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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
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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
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Hinchley Wood Secondary School
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