The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end with a commercial mandate to reshape how the company wins clients
Job Summary
The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end with a commercial mandate to reshape how the company wins clients.
This role requires transforming AI anxiety into AI fluency across all crafts and client leadership roles in partnership with the Chief AI Officer and agency CEOs.
The ideal candidate must operate as a genuine peer to the C-suite, having built enterprise sales and leadership capability at a global scale within a multinational business.
Matching Summary
The Chief Learning & Development Officer will build and lead WPP's global learning function end-to-end with a commercial mandate to reshape how the company wins clients.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Enterprise scale learning organization leadership
Commercial capability building for sales teams
AI fluency strategy implementation at scale
C-suite peer level strategic partnership
Global operating model design and governance
Nice-to-have
Experience in multinational tech or consulting
Background in creative or media industries
Proven track record of pitch win rate improvement
High-performance culture fostering skills
Key Requirements
Led learning organization supporting tens of thousands of employees
SVP- or CLO-level seniority required
Experience scaling consultative selling and C-suite readiness programs
Demonstrated ability to move commercial KPIs like win rates and retention