Associate Vice President, Commerce, India

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 . 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. Reporting of the role This role reports to the VP Commerce. 3 best things about the job: 1. A fun environment that combines the best of being entrepreneurial and being part of an award-winning & young global media agency network - the largest marketing services group in the world. 2. Working on a fast-growing industry first E-commerce practice with access to multiple strategic partnerships, proprietary industry first tools and opportunity to grow in the e-commerce ecosystem. 3. A P&L management role where you will constantly be inspired, challenged and learn something new every day. In this role, your goals will be: In 3 months: · Get an understanding of the client’s e-commerce business & understand stakeholder engagement. · Started to build relationships with the key decision makers and strategic partners. · Take a handover on complete client business – internalize brand playbooks, past e-commerce campaigns * efforts & any client specific framework trainings. · Support in development of category>brand specific Playbooks/SOPS/Calendars for the client on media commerce plans & opportunities at a platform level. · Develop a framework to track and share category insights & learnings basis past & current e-commerce activations and campaigns – also track competition activity & cascade to relevant stakeholders. · Have a broad POV on e-commerce business in India across various business models, understanding & value of “media” as a lever to drive incremental growth for the client on e-commerce. · Develop & share reporting formats and SLAs – streamline data requirements (internal & external). · Identify all relevant internal support teams and drive effective engagement. In six months, you would have: · Work with e-commerce platform partners on campaign planning, deployment & track deliverables. · Work with the e-commerce team lead on all media commerce strategy & planning discussions. · Manage active communication & support on all client related e-commerce needs with central trading & e-commerce team. · Support on e-commerce focused workshops & trainings as required for internal & client teams. · 100% certification on all e-commerce