Why we're hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is the Technology Operations teams mission, as part of Enterprise Technology, to enable our stakeholders to collaborate, create and thrive. Enterprise Technology is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data. 

As an IT Support Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting our employees, agencies, and clients with reliable, modern technology solutions. You’ll be part of a collaborative, global Technology Operations team, providing essential on-site support and helping drive our transition to cloud-based services and digital experiences. 

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver exceptional on-site IT support to WPP employees, agencies, and visiting clients, in line with WPP standards
• Provide remote support to regional offices as needed
• Ensure deskside operations and standard technology services, including meeting room AV, are maintained and supported
• Build strong relationships with business users, understanding their needs and delivering tailored support
• Champion a customer-focused approach, empowering end users to make the most of technology tools
• Educate users on IT services, policies, and best practices
• Accurately log all IT engagements in the ticketing system for reporting and performance tracking
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes, including account administration and asset management
• Resolve Level 1 and 2 incidents, collaborating with internal and external teams for timely resolution
• Maintain security protocols and monitor third-party engagements
• Escalate complex issues to Infrastructure or Management teams when required
• Support user and office relocations, hardware/software deployments, and warranty replacements
• Manage IT asset procurement, inventory, and lifecycle
• Contribute to the Service Desk knowledge base and documentation
• Collaborate with global IT functions to implement standards and support local business needs
• Facilitate infrastructure refreshes and basic device troubleshooting
• Support software licensing reviews and compliance activities
• Be available for occasional out-of-hours support
• Perform other duties as required

What you'll need:

• 3–5 years’ experience in IT help desk or deskside support roles
• This is a 100% on-site role; you must be able to work from one of our designated office locations
• Strong cross-platform expertise in Windows and Mac OS; working knowledge of AV technology
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Empathy and effective communication skills with diverse end users
• Ability to build trust-based relationships and collaborate across teams
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills (advanced level required)
• Effective time management and prioritization abilities
• Professional, approachable demeanor under pressure

Who you are:

You'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.

You're optimistic: We believe in 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.

You'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.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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***Proficiency in spoken and written English at an advanced level is required for this role.

A day in the life:

As a Senior Account Director, you’ll be responsible for working with clients in the Healthcare division. You will have a broad and varied background with hands-on experience across many digital marketing channels and tools. This role will work to drive performance through integrated marketing tactics across paid, owned and earned channels. As a seasoned business consultant, the Senior Account Director will guide and counsel clients on how marketing tactics can drive business outcomes. The Senior Account Director will manage direct reports and lead cross-functional account teams of highly-talented marketers by working closely to optimize their efforts and provide strategic guidance. In collaboration with Account Managers, they will spearhead service expansions, manage media, craft testing roadmaps and lead tactical pivots when necessary. Additionally, you will demonstrate exceptional leadership by gaining trust and providing unmatched strategic insight to their cross-functional account teams. Within the Client Services department, the Senior Account Director will also be responsible for leading key initiatives within the team such as talent acquisition, training or product quality. This is an exciting role for a seasoned digital marketer seeking an opportunity to lead innovative, growth-oriented  marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Client-centric Communication: Establishes a strong relationship with client key decision makers by hosting monthly one-on-one check-ins to review holistic business performance, gauge sentiment, solicit feedback and share additional opportunities to support the business goals
• Marketing Strategy: Leads the cross-functional account teams with a comprehensive strategy across paid, owned and earned channels to meet or exceed client business objectives; Demonstrates proficiency in cross-channel media planning and testing roadmaps, including the connection of a client’s product, audience and media
• Client Performance & Results: Ensures that at least 75% of their client roster is hitting their goals/forecast targets within the partnership.
• Data-driven Insights: Leverages data and analytics, such as first-party data tools like Google Analytics and Looker Studio, to identify strategic opportunities; Translates learnings into clear and concise reporting with actionable next steps
• Measurement Frameworks: Uses overlapping datasets to find the truth and make better marketing decisions; Prioritizes business metrics to guide strategy and budgets; Leverages platform or attribution metrics to inform tactical daily optimizations; Uses incrementality to validate when needed
• Team Coaching and Development: Leads by example and practices servant leadership; Delivers timely, specific feedback to team members to up-level business acumen and connect the marketing objectives to business objectives
• Existing Account Manager Support: Shadows and provides coaching and feedback to new hires within the first 90 days and/or existing Account Managers to ensure high product quality and assist in coaching any skill gaps
• Client Portfolio: Manages a diverse set of clients totaling with specific target monthly recurring revenue
• Client Retention: Leads the contract renewal strategy by following the established client renewal process and timelines.  Takes a proactive approach to the process, beginning at least 90 days in advance of the contract expiration date by preparing the  presentation and proposal development alongside the Account Manager to extend client partnerships.  Reviews and analyzes client contracts on a regular basis to ensure goals are on target
• Service Expansions: Works with the Account Manager and the internal account team to identify additional strategies to improve performance and expand client partnerships. 
• Own the strategic coaching and development of Account Managers and Resource Team leads, ensuring teams can independently connect channel execution to client business outcomes and confidently lead client conversations
• Elevate client-facing excellence across accounts, coaching teams on storytelling, executive presence, and emotional intelligence to deliver clear, polished recommendations
• Scale team capability and consistency, developing AMs as strategic leaders, reinforcing shared expectations across accounts, and balancing client demands with team capacity to drive sustainable performance.
• Department Operations: Plays an active role in supporting key department initiatives such as recruitment, staffing, training, onboarding and more
• Specialty Focus Area: Identifies a focus area within the department that aligns with the individual’s skill set; Creates a roadmap alongside the Account Manager to enhance and optimize that focus area (e.g., Training, Reporting, Talent Acquisition)
• Responsible for other tasks and projects as assigned by Client Services department leadership, as needed
• Employ AI technologies to enhance and optimize business processes

Role Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communication or related discipline
• 10+ years cross-channel digital marketing experience, including: strategic planning, consumer insights, digital integration and client services, ideally in a digital or media agency
• Proven track record of delivering high customer satisfaction scores through NPS or similar retention metrics
• Strong understanding of paid media, particularly Google Ads and Meta Ads
• Working knowledge of SEO, Analytics, and Creative workflows and deliverables
• Experience speaking to business-level metrics such as LTV:CAC, ROAS, etc.
• Proficiency in establishing goals for clients and validating forecast scenarios to show a path to goal
• Campaign leadership skills for end-to-end campaign development including strategy, segmentation, targeting, etc. in a multi-channel environment
• Ability to quickly build rapport and develop relationships with executive-level points of contact
• Desire to work in a role that functions as both a marketing consultant and a business consultant for clients
• Highly dependable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a self-starter; Emanates high energy and a positive attitude
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for problem-solving, continued learning and personal growth

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Division ETCR or Expansion to Churn Ratio (as established quarterly)
• Division Team Retention Rate of 90%+
• Client Retention Rate of Book of 96%+
• Deliverable timeliness: 95% on time delivery
• NPS for Account Director Portfolio (8 or above)
• MRR: $100k+ monthly revenue

Most Important Things (MITs)

• Team Coaching and Development
• Marketing Strategy, Development and Execution
• Client Retention and Client Revenue Growth

Benefits & Perks:

• Base salary paid in USD + commission opportunities
• Unlimited Time Off available on day one
• Fully flex work environment: full-remote, in-office, or hybrid
• Healthcare stipend: $50/month to support your healthcare or insurance costs
• National Holidays + 2 Mental Health Recharge Days per year
• Unlimited opportunities for growth & leadership within a rapidly growing firm
• Ongoing employee development programs for personal and professional growth (Hedgehog and Vital 5s)
• Quarterly awards including prize money and recognition for outstanding performance
• Opportunities to be involved in company DEI initiatives

Why we're hiring:

WPP is at the forefront of the marketing and advertising industry's largest transformation. Our Global CIO is leading a significant evolution of our Enterprise Technology capabilities, bringing together over 2,500 technology professionals into an integrated global team. This Team will play a crucial role in enabling the ongoing transformation of our agencies and functions.

We are looking for a highly technical IT manager to oversee End User Services (EUS) and drive strategic technology operations across the Costa Rica market. This role ensures optimal service delivery, enhances IT frameworks, and manages a diverse technology landscape, integrating user endpoint infrastructure, security, and compliance requirements. The successful candidate will lead IT transformation initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology services with business objectives while maintaining robust system integrity and security posture.

What you'll be doing:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage daily technology operations to ensure high availability and reliability of IT services.
• IT Budget management
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to implement technology solutions aligned with business objectives (WPP ET).
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure timely resolution of incidents.
• Manage IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud services, maintaining security and compliance standards. (AZURE, LAN)
• Supervise and guide technical support staff, fostering professional growth and effective teamwork.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers for procurement, maintenance, and contract management.
• Report on operational metrics, incident trends, and improvement initiatives to senior leadership.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in IT service management and operational excellence following WPP ET guidelines
• Attend and interact effectively and directly with stakeholders
• Management of support for business-critical applications

Leadership & Line Management of Engineer Resources

• Directly manage EUS Leads and Engineers, facilitate resource planning and workload distribution, ensuring optimal efficiency across projects and operational demands.
• Set clear goals, expectations, and KPIs to measure individual and team performance across technical operations.
• Lead mentoring and skills development initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.
• Champion process standardization, implementing ITIL and service management best practices for consistent execution.

Ticket Queue Management & SLA Compliance

• Oversee ticket queue management, ensuring incidents and requests are categorized, prioritized, and assigned efficiently.
• Monitor SLA compliance, tracking ticket resolution times and ensuring adherence to service performance metrics.
• Ensure documentation of all incidents and service requests, creating detailed root cause analyses for major recurring issues.
• Lead stakeholder communication on SLA performance, ensuring transparency in service quality and incident handling expectations.

Performance Optimization

• Utilize ITIL methodologies to improve service delivery, reduce incidents, and enhance end-user experience.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives, analyzing ticket backlog data to enhance service response times and reduce bottlenecks.
• Identify opportunities to implement AI-driven support solutions, including chatbots, predictive analytics, and self-service portals to streamline IT assistance.

Infrastructure & End-User Services Management

• Manage, implement, and optimize end-user service solutions to enhance support function in the Costa Rica market
• Oversee device management, endpoint security, and identity access controls, ensuring compliance with global standards.
• Manage deployment, configuration, and lifecycle support for core user environments, including endpoint devices, collaboration platforms, business systems and remote access solutions.

Technology Strategy & Architecture

• Develop and refine country IT infrastructure roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business needs and scalability considerations.
• Lead technology standardization efforts for network architecture, Active Directory, endpoint security, and service automation platforms.
• Collaborate with global technology teams to integrate IT frameworks, including enterprise mobility, security policies, and system automation.
• Drive continuous improvements in system architecture, ensuring optimized performance of IT assets across on-premises and cloud-based environments.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement cybersecurity best practices in coordination with the Cyber, Risk & Compliance (CRC) team.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across identity & access management (IAM), endpoint encryption, and data protection strategies.
• Lead incident response protocols, overseeing vulnerability management, SIEM monitoring, and remediation efforts.

Vendor & Cost Optimization

• Manage enterprise agreements with our technology partners, vendors and providers, ensuring cost-effective procurement of any licensing and services.
• Optimize IT budgets, identifying opportunities for cost reduction in service contracts and hardware lifecycle management.
• Evaluate emerging technology solutions that align with business expansion and infrastructure modernization initiatives.

Project Management & IT Transformation

• Lead market deployment of global IT initiatives, including Network, Infrastructure, Modern Workplace, and Security transformations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams on technology rollouts, overseeing user migration strategies, cloud adoption plans, and infrastructure upgrades.

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field. Or relevant experience within Information Technology.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of IT endpoint infrastructure, including Microsoft OS, MacOS, Active Directory, device management, Identity Management and Audio-Visual technology.
• Proficiency in ITIL and ITSM frameworks
• Experience with endpoint management platforms, including MDM solutions like Jamf and Intune.
• Demonstrated experience in IT governance, compliance audits, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Budget management expertise, overseeing software licensing, vendor contracts, and IT cost optimization.

Who you are:

You'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.

You're optimistic: We believe in 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.

You'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.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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