Director, UK & Ireland Digital Growth Lead

Description

• Develop and maintain a regional digital growth plan, orchestrating cross-sector collaboration and ensuring consistency with global offerings.
• Maintain an overview of all UK digital advisory/services/platforms by tracking key performance metrics.
• You will be part of and lead UK&I committees, as relevant, for digital and will work closely with national and regional leadership teams.
• Monitor global and regional market trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and feeding insights into strategic planning. Develop an understanding of regional competitors’ service offerings.
• Embed digital offering strategy within regional growth cycle planning.
• You will work closely with strategic clients across all sectors within your region and contribute to global client programmes.
• Lead work-winning activities and grow revenue associated with the region's digital advisory offerings and platforms.
• Assist with digital marketing and communication strategy and ensure there is penetration to staff and energy in digital messaging through internal channels.
• Develop and manage ecosystem partnerships to unlock new revenue streams and enhance WSP’s external profile.
• Represent WSP at industry events, publishing thought leadership, and contributing to WSP’s global digital identity
• Support pipeline growth and client satisfaction. Track, manage and report on the pipeline of digital opportunities across WSP UK.
• Be the primary interface to the Global Client Programme (GCP) and meet with key clients to understand their needs to support business development.

Requirements

• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to develop and maintain client relationships and drive client satisfaction as well as audited regulatory compliance.
• Experience working at a national level or within a business of comparative scale and complexity.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to present complex ideas and information clearly to secure shared understanding and buy-in.
• Ability to win work and contribute to others winning work across the UK, covering both digital content.
• Proven leadership skills and experience in influencing and building relationships including with senior stakeholders (inside and outside WSP) and technical subject matter experts.
• Experience of guiding and influencing decisions outside the immediate chain of line management.
• A strong leadership profile within your regional business and local markets for digital.
• Qualification in relevant subjects at graduate level, relevant professional accreditation(s), and significant experience in digitally related fields.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance