David Grabert Email Address

Global Head of Marketing and Communications

GroupM, the leading global media investment management operation, serves as the parent company to WPP media agencies Maxus, MEC, MediaCom & Mindshare. The focus of GroupM is the intelligent application of physical and intellectual scale benefiting trading, innovation and new communication services.

Seasoned corporate communications executive with successful track record developing multi-faceted communications programs that advance an enterprise’s agenda and protects its reputation. Significant experience overseeing all communications functions including public relations, internal communications, executive visibility, corporate social responsibility, social media, marketing communications and digital communications. Expertise devising impactful communications strategies for businesses confronting substantial change, particularly technology-fueled transformations. Skilled at managing complex business initiatives and crises. Proven coach and business partner to C-suite executives. Excellent management skills with P&L experience.Adept working across complex, multinational businesses including publicly-traded, PE-backed, private and non-profit enterprises.Strong B2C, B2B, B2B2C background that includes overseeing communications to all stakeholder groups.Personally driven with proven ability to coach and motivate others with significant experience growing and managing teams across geographies.Specialties: Communications Strategy Corporate SpokespersonCorporate ReputationBusiness Transformation CommunicationsCrisis CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsCorporate Social ResponsibilitySocial MediaMarketing CommunicationsBrand positioningMessage DevelopmentExecutive Training & CoachingExecutive Visibility & Speech WritingPromotional & Events MarketingTeam development & management