Associate Vice President,Client Services, IndiaWPP Media · Gurgaon, India

Associate Vice President,Client Services, India

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-02 Gurgaon, India Hybrid Marketing Communications
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market ₹400,000–₹700,000/mo

About the Company

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships - all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open - we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working. For more information, visit wppmedia.com . At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It's what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media's shared core values: EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world's best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy - built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve. Media Futures Group is part of WPP Media, the world's largest media investment company and is a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Director - Partnerships to join us for one of the biggest global brands. In this role, you will drive thought leadership on the Partnerships vertical, linking cultural insights to content opportunities and solutions across cricket, entertainment, music, sub-culture etc. along with leading a team. This will be based on a rigorous evaluation

Requirements

  • ● 10-12+ years of experience in building content solutions, brand partnerships, or integrated marketing and team management with hands-on experience on executing large scale content/medium partnership 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.
  • ● Platform understanding: Demonstrating strong understanding of platforms, proposing the relevant partnerships for the task
  • ● Agility: Comfortable with use of AI tools to improve efficiency, create processes and augment proposals
  • ● Brand understanding: Demonstrating strong understanding of brand architect, consumer and categories.
  • ● Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we're just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
  • ● WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.
  • ● While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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