Senior Vice President, Corporate & Public Affairs, Workplace & Purpose

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>Who we are:</strong></h3> <p>Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.</p> <p>WPP (LSE/NYSE: 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 <a href="WPP.com">WPP.com</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bursonglobal.com/">bursonglobal.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/burson/posts/?feedView=all">LinkedIn</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/burson.global/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p></div><h3><strong>More about the role:</strong></h3> <p>Burson seeks a Senior Vice President to help lead and scale the growing Workplace &amp; Purpose Team, that sits within our Corporate and Public Affairs practice. The Workforce and Purpose Team is a group of specialists focused on the intersection of corporate purpose and employee engagement to unlock the power of people and build reputation from the inside out. Our work helps clients activate their purpose to ignite engagement, optimize operational excellence, enhance reputation, and drive strategic change.&nbsp;</p> <p>This role will focus primarily on the Corporate Purpose side of the practice, working across social impact storytelling, purpose programming and partnerships, and integrated ESG communications and strategy.&nbsp; The ideal candidate will bring 15+ years of experience and a proven ability to operate as a senior business and client leader, strategic counselor, and force multiplier—driving growth, advancing thought leadership, and building high-performing teams.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to play a key role in the rapidly changing and evolving space with a dynamic and globally influential firm with an impressive client mix including Fortune 100s and nationally renowned not-for-profit organizations as you help to shape the next phase of the practice, moving from strong client delivery to a fully activated growth engine and external market leader