Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director - Social

WPP Media; India; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

WPP Media — Global Operations Centre (GOC) in India is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director with 4–8 years of paid social experience. You will lead execution, optimization, and planning for multi-client accounts, mentor team members, and coordinate with regional hubs across the U.S., Europe, Asia, MEA and AUNZ.

The role requires strong communication and strategic thinking in a hybrid office model.

Qualifications

• Degree (Graduation or Post-Graduation) in any field is required.
• Experience delivering services from a centralized hub to global regional teams.
• Strong multi-tasking and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Create paid social 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 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 and high-quality work at scale.

Skills

Paid social

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Degree (Graduation or Post-Graduation) in any stream

Tools

Sprinklr

SocialFlow

Smartly

4C

Scibids

HubSpot

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Google Studio

Dataroma

Web Analytics

Job description

Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director - Social

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.

Company: WPP Media — Global Operations Centre (GOC)
Location / Model: Hybrid (~4 days/week in office)

Metric / Requirement

Associate Director – Social

Experience Needed

4–6 years in paid social

6–8 years in paid social

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

• 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 they don'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’veadopted 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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