Global Coordination & Governance Director - Luxury Client Team - CDI (F/H)

Global Coordination & Governance Director - Luxury Client Team - CDI (F/H)

Paris, France

About WPP Media

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 pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.

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

WPP Media is WPP's global media network. In a world where media is omnipresent, we bring together the best platform, the best talent, and the best partners to develop the most innovative solutions, delivering unparalleled growth for our clients. For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It is through this synergy that we deliver truly exceptional experiences, for both our clients and our internal teams. To succeed in this role, it is crucial to embody the core values that unite WPP and WPP Media:

• Be Extraordinary by fostering collective leadership that inspires truly transformative creativity.
• Create an Open environment by finding the perfect balance between the fulfillment of our people and the satisfaction of our clients, all built on mutual trust.
• Lead with Optimism by actively stimulating growth and development to mobilize our entire organization.

Essence Media represents a new approach to the media agency. Our expertise is based on in-depth data analysis and a keen understanding of consumer behavior, combined with the most advanced technologies.

We are convinced that the strategic alliance between media and creativity can radically transform the performance of the biggest brands. Our role is to support our clients in understanding the complex challenges of contemporary marketing and to identify the levers of innovation that will enable them to create lasting connections with their consumers.

Our organizational structure reflects this modern vision: we combine intelligent data utilization with a human-centered approach, we cultivate diversity of perspectives and expertise, and we favor a continuous, large-scale experimentation and learning approach. Above all, we have integrated adaptability into our DNA to continuously evolve with market transformations.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Global Coordination & Governance Director to join our leadership team. This pivotal role is tasked with leading the strategic direction of multi-market operational excellence, driving rigorous adherence to international guidelines, and actively embedding a culture of strategic learning and unparalleled collaboration across all our paid media campaigns worldwide for Cartier.

You will lead the transformation of global strategy into seamless local execution, drive the evolution of reporting intelligence, and firmly establish our global experience curve. You will play a critical hands-on role in upholding and advancing our global governance framework, proactively ensuring local teams are optimally structured, empowered, and that client relationships across all markets consistently meet and exceed our uncompromising standards of quality and service. This role demands exceptional strategic leadership to cultivate a high-performing, well-supported global team and to drive seamless collaboration across diverse internal expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Operational Excellence & Global Compliance: Lead the definition, strategic development, robust implementation, and continuous evolution of world-class operational best practices and standardized workflows across all global markets. Drive uncompromising adherence to international paid media guidelines, compliance regulations, and agency-specific protocols in all multi-market operations, ensuring absolute brand safety and regulatory alignment. Proactively identify and drive opportunities for process optimization, automation, and innovation to significantly enhance the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of global campaigns. Lead the design and conceptualization of consolidated, intelligent, and deeply insightful global performance reports that reference overarching global strategies and demonstrate campaign value and impact. Embed actionable learnings, market trends, and strategic recommendations into reporting, fostering a proactive culture of continuous improvement and foresight. Lead presentations of critical findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders, influencing future strategic decisions and investments.
• Mastering Global Governance & Relationship Integrity: Lead the strategic oversight, continuous evolution, and ultimate integrity of the global governance framework, ensuring unequivocal roles, responsibilities, and accountability across geographically dispersed teams. Drive proactive assessments of the structure, capabilities, and training needs of local teams to secure the right talent and equip them to deliver on global strategies and exceed local client expectations. Act as the primary strategic consultant to uphold exceptional quality in local client relationships, providing guidance and intervention to align with global standards and satisfaction goals.
• Inspirational Team Leadership & Development: Cultivate a world-class global team culture grounded in continuous learning, professional growth, and holistic wellbeing. Drive strategic talent development initiatives, providing mentorship and coaching to local and global teams. Champion initiatives that enhance team capabilities, motivation, and overall job satisfaction across all markets.
• Championing Cross-Functional Synergy & Strategic Alignment: Collaborate seamlessly with internal agency expertise (Strategy, Digital, Analytics, Activation) and senior stakeholders across departments to ensure integrated planning and execution. Foster knowledge sharing between markets and functional teams to leverage global insights locally, promote a unified agency approach, and deliver cohesive, client-centric solutions. Serve as the central conduit to ensure alignment between global strategy and local implementation across all relevant stakeholders.
• Strategic Foresight & Thought Leadership: Serve as the principal advisor to senior leadership on global operational risks, opportunities, and transformative initiatives. Drive the agency's thought leadership as an expert on global paid media best practices, emerging trends, and complex compliance requirements.

Key Performance Indicators

• Client Leadership & Satisfaction: Consistently achieve exceptionally high satisfaction scores from the Cartier client regarding coordination, governance effectiveness, reporting excellence, and premium service delivery.
• Global Operational Mastery: Lead and sustain world-class global operational frameworks for Cartier, ensuring supreme compliance, unparalleled brand safety, and consistent quality across all markets.
• Strategic Impact & Influence: Become the definitive global thought leader for operational governance within Essence Media, enhancing our strategic effectiveness and impact for Cartier.
• Efficiency, Innovation & Growth: Directly contribute to significant operational efficiencies that positively impact profitability and enable scalable, high-quality, innovative operations that anticipate and meet Cartier's evolving needs.
• Leadership Development: Consistently achieve positive 360 feedback from managers, peers, and stakeholders, demonstrating continuous growth, visionary leadership, and inspirational influence.

What You'll Bring

• Experience: 10–15+ years of progressive, senior-level experience in global paid media, strategic account leadership, or a highly relevant coordination/governance director role within a fast-paced, complex agency or client-side environment.
• Visionary Global Mindset: Proven expertise in leading and operating within a multi-market, international setting, with a profound understanding of diverse cultural, regulatory, and business landscapes.
• Strategic Operational Acumen: Deep, hands‑on understanding of paid media platforms, advanced ad tech, and complex operational workflows, coupled with a track record of driving large-scale efficiency, standardization, and innovation.
• Executive Reporting & Strategic Storytelling: Exceptional ability to craft compelling, data‑driven executive reports that articulate strategic implications, key learnings, and forward‑looking recommendations for senior decision‑makers.
• Advanced Governance & Compliance: Expert-level knowledge of international guidelines, stringent data privacy regulations, and best practices in operational governance.
• Executive Relationship Management & Influential Collaboration: Superior communication, negotiation, and C‑suite stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to lead, build, and nurture robust relationships at all levels – internally and with sophisticated clients across markets.
• Transformational Leadership & Influence: Proven ability to lead, strategically influence, inspire, and develop geographically dispersed, high-performing teams, fostering a positive environment for continuous learning, innovation, and peak growth. A true change agent.
• Analytical Prowess & Strategic Problem‑Solving: Highly analytical with uncompromising attention to detail and a proactive, solution‑oriented approach to complex, global challenges.
• Tools: Familiar with relevant paid media platforms (Google Ads, Meta Ads, etc.), advanced analytics tools (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics), reporting dashboards, and enterprise-level project management software.
• Education: Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; an MBA is highly desirable.

Benefits and Life at WPP Media

• Remote work: up to 2 days per week and 2 full weeks to take twice a year.
• Two additional days off are offered, including White Monday.
• Additional leave days based on seniority in 5‑year increments.
• 5 additional remote work days per month for employees suffering from endometriosis.
• Disability policy: 3 paid authorized absence days per year, access to CESU, and specific support for employees with a RQTH.
• Solidarity missions possible via the "Wecare and weact" program.

WPP Media guarantees equal opportunities and considers all candidates without discrimination or consideration of particular characteristics. We are committed to cultivating an environment of respect where everyone feels at home and benefits from the same opportunities for professional development.