Data & Analytics Partner

Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . Who we’re looking for: VML is seeking a Data & Analytics Partner to lead the setup and onboarding of a new client. You will be a trusted partner to our client, navigating their business, understanding their challenges and connecting across VML , as well as WPP at large , to ensure we are setup to deliver success with world-class services and solutions . T his role leads an integrated Data & Analytics team across measurement & reporting, predictive modelling, data strategy solutions , covering media, CX, CRM and more . As such, you will need to organise, motivate and inspire to connect all (data and non-data) disciplines in delivering success for our clients. Gravitas and strong collaboration are essential. What you’ll be doing: Team setup, leadership & management Setup and l ead a client-oriented team of data , technology and business consultants, analysts and engineers, overseeing client onboarding plans and managing team workload. Direct and motivate the team to help them achieve their goals and deliver brilliant work for VML’s clients. Data & Analytics leadership Act as strategic partner and advisor, helping clients to leverage the power of data , martech , analytics and AI to achieve their goals and drive effectiveness and efficiency. Develop proposals and methodologies for Data & Analytics consulting; encompassing data, marketing technology , AI and operations (process, skills, culture, business change etc.) . I nclude s data , AI , marte ch and adtech transformation roadmaps, measurement frameworks and associated operating model development. Analytics & Data Science solutions; encompassing customer analytics (e.g. customer segmentation, predictive modelling), digital analytics (e.g. journey analysis , web/app, media analysis) , business intelligence (e.g. dashboard reporting) and AI (e.g. conversational BI ) Inspire our clients and all of VML with thought-leadership and best practice. Work closely with our clients to help diagnose and solve their challenges, support their data & AI vision, and make it happen. Drive client success and satisfaction in all you do. Business Development New business – be the go-to data and analytics lead for pitches to deliver winning proposals and presentations. New & Organic business – be relentless at bringing new ideas and opportunities to grow our existing clients and bring our data offer to clients who work with us in other disciplines. What you’ll need: Exceptional experience leading across data and analytics in a consulting/agency environment , setting up teams and operati…