About the Role
The Senior Creative Technologist (Teacher) is an experienced educator and creative technologist responsible for teaching advanced technical pipelines. This role focuses on developing well-rounded creative technologists equipped with both technical and soft skills for the advertising industry.
Responsibilities
- Educate cohorts in creative technology tools, pipelines, and approaches.
- Prepare cohorts for careers as Creative Technologists, covering technical and human aspects.
- Develop and adapt curriculum to reflect the evolving landscape of creative technology and AI.
- Adjust teaching styles to ensure cohort comprehension.
- Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback on assignments and projects.
- Mentor and champion cohort members, building confidence and professional identity.
- Develop soft skills including presenting, collaboration, client communication, and problem-solving.
- Foster community and collaboration within the cohort.
- Provide support through office hours and one-on-one sessions.
- Continuously advance personal craft and stay current with creative technology tools and pipelines.
- Bring real-world project experience and industry insight into teaching.
- Contribute to the Creative Technology team's knowledge base through R&D and internal sharing.
Requirements
- 6–10+ years of experience in creative technology with multi-disciplinary delivery.
- Multi-year teaching or training experience with demonstrated ability to educate diverse groups.
- Strong working knowledge of 3D pipelines (Unreal Engine, Blender, or similar).
- Proficiency in creative coding (Python, JavaScript, or similar).
- Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Hands-on experience with generative AI tools and teaching their effective use.
- Confident and engaging presenter for classrooms, clients, and leadership.
- Strong communication skills to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Comfortable in client-facing environments and preparing others for them.
- Patience, empathy, and adaptability in teaching approach.
- Experience managing or contributing to multi-disciplinary projects in an agency or creative studio.
Skills
- Creative Technology
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- 3D Pipelines
- Unreal Engine
- Blender
- Creative Coding
- Python
- JavaScript
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Generative AI
- Presentation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Client Relations
- Project Management
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6-10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000—$230,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
About the Company
- WPP Production is a unified global production company combining human craft and technology to deliver multi-channel content systems at scale.
- WPP is a trusted growth partner for leading brands, integrating media intelligence, creativity, production, and enterprise solutions.
- WPP offers an agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change and deliver growth.
Equal Opportunity
- WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
- WPP is committed to fostering a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress.
