Jeff Hughes

Jeff Hughes is an experienced professional in IT management and strategic operations, currently serving as the Branding & Design Technology Operations Lead at WPP since February 2025. Prior roles include Strategic Business Partner (Branding & Design) at WPP IT, where responsibilities encompassed managing strategic relationships, change management, and portfolio management. As Group IT Director at Design Bridge, Jeff oversaw a team of over 10 IT staff, managed budgets, presented strategic updates to the board, and implemented project management methodologies. Previous positions include UK Technology Director at Mediabrands and Programme Manager/EMEA Project Services Manager at Interpublic Group, focusing on technology operations, service management support, and IT migrations. Jeff began their career at ICL, where early roles included Project Leader and Team Leader. Jeff holds a BA Hons in Social History from The Open University.