National Head – Operations

Company: Gurues Outdoors India Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Mumbai

Salary - 24-32LPA

Experience – 15 to 18 year

Industry - OOH/DOOH Experience Manadatory

Role Purpose The National Head – Operations will be responsible for managing and controlling the complete operational function of Guru Outdoors across India. The role will ensure that all outdoor advertising projects are planned, executed, installed, maintained and closed within committed timelines, budgets and quality standards.

The person will act as the central operational leader connecting Sales, Projects, Production,

Procurement, Finance, Vendors and Regional Teams to ensure seamless execution of client campaigns.

Key Responsibilities and KRA

- National Operations Management

 Lead overall outdoor advertising operations across India.

 Manage regional/project operations teams and establish explicit accountability.

 Develop standardized operating processes across locations.

 Monitor daily/weekly/monthly operational performance.

 Ensure smooth coordination between HO and regional teams.

- Project Execution

 Take ownership of end-to-end execution of outdoor advertising projects.

 Ensure sites are ready as per campaign timelines.

 Coordinate installation, branding, fabrication, dismantling and maintenance activities.

 Ensure projects are completed within committed timelines.

 Handle large and critical national campaigns personally when required.

- Team Management

 Lead Regional Operations Managers, Project Managers, Supervisors and field teams.

 Set targets and KRAs for the operations team.

 Conduct regular performance reviews.

 Identify manpower requirements and productivity gaps.

 Build a strong operational leadership pipeline.

 Train teams on SOPs, quality, safety and execution standards.

- Vendor & Contractor Management





 Develop and manage a reliable national vendor/contractor network.

 Negotiate operational rates and commercial terms with vendors.

 Evaluate vendor performance on quality, cost and timelines.

 Maintain backup vendors for critical locations.

 Ensure vendors follow company SOPs and safety requirements.

- Quality Control

 Establish national quality standards for outdoor advertising execution.

 Ensure proper installation and finishing of branding.

 Implement site inspection and quality audit mechanisms.

 Minimize rework, complaints and execution errors.

 Ensure photographic proof/POD is submitted on time.

- Cost & Productivity Management

 Control project execution costs.

 Monitor manpower, transportation, fabrication and installation costs.

 Reduce unnecessary operational expenses.

 Improve team and vendor productivity.

 Identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.

- Client & Internal Coordination

 Work closely with Sales and Client Servicing teams.

 Understand campaign commitments before execution.

 Ensure operations delivers exactly what has been committed to clients.

 Resolve operational escalations from key clients.

 Participate in meetings for major/national clients and projects.

- Compliance & Safety

 Ensure compliance with site-specific permissions and operational requirements.

 Establish safety standards for installation and field activities.

 Ensure proper use of safety equipment.

 Monitor operational risks and take preventive action.

- MIS & Reporting

 Establish a national operations dashboard.

 Track project status, pending installations, completed sites, maintenance and escalations.

 Submit weekly and monthly operational reports to management.

 Provide management with early warnings on delayed or high-risk projects.

📌 Operation - National Head(OOH/DOOH Experience Mandatory) (Mumbai)
🏢 Gurues Outdoors India Private
📍 Mumbai