New Business Director [Global]

About WPP Production We are WPP Production - the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP's content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world-class human craft with next generation technology to originate, design, and deliver multi-channel content systems at scale. Built for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today's always on, AI driven marketing world. About WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . A Hybrid working model We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. What does the New Business Director (Global) do a WPP Production? The role The New Business Director plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving growth for WPP Production, defining how we win high-value, complex opportunities and shaping the strategic direction of our growth function. This is a highly strategic role, responsible for designing integrated solutions, evolving go-to-market propositions and building a repeatable growth engine that enables the business to win consistently across markets and opportunity types. You will lead the strategic direction and narrative for priority opportunities — ensuring that every response is clearly positioned, commercially compelling and aligned to client needs. You will be accountable for the quality and consistency of our narrative and strategic output across all pitches, setting the standard for how we articulate our value. Working closely with senior stakeholders across WPP Production and the wider WPP network, you will play a key role in driving integration across Media, Creative and Production, shaping how we bring together capabilities to deliver differentiated client solutions. Beyond individual opportunities, you will take a broader view of growth — defining where we should focus, how we prioritise opportunities, and how we scale success globally. This includes evolving our approach to pitches, refining commercial models and embedding best practice ways of working across the team. This is a high-impact role with visibility across the business, suited to someone who thrives in complexity, operates with a high level of autonomy, and is motivated by driving measurable growth and business impact at scale. Key areas of responsibility • Define and lead the strategic direction for priority, high-value opportunities, ensuring a clear and differentiated approach to winning • Accountable for the narrative quality and strategic standard across all pitches, setting the benchmark for how we articulate our value • Design end-to-end client solutions and commercial models, including operating models, pricing approach and value proposition • Lead the development of go-to-market propositions, continuously evolving how WPP Production positions itself in market • Work with the Global Chief Growth Officer to define and drive the global growth strategy for WPP Production, identifying priority markets, opportunity types and areas of focus • Define and influence where we focus our growth ef