CX Lead (CX Account Manager) - Commerce at VML Enterprise Solutions – London | Jobyssey

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.

CX/Experience Lead (CX Account Manager) needed to join our Customer Experience team at VML Enterprise Solutions

The opportunity

We’re looking for an intelligent, results-driven individual with strong client handling and CX project management experience to develop client eCom strategies, grow new business from, and strategically lead, client projects. You will be given the opportunity to lead CX projects for a wide range of clients, working with our cross functional teams to delivery high quality outcomes that delivery business value and meet client needs. Working closesly with other CX Managers, content, UI, UX, research and more, this is a great opportunity for someone who loves the world of commerce and adding value to client briefs and projects.

What you’ll be doing

Devise, present and execute customer experience strategies for multiple clients

Work with the senior members across our 30-strong CX team, and the wider business which includes Experience Design (UX/UI), Content, Analytics, Developers, Solutions Architects and Consultancy/Trading to deliver successful, multi-discipline projects on time and on budget
Work with the Experience Partner in creating long-term strategies for our biggest clients
Establish deep relationships across all of our clients, as well as within VML’s wider business and our WPP partners to embed our delivery, globally
Responsible for contract negotiations and the smooth transition of the client relationship into delivery

Strategic Lead for CX projects

Understand our clients’ industry, business and personal objectives in order to offer strategic CX solutions
Manage resourcing and timelines, ensuring delivery of key milestones against schedule and budget
Commercially minded, able to create and manage budgets and monitor costs and ROI
Manage client expectations, escalations and build strong cilent relationships
Responsible for quality and client satisfaction

Major player in building a pipeline for the Experience team

Spot opportunities to grow CX/EX within existing accounts for the agency; work with senior members of the wider team to create pitch-winning responses and lead pipeline account plans

Deliver winning pitches & proposals

Liaise with global and local clients, Account Leads, and Experience team members (CX, UX, UI and Content) to scope projects, create responses and present compelling solutions

Create process efficiency and automation where possible

Look for efficiencies across the team and breadth of work, so that we can continue to accelerate our offering

Line management responsibility of juniors

Responsible for leading, mentoring, coaching and inspiring your team through day to day management as well as appraisals and objective setting

What we want from you

Experience growing clients from one-off projects into long-term clients
Experience hunting down opportunities and creating pitch / proposals that answer client needs (RFIs, RFPs as well as proactive approaches)
Experience managing CX projects and collobrating with UX/UI and content/Data teams
Ideally you will have experience working within an agency or consultancy and have prior eCommerce experience
Strong project management skills
Proven experience developing and delivering against client account plans and associated strategies
Experience building, growing and managing a team
You must be ommercially focussed and understanding the value as well as the price of a project
Strong comminication skills, track record of communicating with multiple stakeholders both internally and with the client, at all levels
Strong writing skills – you have the ability to write proposals/presentations, tell a story and distil complex presentations, or in-depth research into bite-sized actionable recommendations
Extremely organised, efficient and calm, able to get up to speed quickly

What we can offer you

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Permanent only:
We offer a great benefits package including a discretionary bonus scheme, training opportunities, competitive pension, medical insurance, life assurance, social events, opportunities to buy and sell holidays, family friendly policies, discounts with hundreds of retailers and much more.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

At WPP Enterprise Solutions

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. We have received distinction as a leader in Commerce Services and CX Strategy Consulting by the Forrester Wave™

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WPP Enterprise Solutions is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

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 (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.

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