Associate Vice President, Client Services, India
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Gurgaon, India
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 9 - 11 years of experience in Media Planning, Client Servicing, Integrated Media, preferably within a media agency environment.
- Strong experience managing offline-heavy integrated media mandates and large client portfolios.
- Proven experience across TV, Print, Radio and OOH, with exposure to digital media considered an advantage.
- Strong understanding of media planning, buying, investment, audience measurement and campaign effectiveness.
- Experience working with leading brands across FMCG, Automotive, Technology, Telecom or similar sectors will be an advantage
Full description
About WPP Media
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.
Role Summary & Impact
This role sits within the Client Leadership & Planning practice at WPP Media, where you will lead integrated media strategy, client partnerships, and media solutions for key accounts. As AVP – Client Services, you will drive end-to-end integrated media planning and client leadership, with a strong focus on offline media across TV, Print, Radio, OOH, Sponsorships and Content Integrations, while ensuring effective integration with digital and emerging media channels.
You will act as a strategic partner to senior client stakeholders, translating business objectives into impactful media strategies and ensuring seamless delivery across planning, buying, investment, and activation teams. The role requires strong understanding of the traditional media ecosystem, media investments, market trends, audience measurement and commercial negotiations, along with the ability to collaborate with digital, commerce, data, analytics, and technology specialists.
Key Responsibilities Client Leadership & Integrated Media Strategy
- Lead integrated media strategy and planning aligned with client business and marketing objectives.
- Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as a trusted media advisor.
- Lead annual media planning, campaign strategies, launches, and integrated communication initiatives.
- Translate client business objectives into actionable media strategies across offline and digital channels.
- Drive strategic discussions around media effectiveness, investment allocation, market opportunities, and campaign performance.
Offline Media Planning & Investment
- Lead offline media planning and investment across TV, Print, Radio, OOH, Sponsorships, Content Integrations and other traditional media platforms.
- Develop media strategies based on audience behavior, market intelligence, competitive activity, reach, frequency, GRPs, CPRP and other relevant media metrics.
- Work closely with buying and investment teams to ensure effective execution, optimization, negotiations and delivery of media plans.