Associate Director - Investment

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. 

Overview of Job:

WPP Media  is looking for a young, energized, self-motivated Media Buying Associate Director with 6+ years of experience. The resource would be leading all Digital investments for Shaadi.com and will be responsible for a range of work on prestigious brand Shaadi.com

. The profile extensively includes Key partner Deals, Negotiation for special campaigns, tactical buys on various platforms for specific brands, Deal evaluations, managing partnerships, Integrations, Client Interaction and managing internal SU’s. There is a lot of learning expected with an opportunity to work with a team having varied experience.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Investment Director

3 best things about the job:

1. Opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
2. The opportunity to work on one of the leading account of India.
3. High accountability – the canvas is open for you, if you have the hunger

Measures of success –

• Complete knowledge of your client benchmarks
• Completely hands on with the deal structuring, how to approach negotiations, standard SOPs for the clients etc.
• Run the show all by yourself with guidance / direction from the Investment Director
• Enhanced internal and external relationships.

What the person will need to be:

• High commitment & passion towards learning, growing & moving up your career
• Extremely flexible attitude and an ability to read between the lines
• Quick turnaround time & sharp analytical skills
• A strong commercial negotiator - able to gauge good value for our clients and influence senior people within large media companies to deliver it
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – both written and verbal.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Negotiate best in class media rates and placements for our clients
• Work closely with the WPP Media trading community
• Brainstorming & Ideating Efficiencies to negotiate position upgrades during execution
• To contribute towards innovation / idea generation
• To assist in sponsorship negotiations and management
• Compliance against internal / External Audit
• Creating internal reports, work on reports for the clients
• Rigorous tracking of deals as per audit norms
• Help team with market intelligence & structured data

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.