Service Design Lead

WPP; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advertising services company in London seeks a Service Design Lead to optimize employee journeys within an AI-enabled marketing platform. The role involves collaborating with global teams, driving strategic initiatives, and mentoring design professionals. Ideal candidates possess a strong background in service design leadership and exceptional communication skills. This position offers full-time employment with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Opportunity for creative influence

Collaborative working environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading service design initiatives in large-scale transformations.
• Deep expertise in Journey Management and Service Ecosystems design.
• Exceptional facilitation and visual storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate and optimise end-to-end employee journeys.
• Facilitate co-creation workshops with global stakeholders.
• Define and track KPIs for service efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Skills

Service Design Leadership

Journey Management

System Thinking

Communication

User Research

Tools

Service Design Tools

Journey Mapping

Service Blueprinting

Job description

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WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We’re committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

Why we're hiring

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We’re committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

What you'll be doing

As our Lead Service Designer, you will be a strategic force, shaping the future of employee journeys and ways of working for our AI-enabled marketing platform. You will lead complex service design initiatives across Journey Management, System Thinking, Service Offerings, and Service Ecosystems, optimising every interaction for clarity, efficiency, and interoperability to make work seamless for our global workforce. Collaboration with researchers to leverage insights will be key.

Lead End-to-End Service Experience Design

• Orchestrate and optimise end-to-end employee journeys for the new marketing platform, leveraging research insights to drive innovation.
• Apply system thinking to design and integrate complex service ecosystems, ensuring seamless interoperability across tools and processes.
• Develop and prototype innovative service concepts and offerings, streamlining processes from onboarding to daily usage and support.

Drive Strategic Collaboration & Integration

• Facilitate co-creation workshops with diverse global stakeholders to develop comprehensive service blueprints and ecosystem maps.
• Integrate behavioural and instructional design principles to embed learning pathways and drive platform adoption and new ways of working.
• Partner with researchers to leverage qualitative and quantitative insights for informed journey mapping and service design.

Champion Design Excellence & Mentorship

• Champion enterprise service design best practices, ensuring alignment with strategic vision for standardisation and interoperability.
• Mentor and guide design professionals, fostering their growth in large-scale organisational transformation.
• Present compelling design solutions and strategic rationale, effectively incorporating feedback from diverse global teams.

Measure Impact & Optimise

• Define and track KPIs for service efficiency, adoption, and employee satisfaction.
• Identify and reduce friction points to accelerate proficiency and enhance onboarding experiences.

Who you'll be working with

Reporting To: Senior Director, Strategic Design

What you'll need

• Extensive Service Design Leadership: Proven track record leading service design initiatives within large-scale enterprise digital transformation or organisational change programs.
• Core Expertise: Deep expertise in Journey Management, System Thinking, Service Offerings, and Service Ecosystems design, with a focus on internal employee experiences in complex, global, matrixed environments.
• Methodology & Tools: Proficient in service design tools and methodologies (e.g., journey mapping, service blueprinting), emphasising internal employee experiences.
• Research & Insights: Strong ability to leverage user research findings and collaborate effectively with research teams to inform design.
• Communication & Influence: Exceptional facilitation, communication, and visual storytelling skills, capable of engaging and influencing diverse internal audiences at all levels.
• Strategic Impact: Demonstrated ability to drive process standardisation and interoperability across complex systems and varied business units.

Who you are

You’re open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You’re optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures for our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You’re extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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.

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Advertising Services