Associate Vice President, Client Services, India

Associate Vice President role in Client Services at WPP Media in Mumbai, India. The role leads media and communication planning for assigned brands, acts as a senior client contact, and is responsible for planning team development. The position follows a hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic communications and planning leadership on your set of brands; Help build effective media interventions on the back of 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 the category and brand objectives for the year; Successfully lead the account and engage with the client on the brand's media approach; Initiate and deliver at least 2 key projects; Work on award entries; Build high credibility with the team and client

Requirements

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

Nice to have

Experience handling FMCG clients in top agencies is preferred; Would prefer candidates from agencies

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 and WPP networks for learning and growth