Role Overview
WPP Media is hiring a staff-level General Manager - Strategy & Consulting. This is a contract role in Mumbai. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job Description
About WPP Media
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships – all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open – we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth.
WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.
For more information, visit wppmedia.com.
- 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.
An orchestrator who integrates the different thinking and weaving functions together to offer a holistic business solution.
3 best things about the job:
- 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.
- An opportunity to have a leadership role in a progressive, fast moving and one of its kind organisation.
Responsibilities of the role: - 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.
- Communicate complex ideas/insights in a way that all understand and apply.
- Integrates relevant multimedia opportunities into campaign plans.
- Leading and orchestrating new business pitches
- Leverage extended WPP ecosystem to build hard working solutions for client.
Impact:
- Build relationships with the key decision makers at client side and within the company.
- Be an expert on the client’s business proactively engaging with senior clients and actively shaping the quality of WPP Media delivery.
- Develop a deep understanding and begun to use WPP Open and the products and tools therein.
- 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.
- Established as the lead by both clients and internal teams alike
- Leading new business pitches independently
- Delivering differentiated and best in class work leading to business outcomes
- Building and mentoring teams
- Becoming the go to person for internal and external stakeholders alike from a strategic standpoint
- 16 to 18 years ears of experience with at least 10 years in the media industry.
- Demonstrate exposure and management of senior clients/ stakeholders as well as leading a team.
- 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.
An attitude of curiosity and continuous learning both for self as well as infuse the same culture within the team. - Comfort with multiple kinds and sources of data, both structured and unstructured.
Fantastic presentation and storytelling skills. - Proven experience managing a team, negotiating different situations, skillsets, and personalities.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the General Manager - Strategy & Consulting position at WPP Media?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to WPP Media. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the General Manager - Strategy & Consulting position at WPP Media located?
This position is based in Mumbai. WPP Media has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a General Manager - Strategy & Consulting at WPP Media earn?
WPP Media has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the General Manager - Strategy & Consulting role at WPP Media posted?
This role was posted on April 28, 2026 (40 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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