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Graham Powell-Symon

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EMEA Talent Acquisition Director (WPP) at VML
📍 United Kingdom

Graham Powell-Symon is the EMEA Talent Acquisition Director for VML, leading a team of over 60 professionals across the worlds largest creative network. A graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, he has extensive experience with global agencies like WPP and Havas. Colleagues describe him as professional, honest, and transparent.

He is an early adopter and internal leader for using WPP’s proprietary AI platform, WPP Open, to innovate hiring processes across the board.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
EMEA Talent Acquisition Director (WPP)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Graham shows up

Strategic Planner
Risk-Accepting
Long-term Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Graham cares about

AI in Recruitment
He leads the charge on utilizing WPP's proprietary AI platform, WPP Open, in hiring processes to innovate and improve efficiency.
Global Talent Strategy
Responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining talent across 25+ locations and 9, 000 employees in the EMEA region for WPP's largest creative agency.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
EMEA Talent Acquisition Director (WPP)
VML
8-2021 - 1-2024
EMEA Talent Acquisition Director (WPP)
Wunderman Thompson
1-2021 - 5-2021
Head of Talent Acquisition - Havas Creative & Media Group UK
Havas UK
10-2016 - 12-2020
Director of Talent Acquisition - Havas Creative Agencies UK
Havas UK
10-2016 - 6-2017
Director Talent Acquisition
Havas London
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Education
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Gloucestershire
Education details unavailable
Hinchley Wood Secondary School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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