Director/Senior Director, Data Strategy

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.    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.   About Data & Technology Solutions  WPP’s Data & Technology Solutions is the WPP’s unified global data products and technology team. We work with our agencies and clients to build data-driven solutions and technology product to power marketing transformation.   WPP Open is our AI platform for marketing, it connects marketing professionals, data, tools and AI in a single place. WPP Open is the simplest, safest and fastest way to realize the benefits of scaled AI – delivering better-informed creative ideas faster, at scale and at lower cost.  We’re endlessly curious and our team of thinkers, builders, creators and problem solvers are over 2,000 strong, across 20 markets around the world.    WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR    We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven leader to define and execute WPP’s data partnership strategy within EMEA. This role will be critical in sourcing, integrating, and scaling data partnerships to support local market growth while aligning to global frameworks.     You are:     * A data or technology leader with strong experience in partnerships, licensing, or platform ecosystems  * Commercially minded, with experience negotiating and managing strategic partnerships  * Skilled at navigating complex, cross-functional environments and influencing senior stakeholders  * Experienced in aligning global strategy with local market needs  * A strong operator, able to drive both strategic initiatives and execution  * Collaborative, driven, and comfortable operating in ambiguity    WHAT YOU WILL DO  * Local Data Partnership Strategy and Market Leadership: Define and execute the data partnership strategy for EMEA under a “Build, Buy, Partner” framework. By aligning global priorities with local needs, you will position WPP as a leading data partner in the market.  * Data Supply Strategy and Ecosystem Development: Provide strategic oversight of all data supply partnerships, anticipating future data and technology needs. By proactively shaping the ecosystem, you will ensure WPP Open maintains a competitive advantage locally.  * Partnership Identification and Commercial Execution: Lead the identification, negotiation and implementation of strategic data and technology partnerships. By structuring effective agreements, you will enable scalable solutions and commercial impact.  * Contract Standardization and Governance: Drive contract standardization and ensure legal and operational alignment across all data partnerships. By improving consistency and efficiency, you will reduce complexity and risk.  * Product Integration and Data Adoption: Oversee integration of partner solutions into the WPP Open ecosystem and drive adoption of data products across clients and teams. By ensuring seamless delivery, you will unlock value and accelerate usage.  * Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Alignment: Build strong relationships across Legal, Product, Sales, Data Strategy, Solutions Engineering, Business Operations and Open Intelligence teams. By aligning stakeholders, you will enable coordinated execution and success.  * Client Alignment and Market Feedback: Leverage feedback loops with data solutions and client teams to ensure partnerships align with client needs and market demand. By staying closely connected to the market, you will drive relevant and impactful solutions.  * Performance Management and Operational Excellence: Own key performance indicators including cost efficiency, adoption, revenue impact and partnership pipeline quality. By driving accountability, you will ensure measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.    WHAT YOU WILL NEED  * Significant experience in data partnerships, licensing, or data-driven platform ecosystems  * Proven track record of identifying, negotiating and scaling strategic partnerships  * Strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex agreements  * Experience working across cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations  * Ability to align global strategy with local market execution  * Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills  * Driven, collaborative, and comfortable working in both structured and ambiguous environments      Who you are: You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.   What we'll give you: Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge? #LI-Hybrid  We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. PLEASE READ OUR PRIVACY NOTICE (HTTPS://WWW.WPP.COM/EN/CAREERS/WPP-PRIVACY-POLICY-FOR-RECRUITMENT) FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE PROCESS THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.

GWI

Location: London  Department: Revenue Operations  Weekly office requirement: 2 days per week Employment type: Full Time AS OUR SALESFORCE PRODUCT LEAD YOU'LL: be taking the lead on supporting the Global GWI team in maintaining and enhancing our CRM, as well as owning any tool integrations. You’ll report into the Senior Director of Revenue Operations, owning data accuracy, efficiency, and ongoing optimization of Salesforce.com for all operations teams. You will be involved in a wide range of projects and will have the opportunity to make an impact within the wider organisation by helping us improve our CRM to drive efficiencies across the revenue team (e.g. minimise time syncs and improve data quality). WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING * Systems Governance & Strategic Alignment – Oversee Salesforce and integrated products, ensuring systems are scalable, well-integrated, and aligned with business goals to support fast, data-driven decision-making. * Team Development & Leadership – Support a high-performing team and their professional growth, provide coaching, fostering collaboration, growth, and operational excellence. * Change Management & Adoption – Ensure seamless rollout and adoption of new system enhancements, driving effective communication, training, and enablement across commercial teams. * Project & Roadmap Ownership – Manage the Salesforce roadmap and oversee key system projects, ensuring strategic alignment and efficient delivery across revenue systems. * Cross-Functional Collaboration & Data Strategy – Act as a bridge between RevOps, Sales, Finance, Product, and Marketing, enhancing data consistency, revenue reporting, and system capabilities. * Optimising & Scaling Revenue Operations – Continuously improve automation and lead-to-cash workflows to reduce manual effort and enhance scalability. ABOUT YOU First things first, as a disruptor in the global market research industry, we haven’t come this far without entrepreneurial spirit and a get-up-and-go attitude. So if you think we’ll see that in you, then you’re already halfway there. Here’s the rest of what we’d like you to bring to the table. Technical * Deep expertise in the Salesforce platform and object model, with a proven ability to architect custom applications, objects, fields, and end-to-end processes at an enterprise level * Extensive command of Salesforce automation capabilities, best practices, and order of operations, with the ability to evaluate and set the standard for how automation is designed across the organisation * Track record of designing and improving complex Salesforce automations including advanced flows, validation rules, formula fields, and data model relationships — and of coaching others to do the same * Proven success leading integrations across the revenue tech stack (e.g. Tableau, Docusign CLM, SalesLoft, and similar platforms) * Strong Salesforce architecture experience, with a demonstrable track record of designing, deploying, and governing Salesforce changes at enterprise scale * Salesforce Advanced Administrator Certification or Sales/Experience/Revenue Cloud Certifications highly desirable; willingness to gain Revenue Cloud certification as part of the role Strategic leadership * Ability to define and own the Salesforce product roadmap, aligning platform capabilities with business strategy and revenue growth objectives * Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills with a strong commercial lens — you’ll translate business problems into scalable technical solutions and set priorities across competing demands * Experience developing and presenting business cases for platform investment, including ROI analysis, build-vs-buy decisions, and resource planning * Proven ability to evaluate emerging Salesforce features and third-party tools, making strategic recommendations on adoption, deprecation, and platform evolution * Comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving clarity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where requirements evolve rapidly People and stakeholder management * Proven success in managing, mentoring, and developing Salesforce Administrators and technical team members, setting clear expectations and creating pathways for growth * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior leadership level, aligning cross-functional teams around a shared platform vision * Experience managing external partners, consultancies, and vendor relationships, including contract negotiation, performance management, and delivery oversight * Exceptional communication skills — able to distil complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences, and to champion change across the organisation * A collaborative, inclusive leadership style that builds trust across teams and empowers others to take ownership   WHAT WE OFFER 🧘 At GWI, you’ll find meaningful work, visible impact, and a culture that empowers you to do your best. Our package includes: * Time to recharge – 25 days’ annual leave, plus office closures over the holidays. * Health & wellbeing – Health cash plan, enhanced family benefits, carer days, and mental health support. * Financial benefits – Competitive salary, 4% pension matching, and recognition programs that celebrate success. * Flexibility & balance – Flexitime, early Friday finishes, hybrid and remote options, plus a “work from home” budget. * Career growth – Accredited learning, leadership development, and global career mobility. * Community & impact – DE&I initiatives, volunteering opportunities, donation matching, and payroll giving. Put all that together and GWI is the friendliest, most fulfilling place any of us has ever worked.   DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 🫶 Diversity is fundamental to who we are—as a data company and as a workplace. Our data reflects global realities, and so must our teams. We strive to build a workforce as diverse and inclusive as the insights we deliver. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and are committed to making adjustments throughout the hiring process—whether that's extra time, materials in advance or a different format, breaks, an adjusted interview format, assistive tools, or flexible scheduling. We're happy to discuss whatever would work best for you. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented and marginalised communities. At GWI, you'll find a place to contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and belong fully.   #li-hybrid #LI-LV1

GetGround

We're looking for a Legal and Compliance Director / Senior Director to own and build our legal, regulatory and compliance function as GetGround scales its regulated financial services and property investment platform. With ambitious plans to grow into new markets, this is a role for a highly commercial lawyer who has operated at a senior level, built or led a legal and compliance function, and is ready to help further shape the whole thing. You'll shape how a fast-growing business that operates at the intersection of fintech, proptech and wealthtech, manages risk, meets its regulatory obligations, and earns the trust of customers, regulators, and partners, including as we look beyond our current markets. This role reports directly to the COO. THE OPPORTUNITY GetGround has grown significantly since we last hired in this function. We now have £2Bn+ in assets on platform, 30,000+ users across 70 countries, and a portfolio of regulated products spanning mortgages, property management, and investment tools. Our ambition is to keep growing, including into new geographies, and our legal and regulatory function needs to be ready for that. You'll be shaping the function, not just running it. That means continuing to set the strategy, build frameworks that can scale into new markets, support the team, and being the person the business turns to when the stakes are high. You’ll champion the use of AI and legal technology tools across the function, from contract review and regulatory research to compliance monitoring to make us a faster, more scalable team WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING LEGAL LEADERSHIP * Own all legal matters across corporate, commercial, IP, employment, data, product, and fundraising * Drive and support geographic expansion, including navigating legal and regulatory requirements in new markets * Lead and negotiate high-value commercial partnerships, customer and supplier contracts * Advise the CEO and leadership team on legal risk as we launch new products and enter new markets * Manage external counsel relationships and budgets with rigour and commercial discipline * Build scalable legal infrastructure: templates, processes, playbooks, and training REGULATORY COMPLIANCE * Own GetGround's compliance with FCA regulations across all products and markets, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB * Act as (or appoint and oversee) the Compliance Officer and MLRO, with full accountability for AML, KYC, and financial crime controls * Lead proactive engagement with the FCA and other regulatory bodies, and build the relationships and frameworks that will underpin future market entry * Ensure all regulated communications, marketing, and customer-facing content meet compliance standards * Keep the business ahead of regulatory change, not scrambling to catch up RISK MANAGEMENT * Design and own the enterprise risk management framework, including risk appetite, policies, governance, and reporting. Leading risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all business areas BUILDING THE TEAM AND CULTURE * Develop and manage a high-performing legal and compliance team as GetGround scales * Foster a compliance culture that enables the business rather than blocking it: pragmatic, proportionate, and trusted * Be a visible partner across every function: Finance, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing ABOUT YOU You are a qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience and crucially, you have moved well beyond pure legal delivery. You are deeply commercial, a leader, and someone who can run the whole legal, compliance, and risk function independently. You bring: * Senior legal leadership experience: 6 + Years of PQE experience and experience heading up the legal function * Commercial instincts: you think like a business person first and a lawyer second, and you are trusted by leadership to make calls that balance risk with growth * FCA expertise: deep, hands-on knowledge of operating within FCA-regulated environments, including Consumer Duty, COBS, and MCOB * Compliance and financial crime: proven experience with AML, KYC, and financial crime frameworks, implemented proportionately and pragmatically * International outlook: you are comfortable thinking across jurisdictions and have the curiosity and commercial mindset to help GetGround navigate new markets as our expansion plans take shape * People leadership: you are as strong with people as you are with legal matters, and you know how to build culture, develop talent, and influence across a business * Board-level credibility: you are comfortable advising executives and presenting to boards, and you know how to influence without authority Highly desirable: * Experience with property, mortgage, or investment products * Familiarity with international or emerging market regulatory frameworks * Having held a named FCA-approved person status We know that great candidates don't always match every point on a job description. If this role excites you and you meet most of the criteria, we'd encourage you to apply anyway. What we are building: The first end-to-end real estate investment offering - making the dream of owning real estate more accessible to everyone globally. Diversity & inclusion at GetGround: We encourage applications from all sections of society and we believe in the criticality of an inclusive culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by law. * 42% of our employees identify as female or non-specified, 58% as male * 22 nationalities represented across offices in 5 countries * Our work on Design Accessibility * Inclusion is at the heart of our culture - we celebrate and reflect on key D&I and cultural events such as: Black History Month, International Women's Day and Pride For more information on how we store your candidate data, please see our recruitment privacy policy.