Head of Culture Activation

The role

Own WPP's cultural strategy and frameworks across the employee experience. Lead culture diagnostics, behavioural frameworks, activation campaigns and a global Cultural Ambassador network.

What you will do

• Define the behaviours and ways of working behind True One WPP and Elevate28
• Lead the global culture diagnostic across operating units and regions
• Create the WPP Global Culture Playbook with practical frameworks and tools
• Lead the True One WPP campaign and wider culture initiatives
• Strengthen collaboration, client obsession, constructive candour, psychological safety and AI confidence
• Build and empower a global Cultural Ambassador network
• Embed culture in onboarding, manager toolkits and key employee touchpoints
• Develop and oversee a three-year Cultural Transformation Roadmap
• Deliver the diagnostic, framework, Playbook, campaign, ambassador network and roadmap in the first year

Required qualifications

• Significant culture and transformation leadership experience in complex, global organisations
• Proven experience leading large-scale cultural change across diverse businesses and teams
• Strong senior stakeholder credibility and influence with executive leaders
• Deep expertise in culture activation and employee engagement
• A data-led approach using culture insights, employee feedback and behavioural measures
• Ability to drive change at pace while managing engagement, readiness and change fatigue
• A collaborative, enterprise-first mindset that breaks down silos

Benefits

• Passionate, inspired colleagues
• Scale and opportunity to work on projects of unparalleled size in the industry
• Challenging and stimulating creative problem-solving work

About the company

WPP is a growth partner for the world's leading brands, combining media intelligence, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and strategic counsel. It works across 100+ markets.