Director Ireland Digital Growth Lead

Director, UK & Ireland Digital Growth Lead

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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

• Support the UK&I and Global Digital Strategy, focusing on the growth of WSP’s global digital offers.
• 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.
• Lead work‑winning activities and grow revenue associated with the region's digital advisory offerings and platforms.
• 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.
• 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.
• Embed digital offering strategy within regional growth cycle planning.
• Monitor global and regional market trends, identifying emerging opportunities, and feeding insights into strategic planning. Develop an understanding of regional competitors’ service offerings.
• Assist with digital marketing and communication strategy and ensure there is penetration to staff and energy in digital messaging through internal channels.

• You will be part of and lead UK&I committees, as relevant, for digital and will work closely with national and regional leadership teams.
• You will work closely with strategic clients across all sectors within your region and contribute to global client programmes.

• A strong leadership profile within your regional business and local markets for digital.
• A collaborative, agile, ‘can‑do’ and results‑oriented approach.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to develop and maintain client relationships and drive client satisfaction as well as audited regulatory compliance.
• 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.
• Ability to win work and contribute to others winning work across the UK, covering both digital content.
• Qualification in relevant subjects at graduate level, relevant professional accreditation(s), and significant experience in digitally related fields.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to present complex ideas and information clearly to secure shared understanding and buy‑in.
• Experience working at a national level or within a business of comparative scale and complexity.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long‑lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied…