Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director - Social

WPP Media Limited; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 2,200,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Employee resource groups

Job summary

WPP Media is seeking a Social (GOC) leader to drive paid social strategies and hands-on campaign execution across global accounts. The role emphasizes team mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven optimization.

The candidate will oversee multi-location activation, hub coordination, and the delivery of high-quality client decks, ensuring scalable best practices and reliable performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in paid social across multiple client accounts.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Strong reporting and client decks for stakeholders.
• Effective cross-functional coordination across regions.

Responsibilities

• Develop paid social plans and campaign strategies.
• Set up campaigns and optimize for performance.
• Create client reporting decks and insights.
• Coordinate with regional hubs and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Paid social

Digital media execution

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Hiring & capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Sprinklr

SocialFlow

Smartly

4C

Scibids

HubSpot

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 ourpioneeringagentic 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.

For more information, visit wppmedia.com.

Job Overview: Social (GOC)

Company: WPP Media - Global Operations Centre (GOC)

Location / Model: Hybrid (~4 days/week in office)

Role Requirements

• Experience Needed: 4-6 years in paid social
• 6-8 years in paid social
• 8+ years in digital media execution
• Team Leadership: Initial team management & mentorship
• Team management & project oversight
• 2-5 direct & 50-70 indirect reports
• Operational Scope: Execution, optimization, and media planning for multi-client accounts
• Campaign strategy, reporting decks, and cross-functional coordination
• Multi-location activation, centralized service delivery, hiring & capacity planning

Core Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Strategy & Planning: Create paid social media plans and campaign strategies based on client briefs.
• Execution & Optimization: Hands-on campaign setup, ad creation, and performance optimization across major social channels.
• Reporting & Client Decks: Build performance reports, review decks, and deliver insights to regional/client stakeholders.
• Regional & Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate with cross-functional teams and regional hubs (U.S., Europe, Asia, MEA, AUNZ).
• Quality & Best Practices: Enforce platform best practices, consistency, and high-quality work delivery at scale.

Essential Platforms & Technical Stack

• Core Platforms: Meta (Facebook/Instagram), LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitter/X, Pinterest (familiarity with TikTok & Reddit is a plus for AD level).
• Management & Automation Tools: Sprinklr,SocialFlow, Smartly, 4C,Scibids, HubSpot.
• Analytics & Reporting Tools: MS Excel, Google Sheets, Google Studio,Dataroma, and web analytics platforms.

Key Soft Skills & Requirements

• Degree (Graduation or Post-Graduation) in any stream.
• Experience delivering services from a centralized location/hub to global regional teams.
• Strong multi-tasking skills, solution-oriented mindset, and excellent verbal/written communication.

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, andwe’rejust 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 thecutting edgeof marketing and advertising.

We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office eventsshowcasingteam wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include:

• Access to internal learning platforms, certifications, and training sessions
• Life insurance and comprehensive wellness programs
• Significant paid time off & dedicated Employee Mental Health Awareness Days
• Preferential partner discounts and more

Equal Opportunity & Hybrid Working

• Diversity & Inclusion: Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds oftendon’tapply for roles if theydon’tmeet all the criteria. At WPP Media, we strongly encourage you to apply ifyou’reinterested—we’dlove to know how you can positivelyimpactour team! As an Equal Opportunities Employer, race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin,sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status have no bearing on our hiring decisions.
• Hybrid Work Model: We believe the best work happens whenwe’retogether, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection.That’swhywe’vea adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If yourequireaccommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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