Senior Media Project Lead

In short We are establishing our first-ever public cultural destination and dedicated exhibition space at our Zurich HQ, launching early 2027. We are looking for a visionary, globally-connected Senior Lead Exhibition Programming & Curation to shape and build this new cultural landmark from the ground up. As an exceptional cross-disciplinary curator and autonomous project leader, you will design and orchestrate a living ecosystem that sits at the intersection of design, innovation, and art. Operating as the strategic engine of this space, you will maintain a continuous, highly dynamic calendar of exhibitions, artist-in-residence programs, and discursive events. You will ensure the space remains a continuously populated, world-class inspiration hub that seamlessly bridges public cultural engagement with dynamic internal workshops, co-creation sessions, and cross-disciplinary inspiration for our product teams.   Your mission   * Establish the Curatorial Vision: Define and execute a holistic, multi-disciplinary exhibition and event strategy that builds brand equity and long-term cultural legitimacy. You will develop overarching annual narratives that thread contemporary art, cinema, design, movement, and technology into an expansive, accessible public dialogue. * Bridge worlds: Act as the vital link between external creative communities, global cultural institutions, and our internal product teams. You will design public-facing cultural moments while simultaneously programming the space as an internal sandbox for design workshops, co-creation sessions, and cross-disciplinary inspiration.  * Orchestrate the Artist-in-Residence Program: Head the strategic definition and curation of the Artist-in-Residence Program. You will invite established international talent and launch open calls for young creative communities, empowering residents to populate the space with their networks while embedding them into our technological research environment. * Maintain Continuous Programming & Occupancy: Direct a rolling, continuous calendar of exhibitions, public community events, and internal activations. You will maximize the space's utility and inspiration potential year-round, ensuring it stays dynamically utilized and seamlessly adapted to changing programming needs. * Operational Excellence: Manage and maintain full oversight of the programming budget, resource allocation, vendor contracts, and artist fees. You will source and supervise external technical teams, art handlers, and operational logistics, ensuring the exhibition infrastructure functions at a high-performance, premium scale.   Your story * Cultural & Cross-Disciplinary Expert: You bring a deep background (10-12+ years) in curating and producing contemporary art exhibitions, residencies, or cultural programming, backed by an active global network. * Strategic & Para-Curatorial Thinker: You excel at shifting ideas into alternative, highly desirable formats (talks, dinners, workshops) to build deep community engagement rather than just static showcases. * Autonomous and Agile Self-Starter: You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and are comfortable running a solo operation. You are equally skilled at driving long-term curatorial strategy and managing the practical realities of complex, multi-year timelines, international artist logistics, and external vendor networks without waiting for a predefined playbook.  * Collaboration-Minded Thinker: You understand how to align a cultural calendar with corporate realities. You possess the diplomacy to manage internal stakeholders, ensuring the space effortlessly transitions between public exhibition mode and internal team alignment/workshop mode. * Inspirational Storyteller: You can translate complex artistic, technological, or design concepts into highly compelling copy, editorial initiatives, or physical media that resonate with a global fan base.   About the team You will report directly to the Chief of Staff (CoS) of Design, sitting at the heart of a vibrant and diverse Design Studio that drives On’s disruptive product design across footwear, apparel, and accessories. We are a team that values creativity, curiosity, and collaboration, and we are looking for someone who shares our passion for turning the "why" of our past into the "what's next" of our future.

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.    We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.   Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.    For more information, visit WPP.com.   THE WPP CONTENT STUDIO: Our Content Studio is dedicated to producing automated, performance-driven creatives at scale. This means we don't just make ads; we engineer dynamic, intelligent content that learns, adapts, and is optimized for maximum impact. We move beyond traditional static campaigns to content that resonate with individual audiences.   Our capability is enabled by AI and Analytics. We harness AI to understand audience nuances, predict trends, and automate complex creative variations. Our integration with analytics ensures that every creative decision is data-informed, allowing us to continuously measure, learn, and refine for media effectiveness and performance.   Our team consists of talent across: * Creative: Our designers and content creators push the boundaries of visual storytelling and compelling messaging, ensuring every asset is engaging and on-brand. * Ad engineering: Our template designers build the messaging and data frameworks and pipelines that make dynamic, scalable creative possible. * Innovation: We are always exploring new technologies, platforms, and methodologies to stay at the forefront of the dynamic creative space.   By seamlessly integrating art and science, the WPP Content Studio delivers: * Relevance at scale: Tailored messages and visuals that speak directly to each consumer. * Effectiveness: Automated production processes that drastically reduce time-to-market and cost. * Performance: Creatives that are continuously optimized by data, driving higher engagement, conversions, and ROI for our clients.   ABOUT THE ROLE: We are looking for a Client lead / Project director to join our dynamic team. This critical role will serve as the central liaison, orchestrating the seamless execution of complex dynamic creative projects. You will be the primary bridge between our internal creative and technical teams, and our valued clients. Your expertise in project management, communication, and stakeholder alignment will ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and to the highest quality standards, driving the success of our personalized marketing initiatives.   WHAT YOU'LL DO: * Strategic Project Leadership: Own the end-to-end project lifecycle for dynamic creative campaigns, from initial brief to final delivery and post-launch analysis. * Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact and facilitator between: * Clients: Manage client expectations, provide regular updates, gather feedback, and ensure their strategic objectives are met through our dynamic creative solutions. * Internal Teams: Collaborate closely with our Dynamic Creative Template Designers, Developers, Data Strategists, and Media Buyers to ensure seamless workflow, resource allocation, and technical feasibility. * Timeline & Resource Management: Develop, manage, and communicate detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations. Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks, bottlenecks, and scope creep. * Deliverable Management: Define clear deliverables, ensure their quality, and facilitate timely reviews and approvals from all stakeholders. * Communication & Alignment: Establish and maintain clear, consistent communication channels across all parties. Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned on project status, changes, and next steps. * Briefing & Scoping: Work with clients to refine creative briefs, ensuring they are comprehensive, actionable, and suitable for dynamic creative execution. Help define project scope and requirements. * Process Improvement: Continuously identify opportunities to optimize workflows, improve communication, and enhance the efficiency of our dynamic creative production process. * Stakeholder Relationship Management: Build strong, trusting relationships with clients and internal teams, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. * Reporting: Provide regular project status reports to senior management and key stakeholders.   DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * 6+ years of experience in project management within a marketing technology company, or in-house creative/marketing department, with a strong focus on digital advertising. * Proven experience managing complex digital projects involving multiple stakeholders, particularly those with a dynamic or personalized creative component (DCO, programmatic creative). * Business Japanese + proficient spoken/ written English * Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate complex technical and creative concepts clearly to diverse audiences (technical, creative, client-facing). * Strong understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem, including ad formats (display, social, video), ad serving, and dynamic creative optimization (DCO) principles. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. * Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. * Experience working with creative teams and understanding the creative development process. * A collaborative spirit and a proven ability to build consensus and drive projects forward. * Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.   BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE: * PMP or other relevant project management certification. * Experience with agile methodologies. * Familiarity with creative production workflows for video and HTML5. * Experience working directly with DCO platforms (e.g., Celtra, Jivox, Ad-Lib.io, io). * Background in client services or account management #LI-DNP  We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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