Vice President, Media Solutions, India

About WPP Media

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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.

Reporting To: Business Head

Position Summary

The Vice President is responsible for driving sustainable business growth through new client acquisition, strategic account management, and long-term client retention. The incumbent will lead business development initiatives, manage key client relationships, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, commercially viable experiential marketing solutions.

The role requires a strategic leader with strong commercial acumen, a consultative approach to problem-solving, exceptional presentation and communication skills, and the ability to translate client business objectives into integrated activation solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development

Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve annual revenue and profitability targets.

Identify, pursue, and convert new business opportunities across target industry sectors.

Build and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders and decision-makers.

Lead end-to-end pitch management, including opportunity assessment, solution development, proposal preparation, commercial negotiations, and contract closure.

Expand existing client relationships through cross-selling and up-selling opportunities.

Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and provide regular business forecasts.

Client Servicing & Account Leadership

Act as the strategic business partner for assigned key accounts.

Build long-term client relationships through consistent value creation and service excellence.

Understand client business objectives and recommend effective experiential marketing solutions.

Ensure timely delivery of projects while maintaining quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Lead client reviews, business planning meetings, and strategic discussions.

Manage client escalations and ensure effective resolution.

Strategic Solution Development

Adopt a consultative and solution-oriented approach to address client marketing and business challenges.

Collaborate with Strategy, Creative, Operations, and Production teams to develop integrated activation proposals.

Ensure recommendations are aligned with client objectives, consumer insights, budgets, and operational feasibility.

Promote innovation by introducing new formats, technologies, and engagement platforms.

Ideation & Presentation Excellence

Lead ideation for key business opportunities and strategic pitches.

Develop compelling business presentations and proposal documents.

Present concepts, strategies, and recommendations confidently to senior client stakeholders.

Mentor teams in storytelling, presentation development, and persuasive communication.

Financial Management

Deliver assigned revenue, profitability, and business growth objectives.

Ensure commercial viability of all proposals and projects.

Monitor account profitability and revenue realization.

Support timely invoicing and collections in collaboration with Finance.

Team Leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop Client Servicing and Business Development teams.

Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Support performance management, capability development, and succession planning.

Key Competencies

Functional Competencies

Business Development

Strategic Account Management

Client Relationship Management

Integrated Marketing Solutions

Commercial Negotiation

Revenue & Profitability Management

Pitch Management

Proposal Development

Behavioural Competencies

Strategic Thinking

Solution-Oriented Mindset

Customer Focus

Innovation & Creativity

Executive Presence

Influencing & Negotiation

Decision Making

Collaboration

People Leadership

Results Orientation

Desired Skills

Strong business acumen and commercial orientation.

Excellent ideation and conceptual thinking capabilities.

Outstanding presentation, storytelling, and communication skills.

Ability to simplify complex client challenges into actionable business solutions.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and proposal development.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline.

MBA or Postgraduate qualification in Marketing or Business Management preferred.

Experience

12–18 years of relevant experience in Experiential Marketing, Brand Activation, Events, Integrated Marketing, or Advertising agencies.

Minimum 4-5 years in a senior client leadership or business development role.

Demonstrated experience in acquiring new business and managing large enterprise accounts.

Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and high-value client pitches.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Achievement of annual revenue and profitability targets.

New business acquisition and pipeline conversion.

Growth of existing client portfolio.

Client retention and satisfaction.

Account profitability.

Team engagement and capability development.

Working Relationships

Internal

Strategy Team

Creative Team

Operations & Production

Finance & Procurement

Leadership Team

External

Clients

Prospective Clients

Agency Partners

Vendors

Industry Associations

Technology Partners

Success Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to identify growth opportunities, build trusted client partnerships, lead solution-driven pitches, and inspire cross-functional teams to deliver innovative experiential marketing solutions. The individual should possess a strong balance of commercial expertise, strategic thinking, creativity, and leadership to drive sustainable business growth and position the agency as a preferred partner for clients.

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