WPP · 3 days ago
Chief of Staff
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $390K/yr
12+ years expWPP is the creative transformation company, dedicated to using the power of creativity to build better futures. They are seeking a visionary leader to serve as Chief of Staff to the Global Chief People Officer, focusing on driving the People transformation strategy and ensuring its effective execution.
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Responsibilities
Orchestrate the People agenda into an executable plan that delivers visible results at pace
Enable fast, high‑quality decisions by running a sharp operating rhythm for the CPO and leadership team
Mobilise and inspire teams across WPP by celebrating progress, reinforcing vision and ensuring clarity in priorities
Catalyse delivery across CoEs, HRBPs and the SSC by aligning priorities, sequencing work and clearing blockers early
Provide a single, trusted view of progress, risks and benefits that drives accountability
Elevate C‑suite choices with concise, data‑rich briefs that turn complexity into clear options
Champion diverse perspectives and inclusion in decision‑making, ensuring representation of different voices at the leadership table
Act as trusted advisor to the CPO, synthesising options with data‑led insight and clear recommendations
Bring external insight and innovation into the People agenda, challenging constructively to achieve the best outcomes
Translate strategy into quarterly priorities with owners, milestones and success measures
Run the leadership rhythm end‑to‑end, ensuring sharp agendas, pre‑reads, decisions and follow‑up
Maintain governance, decision logs and escalation paths that foster transparency, accountability and trust
Proactively communicate changes, risks and potential impacts to stakeholders with clarity and foresight, reinforcing confidence and alignment
Align cross‑functional workplans, interdependencies and critical paths to deliver at pace
Integrate major strategic programmes and initiatives into the broader People leadership agenda, ensuring they progress alongside other priorities without loss of momentum
Track KPIs and benefits, unblock issues early and drive continuous improvement
Ensure client‑centred focus in delivery by anticipating needs and balancing short‑term priorities with long‑term capability building, achieving measurable outcomes in performance and retention
Build relationships across Agencies, regions and functions to navigate the matrix and connect the dots
Create strong, long‑term partnerships with stakeholders, challenging constructively when required
Anticipate stakeholder needs and direct resources to meet current and future requirements
Model integrity and openness by communicating changes, risks and outcomes clearly
Foster innovation by inviting diverse perspectives, encouraging healthy challenge and celebrating progress
Inspire engagement and alignment by consistently reinforcing WPP’s vision and strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Master's degree preferred)
12+ years' experience in strategy, transformation or Chief of Staff roles in global, matrixed organisations, operating at C‑suite level
Strong both strategically and operationally; an agile thinker who sees the big picture and ensures delivery
Highly engaged and goal oriented with a strong sense of ownership; self-driven and able to prioritise across multiple programmes with limited oversight
Excellent stakeholder management and influence skills across regions, functions and Agencies; able to build trusted, long‑term partnerships across diverse audiences with tangible impact on performance and retention
Process disciplined with a bias to execution; organised, detail‑oriented and comfortable setting clear roles, responsibilities and deliverables
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with financial and business acumen; confident with KPI design and turning data into action
Excellent executive communicator; produces crisp briefs and options and operates effectively in a complex matrix at global, regional and local levels
Inclusive leader who can mobilise teams, lift ways of working and develop a small high‑performing central team
Inspires trust, embraces diversity and champions a collaborative, innovative culture
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Company
WPP
WPP creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, commerce, and technology.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1988-01-01IPO
Leadership Team
Kevin Johnson
GroupM CEO - WPP President
Stephan Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer
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