Consultative selling and commercial capability building
Ai fluency strategy and implementation
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 the credibility to manage tens of thousands of employees across multiple geographies.
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
C-suite peer level executive presence
Global L&D operating model design
Nice-to-have
Experience in multinational tech or professional services
Background in creative agency environments
Strategic partnership with Chief Transformation Officer
High-performance culture cultivation
Data-driven learning measurement expertise
Key Requirements
Proven track record leading enterprise-scale learning organizations
Demonstrated success in scaling consultative selling programs
Experience driving measurable impact on commercial KPIs like win rates