Associate Vice President, Client Services, India

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. The Media Futures Group is part of WPP Media. This role reports to Regional (APAC), head of partnerships MFG, and is based in Gurgaon, India, with teams in the office around four days a week.

Responsibilities

Drive thought leadership on the Partnerships vertical, linking cultural insights to content opportunities and solutions across cricket, entertainment, music, sub-culture etc.; Lead a team; Work with media partners and teams to drive strategic partnerships and alliances with strong storytelling and brand solutions; Attain understanding of cross channel media strategy and brand partnerships; Liaise with regional and local cross-functional specialist teams to strengthen partnership measurement; Develop liaisons internally and externally with partners and clients; Establish a structured approach for evaluating content and brand led partnerships across TV, Digital, OTT, & Brand Activations; Streamline processes for partner management; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate content strategy into broader marketing and communication initiatives; Provide guidance and mentorship to a team of content strategists; Develop and implement monitoring and measurement frameworks to assess the effectiveness of content campaigns; Drive client satisfaction

Requirements

10-12+ years of experience in building content solutions, brand partnerships, or integrated marketing and team management; Hands-on experience executing large scale content/medium partnerships across TV, Digital, OTT, Cinema & Brand Activations; Strong analytical and problem-solving/story-telling skills; Proven ability to lead and motivate a team; Ability to work independently and collaboratively; Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, think strategically, and execute with precision

Nice to have

Strong logical thinking; Comfortable with use of AI tools to improve efficiency, create processes and augment proposals; Strong understanding of platforms, brand architecture, consumers and categories

Benefits

Competitive medical insurance; Group retirement plans; Vision and dental insurance; Significant paid time off; Preferential partner discounts; Employee mental health awareness days; Employee resource groups; Access to global WPP Media & WPP networks