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 clients by developing enterprise-wide sales capabilities and AI fluency across all brands.
The ideal candidate must operate as a genuine peer to the C-suite with experience in scaling learning organizations for 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 leadership
Consultative selling capability building
AI fluency strategy implementation
Global L&D team management
Commercial KPI measurement
Nice-to-have
C-suite peer credibility
High-performance culture fostering
Strategic partnership with agency CEOs
Continuous learning ecosystem design
Key Requirements
Led learning organization supporting tens of thousands of employees
Experience operating at CVP, SVP, or CLO level
Proven track record in consultative selling program design
Background in multinational tech, professional services, or consulting