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EssenceMediacom

Vice President / Client Lead Media & Creative (Mensch) Automotive

Location: Dusseldorf, Germany · Category: Sales & Business Development · Seniority: VP · Posted: September 23, 2026 · Verified: Oct 21, 2026

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This Vice President / Client Lead role at WPP Media in Dusseldorf leads the strategic and commercial direction for a major automotive client. Responsibilities include developing a holistic media and creative vision, owning P&L, driving new business, and embedding AI-driven workflows and innovation into the operating model. Requires top-level leadership experience, commercial strength, automotive expertise, and fluency in German and English.
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