Sales Project Operations - Alliance Relationship
VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions
| Company | VML/WPPEnterprise Solutions |
| Category | Sales |
| Location | Chicago |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Who We Are
WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience. We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and relationship-driven Alliance Sales Project Operations professional to be a critical lynchpin within our Global Adobe Alliance team. This role is instrumental in orchestrating the successful coordination and execution of joint sales pursuits with Adobe for our most strategic "Anchor" clients. Drawing on a blend of project management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills, you will ensure seamless collaboration, clear communication, and efficient progression of jointly identified opportunities, ultimately contributing to the growth and success of our global alliance.
Key Responsibilities: As an Adobe Alliance Sales Project Operations specialist, you will be empowered to drive alignment and execution across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives:
Alliance Pursuit Coordination: Own the end-to-end coordination with Adobe for active sales pursuits focused on our mutually agreed-upon "Anchor" clients, ensuring all joint activities are aligned, tracked, and moving forward efficiently.
Workshop & Engagement Facilitation: Lead the planning, execution, and follow-up of kickoff workshops and strategic alignment sessions between our respective teams, ensuring clear outcomes, assigned actions, and accountability.
Escalation Management & Resolution: Proactively identify, address, and resolve operational or engagement-related escalation issues that arise during joint pursuits, acting as a critical bridge between our organizations to maintain momentum and positive working relationships.
Cadence & Communication Excellence: Establish and maintain a robust communication cadence, ensuring transparent and timely information exchange between all relevant internal and Adobe teams, fostering a collaborative and well-informed environment.
Seamless Handoff to Delivery: Orchestrate the graceful and effective transition of jointly won client engagements to the designated delivery teams, ensuring all pertinent information, context, and client expectations are thoroughly communicated for successful project commencement.
Operational Process Enhancement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of our joint pursuit processes, identifying best practices and efficiencies to scale our alliance operations globally.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and nurture strong, trusted relationships with key counterparts at Adobe and within our internal sales, solution, and delivery teams, promoting a unified approach to client engagement.
Qualifications: To thrive in this critical operational and alliance-focused role, we are looking for a professional with a background indicative of strategic thinking, robust project management, and exceptional interpersonal skills, similar to those excelling in relationship director or alliance management capacities.
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years of experience in a project operations, alliance operations, sales operations, program management, or similar coordination-focused role, ideally within a global enterpri