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Group Director, Global Network Growth

vmlenterprisesolutions
Chicago
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<div class="content-intro"><h4><strong>Who We Are</strong></h4>
<p>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.</p></div><p><strong><span data-contrast="none">GROUP DIRECTOR, ENTERPRISE GROWTH</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="none">Senior hands-on growth operator for opportunity triage, account mining, discovery and pursuit acceleration.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":252}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">WPP Enterprise Solutions - WPP Network Growth / Growth Architecture &amp; Enterprise Sales</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Group Director</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">New York / East Coast US, Chicago or London preferred; other WPP hubs considered</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Managing Director / Executive Director / relevant ES Growth leadership</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="none">Senior client-facing growth operator; hands-on opportunity shaping and pursuit acceleration</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Role summary:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":60}"> </span></p>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Role purpose</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":100,"335559740":252}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":100,"335559740":252}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":100,"335559740":252}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Core responsibilities</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559739":100,"335559740":252}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="60" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Support opportunity hunting:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Work with senior growth leaders to </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">identify</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> ES growth signals across priority accounts, WPP relationships, client teams, market </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">triggers</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> and direct enterprise opportunities.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":317,"335559739":70,"335559740":252,"335559991":173}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="61" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Run disciplined triage:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Help assess whether an opportunity has a clear client need, ES relevance, value potential, stakeholder access, urgency, winnability and next action.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":317,"335559739":70,"335559740":252,"335559991":173}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="62" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Shape live opportunity materials:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Develop opportunity briefs, problem statements, stakeholder maps, account views, discovery questions, value </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">hypotheses</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> and pursuit narratives.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":317,"335559739":70,"335559740":252,"335559991":173}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="63" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Progress pursuit acceleration:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Support discovery meetings, workshops, pitch preparation, proposal direction, client-ready POVs and immediate follow-up actions.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":317,"335559739":70,"335559740":252,"335559991":173}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="64" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Bring domain intelligence:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Apply knowledge of relevant areas such as media, creative, CRM, commerce, CX, content, data, AI, platforms, marketing technology, managed </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">services</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> or operating model transformation.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":317,"335559739":70,"335559740":252,"335559991":173}"> </span></li>
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