VML

AWS Technical Architect

VML  •  London, GB (Hybrid)  •  3 days ago
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Job Description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, 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.

About WPP

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. For more information, visit WPP.com

The Opportunity

VML Enterprise Solutions is growing its technical pre-sales capability to support AWS-led growth across EMEA, with a focus on the UK and Ireland. We are looking for a hands-on technical expert who can prove the value of our AWS solutions through clear demos, high-impact POCs and scalable reference architectures. This role sits between AWS technology and VML delivery, supporting co-sell opportunities by removing technical doubt, proving feasibility and giving clients confidence we can deliver. You will work closely with Alliance Sales, Solution Leads and AWS teams across UKI and EMEA.

The Role

This is a technical pre-sales role focused on AWS co-sell across EMEA. You will lead demos, POCs and solution design, supporting opportunities from early engagement through to close.
Success is measured through delivery, including POCs completed, conversion to production, quality of architectures and impact on technical win rates.

What you’ll do

Technical pre-sales and pursuit support

  • Act as the technical lead within account teams across AWS opportunities
  • Deliver client-facing demos and lead proof of concept (POC) engagements
  • Work closely with AWS Solution Architects and internal stakeholders
  • Contribute to RFPs and SOWs by shaping technical content and solution scope
  • Lead technical discussions and remove blockers to build client confidence

Architecture and assets

  • Create reference architectures for common AWS use cases
  • Build reusable demo environments and technical assets
  • Document best practice and stay current with AWS services
  • Ensure solutions reflect GDPR, UK data residency and EU data sovereignty

Enablement and collaboration

  • Support delivery teams with technical guidance
  • Share best practice and help build capability across EMEA
  • Maintain AWS certifications and work closely with AWS technical teams

Technical focus

You will bring experience across several of the following areas:

  • Generative AI and machine learning, including Bedrock and SageMaker
  • Data and analytics, including Amazon Marketing Cloud and Clean Rooms
  • Customer experience platforms such as Personalize and Connect
  • Modern application development using Lambda, Step Functions and APIs
  • Integration patterns, including event-driven architecture and microservices
  • Data governance, security and regional compliance

What good looks like

  • Delivering POCs that convert into production work
  • Creating architectures that accelerate pursuits and can be reused
  • Bringing credibility into client conversations and improving win rates

Your background

  • Experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture or consulting
  • Strong track record leading client-facing technical work and converting opportunities
  • Comfortable shaping POCs and contributing to proposals
  • Hands-on AWS experience with at least an AWS Solutions Architect certification
  • Experience across data, AI or analytics on AWS
  • Confident in communicating complex ideas clearly to senior stakeholders
  • Based in the UK with the right to work and open to EMEA travel

Nice to have

  • Advanced AWS certifications
  • Experience with generative AI use cases
  • Exposure to marketing or advertising technology
  • Understanding of regional regulatory frameworks
  • Additional European language skills

Role positioning

This is a technical expert role focused on enabling co-sell success. It is not a quota-carrying sales role or a post-sale delivery position. You will build the solutions that prove capability and shape the outcome of AWS-led opportunities across EMEA.

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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 an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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.

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VML

About VML

VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Industry
Marketing & Advertising
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
vml.com
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