Client Development Lead - 12 Month Mat Cover (FTC)

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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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; 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

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance; Group retirement plans; Vision and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Access to employee resource groups and WPP Media & WPP networks