James McWalter

James McWalter is an accomplished professional in the marketing and advertising industry, currently serving as Commerce Lead for the Global Category Teams at WPP Open X since March 2024. Prior to this role, McWalter held multiple positions at VML from April 2020, including Business Director, Group Account Director, and Senior Account Director. McWalter gained significant experience at Proximity Worldwide as Global Account Director and Account Director from August 2015 to April 2020. Additional experience includes serving as Senior Account Manager at FCB Inferno and VCCP Partnership, and prior roles at Haygarth, starting as Account Executive and progressing to Account Manager. McWalter holds a BSc Hons in Geography from the University of St Andrews and a Diploma in Promotional Marketing from the Institute of Promotional Marketing.