WPP Media
Media
ClientDevelopmentLead
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“Client Development Lead at WPP Media. Skills: Client development, Strategic growth, Client retention, Transformation programmes. Act as strategic growth partner. Lead growth planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive sustainable growth; Drive stronger relationships; Drive long-term client value; Drive strategic growth; Drive retention; Drive transformation programmes
Industry & Context.
Right to work in UK
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Senior client leadership experience, Strategy experience, Growth experience, Transformation roles experience, Agency business models understanding, Platform business models understanding, Networked business models understanding, Ability to work across strategy, Ability to work across governance, Ability to work across delivery, Commercial mindset, Structuring skills, Prioritisation skills, Confidence working across complex stakeholder environments, Commercially minded, Structured, Delivery-focused, Comfortable working at client level, Comfortable working at portfolio level, Stakeholder management capability, Programme leadership capability, Pragmatic, Growth-oriented, Right to work in UK
What You'll Do.
Act as strategic growth partner
Lead governance rhythms
Lead commercial accountability
Design strategic client programmes
Deliver strategic client programmes
Lead complex growth projects
Lead multi-stakeholder growth projects
Embed scalable growth models
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global Client Leaders; Cross-client insight; Cross-client pattern detection; Cross-client capability development
Process & Methodology
Programme leadership
Full Job Description
About WPP Media WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com. 1394 - Client Development Lead Role Summary and Impact ABOUT GLOBAL GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION Global Growth & Transformation brings together growth, transformation, and operational excellence to shape the future of how WPP Media partners with its most important clients. The team works across global accounts and markets to define best practice, embed new ways of working, and activate the full strength of the WPP network to drive sustainable growth, stronger relationships, and long-term client value. The Client Development Lead is a senior growth role responsible for driving strategic growth, retention, and transformation programmes across priority global clients. The role combines hands-on client engagement with portfolio-level governance, programme leadership, and cross-client value creation. It sits at the intersection of strategy, commercial leadership, and programme delivery, shaping how growth is designed, governed, and activated across the client portfolio. The role offers exposure to multiple global clients and the opportunity to influence growth at both account and enterprise level. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Act as a strategic growth partner to Global Client Leaders on priority accounts • Lead growth planning, governance rhythms, and commercial accountability across the client portfolio • Design and deliver strategic client p
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