Consultative selling and commercial capability building
Ai fluency strategy and implementation at scale
The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end to support the Elevate28 transformation strategy
Job Summary
The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end to support the Elevate28 transformation strategy.
This role carries a commercial mandate to reshape how WPP wins, keeps, and grows clients by developing enterprise-wide sales and client capabilities.
The successful candidate must operate as a genuine peer to the C-suite with experience leading learning organizations supporting tens of thousands of employees globally.
Matching Summary
The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end to support the Elevate28 transformation strategy.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Enterprise scale learning organization leadership
Consultative selling and commercial capability building
AI fluency strategy and implementation at scale
C-suite peer level executive presence
Global L&D operating model design
Nice-to-have
Experience in multinational tech or consulting sectors
Background in creative or media agency environments
Proven track record of measuring learning ROI
Strategic partnership with Chief Transformation Officer
Key Requirements
Led learning organization for tens of thousands of employees
SVP or C-level executive experience required
Demonstrated success in scaling consultative selling programs
Experience partnering with C-suite on succession planning