About the role

<div class="content-intro">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. For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</div>312 6 - Network Connection Director – Unilever - GCS Role Summary and Impact   <div> The Network Connection Director plays a pivotal role in driving operational excellence across the Unilever account, ensuring teams are connected, aligned, and operating at maximum effectiveness to deliver exceptional client and business outcomes. Responsible for analysing and optimising processes across a complex global network, this role identifies opportunities to streamline workflows, improve resource utilisation, enhance collaboration, and embed a culture of continuous improvement. Working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams, the Network Connection Director leverages data, insights, and best practices to improve efficiency, strengthen governance, and ensure alignment with strategic business objectives. Through proactive risk management, performance reporting, and operational oversight, they drive measurable improvements in team effectiveness, project delivery, and organisational productivity. By championing scalable ways of working and fostering a high-performing, connected culture, the role enables the wider organisation to adapt, evolve, and consistently deliver outstanding commercial and client results. </div> Responsibilities <ol> <li>Process Optimisation</li> <ul> <li>Analyse current workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.</li> <li>Implement streamlined processes to reduce inefficiencies and enhance productivity.</li> <li>Leverage automation tools and best practices to optimise operational tasks.</li> </ul> <li>Team Efficiency</li> <ul> <li>Monitor team performance metrics and identify bottlenecks.</li> <li>Develop strategies to maximise resource utilisation across teams.</li> <li>Foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure smooth project delivery.</li> </ul> <li>Continuous Impr