--- title: 'Managing Director - AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections Lead at VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/managing-director-aie-amazon-commerce-connections-lead-vml-wppenterprise-aw5njs0qt5y1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-04' --- # Managing Director - AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections Lead at VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions - **Company:** VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions - **Location:** Chicago, IL / Kansas City, MO / New York, NY - **Compensation:** $125k–$295k - **Posted:** 2026-11-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vmlenterprisesolutions/jobs/8927644002 ## Job description ## Who We Are WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections Capability Lead Managing Director, Commerce Connections ## The Role We are looking for a senior Commerce leader to build and lead a new AIE & Amazon Commerce capability within WPP Commerce Connections. This role sits at the intersection of Amazon commerce, data, AI, technology and business transformation. The immediate mandate is to lead the business and solution vision for a significant AI-enabled Amazon Commerce engagement, working alongside AWS and a cross-functional WPP team to turn complex retail, media, operational and financial data into actionable commercial intelligence. The ambition extends well beyond the initial project you will lead. This leader will help turn the solution, learnings and underlying capabilities into a repeatable WPP offering that can scale across clients and future AWS opportunities. ## What You'll Own - Lead the business and solution vision for AIE, ensuring technology and AI are grounded in meaningful Amazon business problems, decisions and measurable outcomes. - Serve as the senior Amazon Commerce subject matter leader, connecting retail operations, profitability, inventory, digital shelf, search, media, measurement and customer experience. - Translate client business priorities into high-value use cases, requirements and product capabilities, working closely with strategy, analytics, experience design and technology teams. - Partner with AWS and WPP technical leadership to shape solutions that combine Amazon data, cloud infrastructure, analytics and AI into scalable commercial applications. - Provide senior client leadership, helping executives and operating teams understand what the intelligence means, what decisions it enables and how to act on it. - Work alongside Program Delivery leadership to ensure the business vision, product roadmap and technical execution remain connected throughout delivery. - Build the broader AIE & Amazon Commerce Connections capability, identifying reusable IP, methodologies, technology and operating models that can be deployed across additional clients. - Help shape the WPP + AWS Commerce partnership, identifying new opportunities and turning successful client solutions into repeatable offerings. - Develop and mentor a multidisciplinary team spanning Amazon Commerce, retail operations, analytics, strategy, product, experience and technology. - Support growth and commercialization, including client development, solution design, scoping and executive-level pitches. ## What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who has operated at the intersection of Amazon, technology and commercial decision-making, rather than someone whose experience is limited to managing an Amazon account or individual discipline. The strongest candidate will bring: - Deep Amazon ecosystem expertise, ideally including experience inside Amazon and/or leading sophisticated Amazon solutions for major brands. - Significant experience with data, analytics, technology and AI-enabled solutions and the ability to translate technical capabilities into commercial value. - Strong understanding of the signals that drive an Amazon business, including sales, profitability, inventory, operations, search, digital shelf, media and measurement. - Experience building products, solutions or capabilities from ambiguity rather than simply operating established programs. - Ability to move comfortably between executive conversations, Amazon business strategy, product definition and technical teams. - Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional teams across strategy, analytics, engineering, product and delivery. - Strong client leadership and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex problems and create alignment across multiple stakeholders. - An entrepreneurial mindset and interest in building a capability, not simply filling a role on one account. What Success Looks Like In the near term, success means establishing a strong business and solution vision, earning client and partner confidence, and helping the multidisciplinary team turn AIE from an ambitious concept into a working capability that improves Amazon decision-making. Longer term, success means building beyond the first engagement: creating a differentiated AIE & Amazon Commerce offering, developing reusable capabilities and IP, deepening the AWS relationship, and expanding the model across the next wave of WPP clients. The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click [WPP Benefits](https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome)for more details. _ $125,000—$295,000 USD ## About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence and world-class partnerships – all united by our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit [WPP.com](http://wpp.com/). WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions) 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. When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to WPP (VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions). Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our [Recruitment Privacy Policy](https://www.vml.com/recruitment-privacy-policy). California residents should read our [California Recruitment Privacy Notice](https://www.vml.com/california-recruitment-privacy-notice). This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it. ## About VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: VML Enterprise Solutions is the technology and data consulting arm of global creative agency VML, delivering digital transformation, customer experience, commerce, and AI-driven solutions for the world’s largest brands. - **Entity Type**: Division of VML, a subsidiary of WPP plc (NYSE: WPP, LSE: WPP). WPP is publicly traded. - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2023 (formed as a unified unit within VML, inheriting legacy from Wunderman Thompson Commerce and VMLY&R) - **Founders**: Not applicable (organizational unit); leadership includes Global CEO Jeff Geheb (Enterprise Solutions) and UK CEO Joe Petyan. ## Core Business - **Industries**: IT Services and IT Consulting, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience (CX), Commerce, Marketing Technology, AI - **Target customers**: Large enterprise and multinational B2C and B2B brands across retail, CPG, automotive, financial services, and technology - **Mission**: *“We are driven by technology, but inspired by people – customers, clients, partners and colleagues.”* Focus on closing the gap between AI ambition and AI readiness. ## Products & Services For each major offering: - **Technology Transformation**: Modernizing legacy systems, implementing AI-driven operating models, and migrating platforms (e.g., Adobe Experience Cloud) to unlock new capabilities. - **Customer Experience (CX)**: End-to-end CX design and implementation, including CRM, loyalty solutions, personalization at scale, and digital product innovation. - **Commerce**: Omnichannel retail and B2B commerce experiences across DTC, marketplace, and B2B channels; powered by Adobe Commerce, Shopify, and Salesforce. - **Consulting**: Strategy, innovation, analytics, and marketing effectiveness measurement to drive business impact. - **Data & AI**: Advanced analytics, data clean rooms, AI-mediated recommendation, and scaled automation. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available for the division. Parent WPP’s market cap is approximately £8–9 billion (as of mid-2025). VML itself is a top global agency network. - **Key Metric**: Total headcount of **10,000+ experts** across 40+ global offices (vml.com). Active job postings as of mid-2025: 201, with year-over-year posting growth of **+428.9%** (LinkedIn). - **Notable Clients**: The Coca-Cola Company, Ford, Mars, Nestlé, Unilever, Sainsbury’s, KFC, Microsoft (Xbox Design Lab), United Rentals. - **Notable Partners**: Adobe, Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Braze, Shopify, MACH Alliance (over 50 technology vendor partnerships). - **Growth Signals**: Rapid hiring surge (+428.9% YoY); new AI-focused whitepapers (“Share of Decision”, “Mastering Modernization”); expansion of Enterprise Solutions as a distinct operating unit under VML; recent CEO appointments (Joe Petyan as UK CEO in 2025). ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & Integration**: Combines deep creative capabilities of VML (award-winning global agency) with dedicated technology and data teams, allowing clients to move from strategy to execution under one roof. - **Platform Ecosystems**: Long‑standing, certified partnerships with the largest enterprise platforms (Adobe, Salesforce, Shopify, Google, Microsoft) enable best‑in‑class delivery. - **Proven Track Record**: Delivered “world’s largest grocery eCommerce replatform” (Sainsbury’s) and transformed customer experiences for Ford across Europe. - **AI‑First Focus**: Actively publishing frameworks and whitepapers on AI readiness, LLM integration, and data clean rooms – positioning as a thought leader in enterprise AI. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling AI‑driven transformation and automation for enterprise clients. - Deepening omnichannel commerce capabilities (B2B, DTC, marketplace). - Expanding consulting and CX services alongside technology delivery. - Building out global delivery centers (India, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, US) to increase cost‑effective capacity. - Investing in talent acquisition – especially in engineering, data, and AI roles – reflected in the surge of job postings. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes transformation of both client businesses and employee careers. Described as supportive, inclusive, and committed to personal growth. “[We] cherish unique perspectives” (vml.com/es-emea-careers). - **Learning & Development**: Ongoing targeted learning, development opportunities, and a graduate programme for early‑career talent. - **Work Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but offices exist across 40+ locations (London, New York, Bengaluru, Warsaw, Lisbon, etc.) with flexible/remote practices common in agency/consulting environments. - **Notable Perks**: Work with iconic global brands (Coca-Cola, Ford, Microsoft); access to cutting‑edge technology stacks; high growth trajectory with increasing headcount and project demand. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong focus on modern engineering (cloud, AI, headless commerce, MACH architecture) and cross‑functional collaboration between designers, engineers, and strategists. ## Sources 1. [vml.com – Enterprise Solutions](https://www.vml.com/expertise/enterprise-solutions) 2. [vml.com – Enterprise Solutions EMEA Careers](https://www.vml.com/es-emea-careers) 3. [LinkedIn – VML Enterprise Solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vml-enterprise-solutions) 4. 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