VML has PXM - Technology Director

Position: [Vacancy] VML has a position for PXM - Technology Director
VML is directly looking for:
PXM
- Technology Director
- Amsterdam  About VML  VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization.

In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
VML is a WPP agency.

Key Responsibilities:

We're looking a PIM / PXM / MDM Architect who will be involved in strategic PXM (Product Experience Management) / MDM (Master Data Management) projects including the development and integration of product master data solutions.
The Architect will gather key business process information, generate requirements and design specifications, define and document business processes and ultimately propose design solutions that meet client requirements.

What you will do:

Lead digital projects across regions like North America, Europe, LATAM, and Asia, using toolsuch as Salsify, Syndigo, Akeneo, Adobe/Aprimo DAM, and Azure/AWS Integrations.
Support the presales process by preparing and presenting complete end-to-endarchitectures, defining the technology strategy and north-star vision, proposing solutions with clear justifications, and delivering estimates that guide successful decision-making.
Build and manage systems for product data and digital content used on the digital shelf andacross marketing platforms.
Handle global rollouts of PIM, MDM, and DAM systems, making sure product informationstays consistent everywhere.
Work closely with global technology, multiple teams and stakeholders to plan digital strategies and improve ways of working.
Guide cross-functional teams to deliver integration projects on time and encourage collaboration and new ideas.
Use Azure/AWS integrations and automation to make global operations faster and more efficient.
Support global teams as a digital advisor, helping them choose and use technology that fits their business goals.
Ensure high customer satisfaction by understanding their needs in the context of the project.
Determine and implement design methodologies and tool sets to meet functional requirements.
Address issues promptly and respond positively to setbacks and challenges with a mindset of continuous improvement.
Come up with solutions and justify decisions taken during code/design reviews and carry outPOCs to ensure suggested design/technologies meet requirements.
Lead the PXM engineering team, combining hands-on technical direction with coaching, knowledge sharing, and capability development.
Who you are:
A seasoned PXM Solution Architect with deep expertise in PIM, MDM, DAM, and Digital Shelf ecosystems, particularly with Syndigo and Salsify together with Azure/AWSCloud Services and microservices/serverless solutions.
Strong technical background in presales, capable of shaping end-to-end solution architectures, defining north-star strategies, API-driven integrations, cloud automation, data modeling, taxonomy design, and digital asset workflows.
Skilled in designing scalable, secure, and global architectures, defining data governance standards, and…