Partner - Emerging Technology

About WPP Media 

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com 

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: 

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. 
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. 
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. 

Role Purpose

A marketing-first creative technologist who can build, pilot, and scale future-facing content and experience solutions for Unilever.
The role focuses on solving brand and category problems through the intelligent application of technology and platform innovation—across content, commerce, communities, and online/offline consumer experiences.

Please note: AI is an important tool in the toolkit, but not the centre of gravity. The role is about choosing the right tech for the right marketing problem, whether that is automation, AR/VR, GenAI, data-led personalisation, platform-native tools, or emerging media formats.Core Responsibilities

1. Translate Marketing Problems into Tech-Enabled Solutions

• Reframe brand, category, and business challenges through a tech + platform innovation lens
• Identify where technology can unlock scale, speed, personalisation, participation, or measurability
• Act as the bridge between strategy, creativity, and execution

1. Build Content & Experience Engines

• Design and deploy tech-enabled content systems (not just one-off ideas)
• Enable both tactical campaigns and longer-term platforms/IPs
• Solutions may span:
• Content creation & optimisation
• Community participation
• Commerce & shoppability
• Offline + online integrations, specific to mobile-tech 

Work closely with:

• Content & business teams to embed tech into ideas and narratives
• Media and trading teams to evaluate platform efficacy and tech overlays
• Platforms, publishers, and creators to unlock bespoke solution

Preferred Skills & Capabilities

• Broad understanding of marketing technology and platform ecosystems
• Hands-on exposure to creative tech workflows translating to consumer journeys, and rapid tooling and prototyping (as part of a wider skillset)
• Strong ability to connect brand strategy to tech capabilities, with demonstrable business or marketing outcomes
• Comfortable working across creative, content, media, and tech stakeholders
• Clear communicator who can simplify tech for non-tech audiencesWhat This Role Is NOT

• Not an AI-only or prompt-engineering-only role
• Not a pure engineering or IT function
• Not a consultant-style advisory role
• Not a pure creative role 

Talent Pools to Explore

• Agencies with strong martech, creative tech, or innovation cells
• Social-first agencies building tech-enabled creator and community solutions 

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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.

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.