Senior Vice President, Media Solutions, India

About the role

This role leads media solutions growth for WPP Media in India. The hire will own the end to end growth and profitability of media solutions within the Indian market setting the strategic direction for the business unit. They will be responsible for building and executing a robust business development strategy that directly contributes to annual revenue and profitability targets. The role requires ownership of client relationships ensuring that partnerships with senior stakeholders are strong and foster long term value delivery. They will lead the conception development and delivery of innovative media solutions that address complex client challenges. The hire must build and nurture high performing teams while cultivating a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous learning. They will be the strategic business partner for marquee accounts guiding service excellence and project success. Ultimately this position is measured by team outcomes retention and the successful delivery of ambitious business goals.

Key facts

What you'll do

Business development creates annual revenue and profitability growth by devising and executing strategies.

Business development identifies pursues and converts opportunities across target industry sectors to expand the client portfolio.

Client relationships are built and maintained with senior stakeholders to foster long term partnerships that deliver consistent value.

Sales performance maintains a healthy pipeline and provides regular forecasts to support informed decision making for the business.

Client leadership acts as the strategic business partner for key accounts and delivers service excellence to achieve project success.

Project delivery ensures timely completion while protecting quality profitability and satisfaction for clients and stakeholders.

Client reviews lead business planning meetings and strategic discussions that guide account growth and relationship health.

Issue resolution manages client escalations and coordinates effective resolutions to preserve strong relationships.

Strategic thinking adopts a consultative approach to address marketing and business challenges with solution oriented thinking.

Innovation promotes new formats technologies and engagement platforms to enhance client solutions and competitive positioning.

Ideation leads key business opportunities and strategic pitches to drive competitive advantage and growth.

Presentation development creates compelling business presentations and proposal documents that clearly communicate value and approach.

Revenue delivery achieves assigned revenue profitability and business growth objectives to meet or exceed targets.

Commercial viability ensures all proposals and projects pass rigorous evaluation and planning for financial success.

Financial collaboration supports timely invoicing and collections with Finance to maintain healthy cash flow.

Team leadership leads mentors and develops Client Servicing and Business Development teams to build capability and performance.

Culture fosters collaboration accountability innovation and continuous learning within the team to sustain high performance.

Talent development supports performance management capability building and succession planning to strengthen internal pipelines.

Requirements

The posting states a minimum of 18 years of experience.

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

Minimum 4 5 years of experience in senior client leadership or business development roles.

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

Proven ability to lead multi disciplinary teams and high value client pitches.

Strong business acumen and commercial orientation to drive profitable growth.

Excellent ideation and conceptual thinking capabilities to design innovative solutions.

Outstanding presentation storytelling and communication skills for senior audiences.

Ability to simplify complex client challenges into actionable business solutions.

Strong stakeholder management and relationship building skills to maintain executive partnerships.

Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment while maintaining quality standards.

High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint Excel and proposal development tools.

Practical notes

Typical interview steps

Leadership hiring usually includes a strategy case a people scenario and a values conversation. Candidates may be asked to turn around a struggling team or plan for growth. Past results are examined closely especially how decisions were made. Interviewers dig into specific decisions you made and their consequences. Preparing two or three decision stories with numbers and lessons is the best use of time.

Good to know

Roles in media solutions and experiential marketing rely on data media and partnerships to personalize campaigns at scale. Professionals in this field use integrated marketing tools and cross functional collaboration to align client objectives with consumer insights. Success depends on commercial judgment presentation skills and the ability to manage complex high value opportunities.