# Client Development Lead - 12 Month Mat Cover (FTC) at WPP Media > United Kingdom · Staff · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Awppmedia%3A5452134008 (read 2026-11-05). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [WPP Media](https://alderhq.app/companies/wpp-media) - Location text: London, United Kingdom; London - Where it can be done from (inferred): United Kingdom (evidence: "Location: London, United Kingdom; London") - Posted: 2026-10-15 (20 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-04 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wppmedia/jobs/5452134008 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (London, n 53): p25 £69k, median £105k, p75 £142k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 14, median offered wage $106k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) - Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "WPP Media B.V." (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants)) ## Description (the employer's text) ### 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. Job Title: Client Development Lead Team: Global Growth & Transformation Function: Client Growth (CG&O) Location: UK (Hybrid) ### About WPP Media WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com 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. This is a senior, high-impact environment operating at the cutting edge of client growth, transformation, and enterprise partnership. ### Role Summary and Impact 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. ### Working across the portfolio, the responsibilities include • Lead growth planning, governance rhythms, and commercial accountability across the client portfolio • Design and deliver strategic client programmes (retention, redesign, transformation initiatives) • Lead complex, multi-stakeholder growth projects and initiatives • Embed best practice, learning, and scalable growth models across clients • Contribute to cross-client insight, pattern detection, and capability development ### Skills and Experience • Commercially minded, structured, and delivery-focused • Comfortable working at both client and portfolio level • Strong stakeholder management and programme leadership capability • Collaborative, pragmatic, and growth-oriented You are likely to bring • Experience in senior client leadership, strategy, growth, or transformation roles • Strong understanding of agency, platform, and networked business models • Ability to work across strategy, governance, and delivery • Commercial mindset with strong structuring and prioritisation skills • Confidence working across complex stakeholder environments ### Why This Role A high-impact growth leadership role with exposure to global clients, senior stakeholders, and strategic transformation programmes, offering long-term development in enterprise growth and portfolio leadership. ### Life at WPP Media & Benefits Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Awppmedia%3A5452134008 and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.