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Director Thought Leadership

WPP · United Kingdom

Posted 16 days ago

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This role has been open
16 days
WPP's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of WPP's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at WPP
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 220 open
Hiring momentum
318 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Director of Thought Leadership at WPP is tasked with developing and executing the thought leadership strategy for WPP Data & Technology Solutions. This role involves creating influential content such as research reports and keynote narratives, translating complex topics in AI and marketing into clear messages, and collaborating with various teams to enhance client engagement and support business growth.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of WPP as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience in thought leadership, editorial strategy, content, communications, research, journalism or a related discipline
  • Experience working within marketing, advertising, technology, consulting, professional services or another complex B2B environment
  • Strong understanding of the marketing and advertising technology landscape, including AI, data, media, creative, production, commerce and measurement
  • Demonstrable experience developing distinctive strategic narratives and translating complex subjects into clear, compelling content
  • Proven experience creating flagship research, industry reports, strategic frameworks, executive publications or major editorial programmes
  • Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt content for executive, client, media, industry and internal audiences

What you get

  • Opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry
  • Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers
  • Hybrid work approach with flexibility options

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role requires collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders
  • Focus on thought leadership may limit technical hands-on work

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Listed by WPP on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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