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. 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. 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. We are currently looking for a Senior Director- Strategy , who integrates the different thinking and weaving functions together to offer a holistic business solution.
You should have a strong track record in delivering tangible business results for clients, solid strategic skills, and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and team members.
The position is to lead strategy for a set of diverse clients in future forward thinking across business, media, data and technology. This will involve integrated capability in traditional & digital media, search and content marketing, measurement and attribution, creation and application of strategic frameworks and cross category business understanding. A great and diverse team with a lot of learning opportunities.
Diverse set of clients with great opportunities for quality thinking and opportunities beyond spots and dots.
Be an expert on the client's business proactively engaging with senior clients and actively shaping the quality of WPP Media delivery.
Build confidence with team members within immediate team and within peers.
Proactively delivering additional value to the client, leading the team to successfully implement strategic initiatives that will improve the WPP Media delivery and client's business outcomes.
Leading new business pitches independently
Delivering differentiated and best in class work leading to business outcomes
Building and mentoring teams




Leads a team of diverse individuals to deliver to a client's business
Provide strategy communications and planning leadership on the client's business across categories.
Partner with the account heads and functional heads, push needle on Marketing Excellence and Digital Excellence.
Demonstrates strong understanding of ecosystem, brand, category and consumer to derive insights.
Infuse best in class practices and frameworks, both from domestic as well as international learnings.
Leading and orchestrating new business pitches
Skills and Experience

- 12+years of experience with at least 10 years in the media industry.
- Integrated media and marketing knowledge, including traditional media, digital media, data, research and insights.
- Creative problem solving and ability to join multiple dots across domains.
- Comfort with multiple kinds and sources of data, both structured and unstructured.
- Proven experience managing a team, negotiating different situations, skillsets, and personalities.

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.
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.
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.

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