The posting
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
Our people are the key to our success. 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.
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About the Role
WPP Production is looking for a hands-on Production Solutions Architect to transform how content is produced for clients in Japan.
Rather than simply delivering 100 content assets, this role designs and implements the workflow through which those 100 assets - and the next 1,000 - can be produced efficiently, consistently and responsibly.
You will work with clients to understand their production challenges, design AI-enabled workflows, configure agents and automation tools, run pilots and help transition successful solutions into live production.
You will primarily use WPP Open, Open Production and other approved WPP capabilities, supplemented by approved third-party tools where appropriate.
This is an autonomous individual-contributor role embedded in Japan and working closely with Global Solutions Design, APAC Expansion Studios, the Agentic Centre of Excellence and WPP Open.
Key Responsibilities
Client Discovery and Solution Design
- Lead client workshops to understand business objectives, content requirements and current production processes.
- Map existing workflows and identify opportunities for AI, automation and process improvement.
- Translate client challenges into practical use cases, solution designs, business cases and implementation roadmaps.
- Design workflows connecting people, platforms, AI agents and automation tools.
- Define agent responsibilities, inputs, outputs, hand-offs, human review points and quality controls.
- Support client pitches, proposals, scopes of work and commercial estimates.
Agent and Workflow Implementation
- Configure approved AI agents and production workflows within WPP Open and other approved environments.
- Develop prompts, system instructions, knowledge sources, structured inputs and output formats.
- Build and test rapid prototypes using natural-language, no-code and low-code tools.
- Evaluate outputs for quality, accuracy, brand compliance and production usability.
- Configure existing global solutions for Japanese client requirements before proposing new development.
- Define requirements and collaborate with the Agentic CoE, Creative Technologists or AI Engineers when more complex development is required.
Pilot Delivery and Operationalization
- Plan and deliver client pilots and proofs of concept.
- Define test cases, success criteria and expected operational benefits.
- Measure improvements in production time, cost, throughput and quality.
- Turn successful pilots into repeatable production workflows.
- Create operating manuals, playbooks, role definitions and quality-control processes.
- Train client and internal teams to operate the implemented solution.
Global Collaboration and Governance
- Act as the Japan-market extension of WPP Production's global solutions and AI capabilities.
- Use existing global agents, workflows and playbooks wherever possible to avoid duplication.
- Follow global intake and governance processes for new agents, automation solutions and third-party tools.
- Share successful Japan solutions and learning with regional and global teams.
- Partner with WPP Open on platform requirements and WPP Enterprise Solutions on complex MarTech integrations.
Experience and Skills
- Five or more years of relevant experience in content production, creative technology, MarTech, workflow automation, solutions consulting or a related field.
- Practical experience using generative AI, automation, no-code or low-code tools.
- Ability to configure prompts, AI agents and multi-step workflows.
- Good understanding of content-production processes across digital, social, video, adaptation, localization or scaled content.
- Experience gathering client requirements and turning them into practical solutions.
- Ability to build and test prototypes, not only provide strategic recommendations.
- Strong client communication, workshop facilitation and presentation skills.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to proposals, estimates and business cases.
- Ability to work independently and move projects forward with limited supervision.
- Professional fluency in Japanese and English.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with regional and global teams.
Experience with WPP Open, Adobe GenStudio, Firefly, Workfront, AEM, DAM platforms or similar technologies would be an advantage.
Measures of Success
- Client-funded revenue and billable utilization.
- Solutions progressing from discovery to pilot and live operation.
- Adoption of WPP Open and approved production workflows.
- Measurable improvements in production speed, cost, quality and scalability.
- Reuse of global solutions and contribution of Japan learning back to the global network.
- Client satisfaction and compliance with WPP governance requirements.
The Person We Are Looking For
You are comfortable leading a client discussion, translating the challenge into a production workflow, configuring the relevant agents and tools, and testing the solution with real users.
You do not need to be a software engineer, but you are technically curious, commercially minded and motivated to build. You know when to configure a solution yourself and when to involve specialist engineering or global teams.
Most importantly, you are interested in delivering a repeatable way to produce content - not simply delivering the next asset.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular 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.
