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WPP Appoints Tyler Turnbull as CEO of WPP Creative

Turnbull will unify WPP’s creative agencies and capabilities to drive client growth and strengthen the company’s AI-era offering.

  • WPP announced today that Tyler Turnbull will join as CEO of WPP Creative in early 2027, succeeding Jon Cook from his current role as Global CEO of McCann.
  • Previously, Turnbull spent 12 years at FCB Global, revitalizing the Canadian outpost and landing clients like Home Depot, Air Canada, and BMW Canada before navigating McCann's integration into Omnicom.
  • As CEO of WPP Creative, Turnbull will unite WPP's iconic agencies to drive client growth, powered by WPP Open to create a new growth partner for the AI era.
  • WPP CEO Cindy Rose described Turnbull as a 'world-class leader' with 'creative conviction,' noting his appointment reflects the company's commitment to center creativity in client growth.
  • Turnbull aims to set a new standard by connecting WPP's full strength to every client while protecting the unique cultures of iconic brands, partnering with Rose and Jon to unlock the firm's power.
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Less than a week after reporting Jon Cook's departure, WPP chose an executive of the Omnicom competitor to take over command of its creative division in early 2027. The British advertising group announced, on Thursday night (8), the hiring of Tyler Turnbull, the current global executive-chief (CEO) of the McCann agency network, to lead the WPP Creative, an operation that brings together more than 20,000 professionals worldwide. Exclusive materia…

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WPP has named Tyler Turnbull, Global CEO of McCann Worldgroup, the new CEO of WPP Creative, the division that brings together the group’s creative agencies. He will arrive in early 2027 to replace Jon Cook, who announced his departure a week ago and will remain in office until March 2027 to ensure the...

WPP announced that Tyler Turnbull, McCann's current global CEO, will become the new CEO of Wpp Creative. The article Tyler Turnbull, McCann's CEO, will be the new CEO of Wpp Creative comes from Brand News.

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Social Samosa broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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