Associate Director, Strategy

Mindshare; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vision and dental insurance

Paid time off

Partner discounts

Mental health days

Job summary

WPP Media in Bengaluru is seeking experienced Media Strategy, Pricing, and Trading Professionals to join our team. The role focuses on cross-channel planning, negotiations, and performance optimization across TV and digital media.

Ideal candidates will have 5-8 years of experience in media planning and a strong grasp of cross-channel campaigns, paired with excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5-8 years in media planning/ buying or related fields.
• Strong understanding of TV, digital, and integrated media campaigns.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize media strategies for clients across TV, digital, and offline channels.
• Perform media pricing analysis, rate negotiations, and inventory planning.
• Conduct commercial evaluations and pricing strategy development.
• Coordinate cross-channel media planning with budget allocation and audience targeting.
• Manage campaigns end-to-end including planning, execution, and performance review.
• Collaborate with teams in a media agency environment.

Skills

Media Strategy

Media Pricing

Media Trading

Cross-channel Planning

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Job 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 WPPs 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 .

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.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.

Hiring: Media Strategy, Media Pricing & Media Trading Professionals - WPP Media | Bangalore

Were looking for experienced Media Strategy, Media Pricing, and Media Trading Professionals to join WPP Media in Bangalore.

Roles:

Media Strategy, Media Pricing, Media Trading

Experience: 5-8 years

Location: Bangalore

Preferred Experience:

Strong experience in Media Strategy, Media Pricing, or Media Trading

Hands-on experience in Media Planning across both Digital and Offline (Television)

Experience in media buying, rate negotiations, inventory planning, commercial evaluations, and pricing strategies

Good understanding of cross-channel media planning, budget allocation, audience planning, campaign optimization, and media performance

Experience working with TV, Digital, and Integrated Media campaigns

Strong analytical, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Experience working in a media agency environment is highly preferred

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 were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats 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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