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We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. \n\nFor more information, visit WPP.com.\n\nAbout the role\nWe’re looking for a VP, Statistical Measurement to lead statistical methodology, measurement standards and quantitative quality across our Open Intelligence Solutions (OIS) portfolio.\nThis is a senior leadership role within Strategic Data Science, focused on ensuring that the analytical work we produce is rigorous, credible and commercially meaningful.\nYou’ll be the organisation’s authority on statistical methodology and numerical quality, helping teams turn complex data into robust evidence that clients and senior stakeholders can trust. You’ll shape the evolution of Marketing Mix Modelling (MMM), attribution, incrementality, causal inference and experimental design, while establishing consistent standards for validation, statistical quality assurance and communicating uncertainty.\nYou’ll also play an important role in preparing the organisation for an increasingly AI-assisted analytical environment, ensuring that both people and AI-enabled workflows apply statistical methods responsibly and communicate findings accurately.\nWhat you’ll do\nOwn statistical methodology and measurement standards\nOwn statistical methodology and measurement standards across the OIS portfolio.\nEnsure analytical approaches are technically rigorous, fit for purpose and consistently applied.\nEstablish standards for statistical hygiene, validation, uncertainty and quantitative quality assurance.\nEnsure analytical claims are supported by robust experimental, causal and econometric evidence.\nAct as the organisation’s authority on numerical quality, measurement credibility and analytical validity.\nChallenge weak assumptions, over-claims and methodological risks before outputs reach senior stakeholders or clients.\nShape the future of measurement\nLead the evolution of MMM and econometric measurement capabilities, ensuring approaches are robust, interpretable and aligned to commercial decision-making.\nDevelop frameworks and practical guidance for attribution, causal inference, experimental design and incrementality.\nCreate validation frameworks and QA mechanisms that increase confidence in measurement outputs.\nEstablish best practices around model diagnostics, sensitivity testing and evidence thresholds.\nPartner directly with clients and senior stakeholders to ensure measurement outputs are credible, understandable and commercially actionable.\nBuild statistical capability across the organisation\nDevelop tools, frameworks and approaches that improve statistical storytelling, insight communication and data visualisation.\nLead and develop Senior Measurement Scientists and Statistical Specialists across areas including econometrics, MMM, experimental design, incrementality, attribution, causal inference, statistical QA and validation.\nBuild statistical education and capability programmes that raise the standard of analytical thinking across the organisation.\nHelp develop responsible AI-assisted analytical workflows, ensuring statistical methods are applied appropriately and outputs are communicated clearly.\nWork closely with OIS R&D, Product, Enterprise Technology, Data Platform, DTS Product & Engineering, WPP Open, domain leads and applied AI teams.\nWhat we’re looking for\nWe’re looking for an experienced statistical or measurement leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgement and the ability to influence at senior level.\nYou’ll bring:\nSignificant experience leading statistical, measurement, econometric or data-science capabilities.\nDeep expertise in areas such as MMM, econometrics, attribution, causal inference, incrementality and experimental design.\nA strong understanding of statistical methodology, model validation and quantitative quality assurance.\nExperience establishing measurement standards, frameworks or best practices across complex organisations.\nThe ability to assess analytical approaches critically and identify methodological risks, weak assumptions and unsupported conclusions.\nExperience translating sophisticated statistical concepts into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.\nStrong client-facing and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to build trust in complex measurement outputs.\nExperience leading and developing senior statistical, measurement or data-science specialists.\nAn interest in the application of AI to analytical workflows, with a clear understanding of the importance of statistical rigour and responsible use.\nExcellent communication skills, particularly the ability to tell a compelling story from complex statistical evidence.\nWho you are:\nYou're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.\nYou're optimistic: We believein the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.\nYou're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.\nWhat we'll give you:\nPassionate, inspired people - We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.\nScale and opportunity - We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.\nChallenging and stimulating work - Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. 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