Associate Vice President, Client Services, India

Associate Vice President, Client Services role at WPP Media in Mumbai, India. The role provides strategic communications and media planning leadership for client brands, acts as a senior client contact, leads the planning team's development, and develops creative communication ideas aligned with client goals. The position follows a hybrid model with teams in the office around four days a week.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic communications and planning leadership on assigned brands; Help build effective media interventions based on strong communication planning; Act as a senior-level contact for the client and lead strategic conversations on media and communication planning; Be responsible for the planning team's career development and progression; Develop creative ideas and disruptive communication innovations for the client, aligned with their business, customer, and brand goals; Understand category and brand objectives; Successfully lead the account and engage the client on the brand's media approach; Initiate and deliver key projects; Work on award entries; Build high credibility with the team and client

Requirements

Hands-on experience in FMCG; Expertise in TV planning; Working knowledge of digital platforms; Good communication skills and ability to present well; Persuasiveness; Pro-activeness; Stakeholder management; Makes good presentations; Minimum 8-12 years of experience handling offline and digital; E-commerce and digital are must-haves; MBA - Marketing

Nice to have

Experience on FMCG clients in top agencies (preferred); Candidates from agencies (preferred)

Benefits

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