Associate, Marketplace and Partnerships

WPP Media; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Pension plan

Vision & dental insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

WPP Media in Bengaluru, India, seeks a data analytics professional to join the CTG Analytics team. You will clean, compile, and analyze large data sets, develop data quality checks, and present insights clearly in PowerPoint and Excel.

The role rewards logical thinking, attention to detail, and a strong curiosity to learn. It offers a hybrid work model, exposure to media data, and opportunities to contribute to strategic reports and ad hoc data requests.

Qualifications

• Strong logical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
• Willingness to work to deliver tasks accurately and on time.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new concepts and tools.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel; comfortable with formulas.
• Solid grasp of high school level mathematics.
• Familiarity with automation tools (Python/ R/ Tableau/ Power BI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clean, compile and analyze large volumes of data.
• Develop and apply data quality checks at each step: extraction, cleaning, analysis.
• Present insights from data in PowerPoint and Excel in a concise, clear manner.
• Handle ad-hoc data requests and queries.
• Stay updated on business, tech, media trends to interpret data insights.

Skills

Logical thinking

Attention to detail

Willingness to deliver tasks on time

Curiosity & eagerness to learn

MS Office proficiency

Mathematics knowledge

Automation awareness (desirable)

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Python

R

Job description

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.

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.

Job Description

Reporting of the role This role reports to: Group Head, CTG Analytics

3 best things about this job:

• Understand how the media & advertising sector works: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Podcasts, TV, Newspapers, etc.
• Wide variety of work, humongous things to learn
• Opportunity to attend media events – new program launches, music/film awards, tickets to sports/concerts, etc.

In this role, your goals will be:

In three months:

• Understand media fundamentals – audience & market definitions, measurement metrics, audience behavior, etc.
• Be comfortable using media measurement tools
• Become thorough with periodic reports sent out by the team

In six months:

• Track media consumption habits by independently working on the following reports:
  • TV viewership report
• Track commercial inventory through:
  • Time sale analysis
  • Radio and Print volume tracker
• Maintain & update VLOOKUP's accurately
• Help with ad hoc data requests
• Understand & remember insights generated from the above work

What your day job looks like at GroupM:

Thinking, checking, reading - mostly

• Clean, compile & analyze huge volumes of data
• Develop & use logic checks to test for data accuracy at each step: extraction, compilation, cleaning & analysis
• Present insights from the data in PowerPoint/excel in a concise and clear manner
• Work on ad-hoc queries as required
• Daily reading to stay up to date on various topics: business news, tech, media, consumer behavior, and make sense of how developments in each sector intersect to arrive at key media trends

What you’ll bring:

• Strong logical thinking capability
• Attention to detail
• Willing to work – to deliver tasks accurately and on time (if this puts you off, this role isn’t for you)
• High levels of healthy curiosity, eagerness to learn
• Minimum Experiance of 1 to 4 yearsProficient in MS Office tools (especially Excel – should be comfortable using formulae)
• Sound knowledge of high school level mathematics
• Skilled in automation software (desirable, not mandatory) – Python, R, Tableau, Power BI

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.