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 design enterprise-wide sales capabilities that directly improve pitch win rates and client retention.
The successful candidate must partner with agency CEOs and the CTO to turn AI anxiety into practical AI fluency across all craft disciplines.
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 capability development
AI fluency strategy for global workforce
Commercial impact measurement on sales KPIs
C-suite peer level executive presence
Nice-to-have
Experience in multinational tech or consulting
Background in creative or media sectors
Proven track record in transformational growth
High-performance culture building expertise
Key Requirements
Led learning org supporting tens of thousands of employees
CVP/SVP/CLO level seniority required
Demonstrated success in scaling consultative selling programs