Group Director
Posted 8 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Group Director, Global Network Growth”
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- Expected experience
- 10–12 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Who We Are
WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets. WPP Enterprise Solutions works alongside best-in-class partners including Adobe, AWS, Braze, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Shopify, as well as innovators in AI, to deliver growth solutions tailored to the needs of our clients’ businesses. VML, part of WPP, supports WPP Enterprise Solutions by helping brands activate transformation through creativity and experience.
GROUP DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE GROWTH
Senior hands-on growth operator for opportunity triage, account mining, discovery and pursuit acceleration.
Business area
WPP Enterprise Solutions - WPP Network Growth / Growth Architecture & Enterprise Sales
Level
Group Director
Location
New York / East Coast US, Chicago or London preferred; other WPP hubs considered
Reporting line
Managing Director / Executive Director / relevant ES Growth leadership
Role type
Senior client-facing growth operator; hands-on opportunity shaping and pursuit acceleration
Role summary: The Group Director, Enterprise Growth is a senior hands-on growth operator responsible for moving live opportunities forward. The role supports opportunity hunting, triage, account mining, discovery sprint design, pursuit acceleration, solution validation and commercial framing. This is not a support or coordination role; it is a client-facing role for experienced operators who can shape work and progress revenue opportunities.
Role purpose
The Group Director, Enterprise Growth helps turn early signals into structured, actionable and commercially credible ES opportunities. The role works with MDs, EDs, GCLs, agencies, client teams and ES capability leaders to qualify opportunities, build opportunity narratives, support discovery and accelerate live pursuits.
This role is intended for experienced client-facing talent who can operate independently, manage senior stakeholder interactions, develop clear growth materials and connect client needs to ES capabilities. It is a strong fit for candidates with a blend of consulting, technology, agency, client services, strategic account, sales or transformation experience.