In three months: You would be expected to have full understanding on your portfolio of brand/s Understand the different stakeholders within agency and start building relationship with them. Helping your team to craft the agency response to the client briefs.
In six months: Ability to lead strategic & executional discussions with clients. You should be able to have full understanding of what is happening on your clients & lead your team in that aspect. Be visible as the leader of your team within the agency as well as with clients Start interacting with our regional agency teams on client where applicable
In 12 months: Lead the annual planning process for our clients. Be the seamless bridge between local clients & regional/global agency team. Converse on measurement metrics across touchpoint based on campaign objectives Win awards in both internal and external forums like FOM, Cannes, Smarties, RAMAI, etc. Ability to start driving agency KPIs; balanced with client KPIs
Based on the client’s strategy, suggest options on the best form of media for specific clients and campaigns
initiate and drive quality analysis and cross-category case studies
Leveraging all GroupM learning and capabilities to deliver integrated solutions to clients
Good Business Acumen
Responsible for ensuring revenue targets
Team management from a development and delivering on client objectives

Minimum 7-9 years of experience in a similar set up.
Ability to lead the team with full authority.
Ability to motivate the team & take them along during times of high media activity.
Being able to overcome the typical media agency pitfalls – build relationship with team members across the planning, buying, operations & the finance/billing teams.
Being process driven
Having a good relationship with media partners
Ability to have a business acumen along with being a fundamentally strong media professional
Business Acumen with the ability to understand 360* degree mediums.

Hybrid

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 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.

WPP Media is hiring an Associate Business Director