Associate Director

Mumbai - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About WPP Media

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people planet clients and communities. For more information visit .

WPP Media is WPPs global media a world where media is everywhere and in everything we bring the best platform people and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information visit

At WPP Media we believe in the power of our culture and our people. Its what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Medias shared core values:

Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.

Role Summary and Impact

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the GM- Investments West

3 best things about the job:

Opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
Managing teams and clients
The opportunity to work on one of the best account of WPP Media. Would be in a different pedestal if successful on this account.

In this role your goals will be:
In three months:

Negotiate best in class media rates and placements for our clients
Work closely with the GroupM Investment community
Manage teams and internal & external stake holders
Drive post buy CPRP reports and quarterly reviews

In six months:

Compliance against internal / External Audit
Accountable for internal and client reports
Ensure tracking of deals as per audit norms
Help team with market intelligence & structured data which help in structuring better deals.

In 12 months:

Complete knowledge of your clients benchmarks
Completely hands on with negotiation strategy deliver internal targets client KPIs etc.
Ability to run the show all by yourself with guidance / direction from leadership team
Enhanced internal and external relationships and score well in delighting clients

What youll bring:

High commitment & passion towards learning growing & moving up your career
Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines
Quick turnaround time & sharp analytical skills
A strong commercial negotiator - able to gauge good value for our clients and influence senior people within large media companies to deliver it
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
Willingness to learn and drive to succeed

Skills and Experience

6-8 years of experience in media buying/planning.
Client Management experience
Excellent presentation skills
Strong communication skills
Willingness to be hands-on and a team player.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work and were 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 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 were together fostering creativity collaboration and connection. Thats why weve 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.

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Required Experience:

Director

About WPP MediaWPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people planet clients and communities. For more information visit .WPP Media is WPPs global media a world where media is everywhere and in everything we bring the best platform ...