Senior Director, Strategy, India

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.

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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.com. 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In 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 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: 

• 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. 

Core Experience & Qualifications
● 12+ years of experience in media, advertising, digital strategy, transformation, marketing
technology or a related field, with substantial senior leadership experience in India.
● Proven success leading large-scale change, capability building or technology adoption
across cross-functional teams.
● Deep understanding of India's media and marketing landscape and of end-to-end
campaign strategy, planning and activation.
● Experience managing senior client stakeholders and influencing teams without direct
authority; Google business experience is a strong advantage.
● A Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
● Strong practical fluency in generative AI, AI agents and their application to media,
creative and operational workflows.
● Hands-on familiarity with WPP Open, Gemini or comparable AI, media and data
platforms.
● Working knowledge of prompt and context engineering, agent testing and evaluation,
data governance and responsible AI practices.
● Ability to frame use cases, mobilize technical SMEs and translate adoption and impact
data into executive decisions.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
● Market Leadership: Builds credibility quickly and can set a clear transformation agenda
for senior client and agency stakeholders.
● Enablement: Makes technical concepts accessible and builds lasting practitioner
capability through practical learning.
● Collaboration: Brings together media, creative, data and technology specialists to solve
operational problems.
● Commercial & Strategic Judgment: Prioritizes scalable use cases with clear campaign
or business value.
● Execution & Adaptability: Takes ownership from opportunity identification through
deployment, measurement and iteration in a fast-changing environment

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 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. 

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