SEO Director, LatAm

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About WPP Media</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>For more information, visit <a href="wppmedia.com">wppmedia.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>Role Summary and Impact</strong></p> <p>The SEO Senior Director for Latin America will lead the development, commercialization, and regional scaling of WPP Media’s SEO products and services across LATAM. This role is responsible for shaping and scaling a future-ready SEO value proposition across LATAM that helps clients improve organic visibility, search relevance, brand authority, and discoverability across traditional search, social platforms, commerce environments, and emerging AI-driven search experiences.</p> <p>The role will act as a senior commercial and strategic SEO leader, partnering directly with client teams, and clients to identify growth opportunities, build trust, and convert SEO capabilities into scalable business solutions. This position will also lead and support the evolution of the current SEO team, ensuring the right operating model, governance, and delivery standards are in place to support regional growth.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the regional SEO strategy across LATAM, ensuring a clear value proposition, scalable service offering, and strong commercial growth agenda.</li> <li>Build, package, and evolve market-relevant SEO products and services across areas such as AI Search/GEO readiness, technical SEO, content authority, local SEO, ecommerce SEO, search experience optimization, and organic growth strategies, leading into revenue generation in light with financial goals established for SEO.</li> <li>Act as a senior SEO advisor for clients, identifying opportunities during strategic conversations and translating them into concrete business proposals.</li> <li>Partner with local WPP Media offices to build a regional commercial pipeline for SEO services, supporting pitches, upselling opportunities, and senior client conversations.</li> <li>Strengthen WPP Media’s SEO offering by connecting organic visibility with business outcomes such as growth, discoverability, conversion, brand authority, and customer acquisition.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Skills and Experience</strong></p> <p>If this opportunity looks right for you, we are looking for candidates who have:</p> <ul> <li>Bilingual: English and Spanish. Portuguese is a plus.</li> <li>7+ years of experience in SEO, digital strategy, or digital products, with a strong track record in business growth, client advisory, and service development.</li> <li>Proven experience building, packaging, and commercializing digital products and services across multiple clients or markets.</li> <li>Strong commercial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, build client trust, and translate technical capabilities into business value.</li> <li>Experience leading multidisciplinary teams related to search or paid media digital capabilities.</li> <li>Executive presence and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders, client leaders, agency teams, and regional leadership. &nbsp;A builder of teams, proven collaborator.</li> <li>Strong understanding of how AI, generative engines, and changing search behaviors are transforming SEO and organic visibility.</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Life at&nbsp;WPP Media&nbsp;&amp; Benefits</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Our passion for shaping the next era of media is powered by our commitment to</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Be Extraordinary, investing in our employees to inspire transformational creativity. We also</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Lead Optimistically, firmly believing in and</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Championing Growth and Development</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">for every individual. This commitment allows WPP Media employees to leverage the extensive global WPP Media &amp; WPP networks to pursue their passions, build vital professional connections, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Create an Open environment</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">built on trust and respect, where everyone feels they belong and has opportunities to progress. This inclusive culture is fostered through a variety of employee resource groups and frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects this commitment, including competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection in this open and supportive environment. 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.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> &nbsp;Please note that while our philosophy is the same across WPP, benefits may vary by office/country.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}">&nbsp;<br><br><span data-teams="true"> #LI-Promoted</span><br></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW227196529 BCX8" lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227196529 BCX8">Please read our <a href="https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy#:~:text=WPP%20Media%20Privacy%20Notice%20for%20Recruitment">Privacy Notice</a></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW227196529 BCX8" lang="EN-CA" data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW227196529 BCX8">for more information on how we process the information you provide.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW227196529 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p></div>