<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who We Are</strong></h3> <p>VML is a global creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. Guided by a <strong>Human First</strong> philosophy, VML is known for its innovative work for brands and consistently ranks among the world’s leading creative companies, including the WARC Creative 100. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. </p> <p>VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. </p> <p>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.vml.com/" data-outlook-id="d4b7d1c3-8ad6-4b6d-ab45-d3cb5a3aebe1">www.vml.com </a>and follow along on <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__urldefense.com_v3_-5F-5Fhttps-3A_www.linkedin.com_company_vml_-5F-5F-3B-21-21JboVxjCXSME-21OhlpCfbkl1UcWPwns1-2DGtvHOzFh0QwHV49fsPgGw-2DVCCU1bCg8aQFI9vN-2Dy-2DVwaQcITH2j2XKzGKBIFRLYf2AUWVYY1dFGK6-24&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=zouFnm4jZMgDFaYF1uVcRY3rbgHWPca_luUrBUkT6Yc&m=QzcCgXCAOjzj5hiU48_CKOdHRSJ4_YpuqfviT9yjlzH5VrkzySTZ-WaQXlYAnj4W&s=jJ7q5V70u9oUx7ONPm5jC3IK8y6vxDilX6BGTlqlWlA&e=" data-outlook-id="a3ef68bf-16fb-4ebc-9ca9-406007d6cefc">LinkedIn</a> #WeAreVML.</p></div><h3> </h3> <h3>The opportunity</h3> <p>The Automation & Tooling Engineer is responsible for designing and building the digital capabilities that power the Transformation Office. This role develops intelligent automation solutions, governance platforms, AI-enabled workflows, reporting automation, and self-service tools that improve operational efficiency and enable data-driven decision-making</p> <p> </p> <h3>What you’ll be doing<strong><br></strong></h3> <p><strong>Build the Digital Operating Platform</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and enhance scalable digital solutions that support portfolio governance, executive reporting, resource planning, and strategic program execution.</li> <li>Develop intuitive business applications that improve productivity, collaboration, and decision-making.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Drive Intelligent Automation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify opportunities to automate manual processes across governance, reporting, approvals, task management, notifications, and business workflows.</li> <li>Optimize operational processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and execution quality.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Enable AI-Powered Productivity</strong></p> <ul> <li>Integrate AI into business processes to improve reporting, decision-making, workflow automation, content generation, and knowledge management.</li> <li>Prototype and implement AI-enabled solutions that deliver measurable business value and improve executive productivity.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Automate Data and Reporting</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build digital solutions supporting portfolio governance, milestones tracking, risk management, dependency management, action tracking, and executive decision logs.</li> <li>Ensure reporting solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with evolving business needs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Develop Governance Tooling</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build digital solutions supporting portfolio governance, milestone tracking, risk management, dependency management, action tracking, and executive decision logs.</li> <li>Standardize governance tools that improve visibility, accountability, and execution consistency.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Partner Across Business and Technology</strong></p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with Strategy, Program Management, Data and Insights, IT, Data Engineering, Information Security, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.</li> <li>Ensure solutions integrate seamlessly with enterprise platforms and processes.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Drive User Adoption</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop user enablement materials, provide onboarding support, and continuously improve solutions based on stakeholder feedback and evolving business needs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Establish Technology Standards</strong></p> <ul> <li>Define development standards, automation frameworks, documentation, and governance practices that ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.</li> <li>Promote best practices for low-code development, workflow automation, and AI integration.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Foster Continuous Innovation</strong></p> <ul> <li>Stay current with emerging automation, AI and low-code technologies, continuously identifying opportunities to modernize business operations and improve organizational agility.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3>What we want from you</h3> <ul> <li>5–8 years of experience in Automation Engineering, Business Systems, Digital Transformation, Solution Development, or Technology Consulting within a global technology or SaaS organization.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree