CHIEF Learning Officer

Chief Learning & Development Officer (CLDO) Lead WPP’s global learning function, building enterprise sales and leadership capability, AI fluency, craft mastery, and a learning culture that transforms how WPP wins, wins clients, and retains talent. Key Responsibilities Enterprise sales capability. Design and scale a global commercial academy that lifts consultative selling, C‑suite engagement, negotiation and business‑acumen of thousands of client‑facing leaders, driving measurable impact on pitch win rates, organic growth and client tenure. Leadership development. Own the curriculum that develops WPP’s leaders from first‑time people managers to agency CEOs, anchored in our six leadership dimensions; partner with the CPO on succession, high‑potential programmes and executive coaching architecture. AI fluency at scale. Build the learning strategy that makes AI a core capability for every role; partner with the Chief AI Officer and agency leaders to make fluency practical and apply AI tools to learning design and delivery. Craft, client & sector mastery. Codify and scale craft expertise—creative, media, production, data, technology—and sector fluency (CPG, retail, financial services, tech, pharma) that differentiate WPP in pitches and boardrooms. Learning culture & infrastructure. Rebuild the global learning ecosystem: platforms, content strategy, coaching practice, measurement, and governance that connects every programme to business outcomes, moving WPP from training‑as‑events to learning‑as‑a‑continuous‑capability advantage. Team & operating model. Lead a global L&D organisation distributed across regions and agency brands; build a high‑performing team, set the operating model, and run the function with commercial rigour and P&L accountability. Ideal Candidate Enterprise scale. Proven experience leading a learning organisation supporting tens of thousands of employees across multiple geographies; comfortable operating at CVP/SVP/CLO level. Commercial capability‑building. Built, measured and scaled consultative selling, client engagement and C‑suite‑readiness programmes that shifted seller behaviour and improved commercial KPIs (win rates, deal size, client retention, organic growth). AI‑native learning leader. Uses AI to re‑engineer learning—adaptive paths, AI coaching, simulation, measurement—and has shipped AI‑powered learning at scale. Executive gravitas. Earns the trust of CEOs, CROs, CFOs and agency leaders; can influence boardroom conversations about capability investment and design coaching for first‑time managers. Talent magnet & culture builder. Attracts exceptional L&D talent, builds teams that clients and leaders describe as indispensable, and treats psychological safety and high performance as complementary. Personal Qualities Open‑minded, collaborative and inclusive, welcoming diverse ideas and partnerships. Optimistic, believing in creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures for people, clients and communities. Extraordinary, uniting collaboration, creativity and pioneering leadership to achieve remarkable results. What We’ll Give You Passionate, inspired people who empower extraordinary work. Scale and opportunity to influence projects at an unrivaled industry scale. Challenging and stimulating work in a creative problem‑solving environment. Compensation Base salary: $325,000 – $400,000 USD. We offer a competitive benefits package. For details, visit Equal Opportunity WPP is an equal‑opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress in their careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr