WPP Media | (MFG) Senior Vice President - Client Partner, Japan

WPP
Tokyo
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Communication","Problem-solving","Strategic thinking"]

Senior Client Partner leading the Google Japan relationship for WPP Media, responsible for strategic planning, operational governance, and executive stakeholder management. Oversees a cross-functional team to deliver flawless, high-impact media programs with measurable outcomes, while driving AI-augmented decision-making and scalable best practices across Google Japan initiatives.

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WPP Media | (MFG) Senior Vice President - Client Partner, Japan

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Job Summary

Senior Client Partner leading the Google Japan relationship for WPP Media, responsible for strategic planning, operational governance, and executive stakeholder management. Oversees a cross-functional team to deliver flawless, high-impact media programs with measurable outcomes, while driving AI-augmented decision-making and scalable best practices across Google Japan initiatives.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior Google stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations that map to Google’s business priorities.
  • •Translate business goals and market realities into media priorities, opportunities, and clear actions.
  • •Challenge the status quo: improve briefs, strategy, plans, and operations with better, actionable alternatives.
  • •Lead strategic planning across initiatives, ensuring every campaign solves a defined business problem and is designed with measurable outcomes.
  • •Drive test-and-learn frameworks and ensure learnings are documented and scaled; incorporate AI and automation to elevate output quality, speed, and decision-making.

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in media planning, buying, and digital.
  • •Experience leading large, complex clients; technology sector experience strongly preferred.
  • •Proven senior stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership experience.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in marketing/advertising or related field.
  • •Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:15+ yearsMediaAdvertisingDigital
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementCommunicationProblem-solvingStrategic thinking
Languages:EnglishJapanese
Tech Stack:AIAutomation

Company Brief

WPP
Global marketing and communications services group offering advertising, media investment management, branding, public relations, and digital services to multinational clients across industries.
Industry: Advertising Media Groups
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1971
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