Head of Employee Experience

About the Position

Head of Employee Experience

London, England, United Kingdom

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.

We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.

Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

For more information, visit WPP.com.

Why We're Hiring

This is a unique opportunity to shape what it means to work at WPP at a defining point in our transformation.

As Head of Employee Experience, you will own WPP’s Employee Value Proposition and lead the design of an employee experience that brings the ambition of Elevate28 to life. As WPP becomes a more connected and integrated enterprise, you will help create a stronger sense of belonging to WPP, while recognising the distinctive brands and cultures that make up our organisation.

With significant internal and external visibility, you will shape how WPP is positioned as an employer in the AI era. You will help us attract the skills and capabilities that will define our future, from AI, analytics and commerce to influencer talent, while strengthening the experience that engages and retains our world-class creative and strategic talent.

Responsibilities

• Shape and activate our global Employee Value Proposition
• Partner with Marketing & Communications to understand what matters most to our people and the talent we want to attract, using these insights to shape a compelling and authentic global EVP.
• Define and bring our EVP to life across purpose, growth, AI capability, creative scale, inclusion, belonging, reward and recognition.
• Broaden WPP’s appeal to new and emerging talent communities, particularly across AI, analytics, commerce and influencer talent, while continuing to engage and retain the exceptional creative and strategic talent at the heart of our business.
• Position WPP’s AI capabilities and WPP Open as compelling differentiators, showcasing the opportunity to build a career at the intersection of creativity, technology and marketing.
• Partner with Marketing to develop and deliver a global employer brand strategy that brings WPP’s transformation, culture and future ambition to life in an authentic and compelling way.
• Create a more connected WPP employee experience, bringing greater consistency across the organisation while recognising and respecting the distinctive identities and cultures of our agencies and businesses.
• Build trust through transformation by ensuring our EVP and employee experience remain credible, authentic and aligned with the reality of working at WPP.
• Create the tools, messaging and frameworks needed to embed the EVP consistently across talent attraction, recruitment, internal communications and the wider employee experience.
• Use employee insight, employer brand and talent data to measure impact, identify opportunities and continually strengthen WPP’s employee proposition.
• Ultimately, help shape the next chapter of WPP, translating our transformation and ambition into an employee experience that people can see, feel and believe in.

Requirements

• A HR leader with strong experience shaping employee experience strategies and developing compelling Employee Value Propositions in complex organisations.
• Proven experience bringing an EVP to life, ideally within a global organisation undergoing significant transformation or change.
• Strong employer brand expertise, with the ability to partner effectively with Marketing & Communications to translate an EVP into a powerful internal and external narrative.
• Experience working across complex, global organisations, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with the flexibility needed to reflect different markets, cultures and talent needs.
• A strong understanding of the evolving talent landscape, particularly across AI, analytics, commerce and other emerging capabilities, with insight into what attracts and engages these talent populations.
• A highly collaborative and influential approach, comfortable working across HR, Marketing, Communications and senior leadership to turn strategy into meaningful employee experiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience in AI, Analytics, Commerce, Influencer Talent

We Offer

• Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.
• Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
• Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

About the Company

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 the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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