WPP Elevates GroupM's Jennifer Remling to the Role of Global Head of Human Resources
In a significant move, advertising giant WPP has appointed Jennifer Remling as its new Global Chief People Officer. Remling will join WPP's executive committee and report directly to Mark Read, the current chief executive of the company.
Remling's role at WPP extends to global dimensions, encompassing various aspects such as talent management, recruitment, leadership development, diversity, equality, and inclusion, and training. She will be responsible for overseeing the strategy for managing over 100,000 people worldwide.
Remling was previously in the same role within WPP's media investment arm, GroupM. Her appointment is part of WPP's transformational aims, as the company continues to restructure and adapt to the changing advertising landscape.
Jaqui Canney, who previously held the position of Global Chief People Officer at WPP, has left the company to join software company ServiceNow. Canney joined WPP in 2019, and her departure marks a significant change in the company's human resources leadership.
The appointment of Remling does not appear to involve any specific reporting structure change for her, nor does it provide information about any changes in WPP's organizational structure, new additions to the executive committee, or any successor to Canney's previous position.
Typically, the Global Chief People Officer at a major company like WPP would oversee all aspects of human resources, including talent strategy, workforce planning, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, and culture transformation. This role is crucial during organizational changes such as workforce reductions and restructuring, as was recently the case at WPP Media.
For those seeking the exact name of the current Chief People Officer at WPP, the provided search results do not contain this information as of August 2025. Additional sources or direct WPP communications would be required for that detail.
Jennifer Remling's new role at WPP will not only involve overseeing the strategy for managing over 100,000 people worldwide, but also encompasses important aspects such as leadership development, diversity, and inclusion, as she navigates the company's transformational aims in business and finance, particularly in her career advancement within the company. Despite the changes, the organizational structure remains unclear, with no information available about any successor to Jaqui Canney's previous position or new additions to the executive committee, as of August 2025.
