Associate Director, Entertainment & Sports
WPP Media
| Company | WPP Media |
| Category | Consulting & Strategy |
| Location | Gurgaon |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
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 . 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.
We are looking for a reflexive and collaborative qualitative researcher to spearhead relevant research activities. The qualitative researcher will be required to propose meaningful project ideas, source adequate human and financial capital, and secure entry into spaces by forging respectful relationships.
This role reports to: Business Head
3 Best Things About The Job
Most Dynamic Data and Technology Innovation led work environment
Client centric approach
Get to work with best clients in the industry
Part of most exciting innovation hub – Content/ Creative/ Insights/Technology/ Measurement
In Three Months In this role, your goals will be:
Work as part of a team to contribute to the Product & Strategy function and streamline operations/ reporting with minimal supervision
One big win with Insights driving action ability towards Content, Media, Campaign
Be the qualitative storyteller from the analysis and design analysis in tune with the client’s requirements
Learnings & Certifications
In Six Months
Assisted Business team on pitches for new business
Create customised research/ insights solutions to solve a business challenge
Independently manage a small team to deliver on client requirements
Drive meetings and present analysis to the team and clients
In 12 Months
Emerged as the go-to person both internally and amongst clients for all measurement/insights requirements
Become proficient is escalation handling and resolve conflicts
Successfully mastered the art of winning pitches and awards
Created new data and technology partnerships
What Your Day Job Looks Like At
Fun, Relaxed and highly motivated work environment
You will be coordinating on deliverables internally and externally
You will continuously re-invent the insights engine and translate it into more structured outcome.
What You’ll Bring
Based on client requirements, work with the larger WPP Media team in identifying solutions, evaluate partners, create project plans and manage those projects
Pro-actively identify opportunities / projects that are relevant and aids client’s business
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