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 Principal Partner – Client Leadership (Cluster lead)

3 best things about the job:

• You get to work on the biggest advertiser of the country
• Lead strategic thinking & integrated solutions across the Personal Care category
• Ability to work under pressure and short turnaround time keeping you nimble and agile in this challenging work (we see this as a positive learning experience)

In this role, your goals will be:

In three months:

• Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side
• Translate the client’s needs into clear direction for Mindshare and GroupM resources working on the account

• Become completely familiar with the client’s organizational structure, planning process, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders

• Understand the Mindshare way of working and can navigate through the verticals

In six months:

• Foster strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and team and have a strong understanding of the client’s key business requirements

• To be recognized as their trusted advisor, execute “media first” innovations and deliver exceptional ROI for the client

• Lead the change in digital, data and content Identify opportunity and collaborate with internal team / potential partners to deliver the best possible solution
• Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach team, helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and capabilities as well as their digital, data and content knowledge

In 12 months:

• Work in closely on innovative projects that help drive further growth
• Build client satisfaction by soliciting critical feedback

What your day job looks like at Mindshare:

• Provide strategic thinking, innovative communication planning and hard-core media fundamental knowledge to craft out innovative integrated brand strategies
• Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media, communication planning that drives business outcomes
• Manage and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs and goals
• Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team

What you’ll bring:

• High integrity while maintaining positive, open relationships
• Show a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers and can dial up his servicing skills with senior management stakeholders at client beyond the media team, including business and marketing as
• Understanding business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms.
• Highly passionate, collaborative, outgoing, creative media leader and thinker
• Strong presentation
• Articulation of thoughts/ideas/media solutions is a critical ask for this role
• Stakeholder management
• Business acumen
• Acute inquisitiveness and understanding of an entrepreneur’s mindset
• Ability to understand mediums beyond ATL

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years+ total work experience in media business consultancy, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 3-4 years have been spent working on media/communications planning related FMCG experience (client / agency) will be a definitive added advantage
• Excellent communication/presentation/client management skills

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

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.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. 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.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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. 

Head of Quality Engineering to lead and scale our QA function in India (Relocation to Noida required) 

 This is a pivotal leadership role within our Engineering and Technology team, requiring a unique blend of strategic foresight, commercial awareness, and hands-on technical expertise. 

The ideal candidate is not just a manager but a leader and coach—someone who can recruit and build a high-performing team from the ground up while maintaining involvement in projects and automation. You will be the driving force behind our continued AI Transformation in QA in the region and, ensure our technical capabilities are always one step ahead of business demand. 

This role offers relocation to Noida, its important that you are happy to relocate to Noida and our team will support your relocation 

What you’ll be doing: 

Leadership, Team Development & Future-Readiness 

• Build & Scale: Recruit top-tier QA talent to build the India team. Manage high-volume, high-pressure hiring cycles and  a establish QA Automation hub. 

• Future-Proofing the Workforce: Collaborate closely with Sales and Business Development teams to understand the sales pipeline and emerging market trends. Translate these insights into training roadmaps to ensure the team is "project-ready" for next-generation work before it arrives. 

• Talent Development: Follow and contribury to global engineering career progression frameworks. Foster a culture of continuous learning by coordinating training programs, onboarding graduates, and personally coaching team members. 

• Global Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison for the India region within our global community of QA leaders, ensuring alignment with global standards while addressing local operational needs. 

• Employee Wellbeing: Balance the drive for high performance with a deep commitment to team wellbeing, proactively managing signs of burnout and ensuring a healthy, sustainable work-life balance for your staff. 

 
AI Transformation & Technical Excellence 

• AI Leadership: Champion the adoption of AI-assisted testing tools and generative AI within the QA workflow. Lead transformation activities to automate test generation, self-healing scripts, and predictive quality analytics. 

• Automation Strategy: Lead the design and development of robust, scalable test automation frameworks using modern tools, with a specific focus on Playwright. 

• Hands-on Engineering: Review complex test scenarios and contribute to automation code or framework architecture. You will be expected to guide the team on technical implementation in Java, Python, or JavaScript. 

• Shift-Left & CI/CD: Support project teams in integrating quality gates within deployment pipelines and drive the adoption of "Shift-Left" testing principles. 

 
Strategic Quality Management 

• Metrics & KPIs: Define and track quality metrics (DRE, Test Coverage, Cycle Time) to provide transparent reporting to executive stakeholders. 

• SDLC Integration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, and DevOps leads to embed quality as a mindset throughout the development lifecycle. 

• Infrastructure & Data: Oversee test environment management, data management strategies, and ensure the infrastructure supports rigorous performance and security testing. 

• Client Delivery Assurance: Act as the senior escalation point for critical project quality issues. Build relationships with global account leads to ensure Indian based delivery teams are meeting client expectations and strictly adhering to any SLAs 

 
Process & Operations 

• Agile Efficiency: Optimize testing processes to support rapid Agile/Scrum development cycles, reducing time-to-market whilst improving quality. 

• Prioritization: Expertly handle multiple conflicting priorities and context switching between strategic planning, crisis management, and recruitment activities. 

What we want from you: 

• Extensive QA Leadership & Team Scaling: Proven extensive experience in Quality Assurance, leading and managing teams, with a track record of building and scaling QA teams from small to medium sizes (including graduate intake and senior hires). 

• Comprehensive Technical QA Expertise: Strong hands-on proficiency in test automation frameworks (Java, Python, JavaScript), deep understanding of Functional, API, Performance (JMeter, k6), and Security testing fundamentals. 

• Modern QA Tooling & CI/CD Mastery: Experience with Playwright is highly desirable, along with proficiency in modern CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI). 

• E-commerce/Retail Domain Expertise: Understanding of complex buying journeys within E-commerce/Retail domains, with experience using platforms like Shopify, Adobe Commerce, SFCC, or CommerceTools. 

• Strategic Business & Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyse business trends, sales pipelines, and commercial impact to forecast skill requirements, drive proactive team upskilling, and strategically prepare teams for future sales initiatives. 

• AI Transformation & Empowerment: Proven experience with AI transformation activities and a passion for empowering teams to effectively utilize AI tools in daily workflows. 

• Adaptable, Resilient & Results-Oriented: Comfortable with frequent context switching, adept at managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment, and capable of handling demanding hiring targets and delivery deadlines. 

• Exceptional Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of clearly explaining complex technical quality risks to non-technical stakeholders. 

• High Emotional Intelligence & Relationship Building: Possesses high emotional intelligence, fostering deep trust and strong relationships across cultural boundaries as an approachable, empathetic listener. 
• Vibrant Team & Tech Community Builder: Actively fosters a vibrant internal engineering culture (organizing Hackathons, Guilds, Lunch & Learns) and a strong sense of community within a distributed workforce through team bonding and celebrating successes. 

Desirable Attributes: 

• Cloud Native: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). 

• Emerging Tech: Demonstrated knowledge of AI/ML testing approaches and implementation of LLMs in testing. 

• Certifications: ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent quality certifications. 

• Remote Management: Experience managing distributed or remote teams across different time zones. 

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.

We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.

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 Principal Partner – Client Leadership (Cluster lead)
  
  3 best things about the job:
  • You get to work on the biggest advertiser of the country
  • Lead strategic thinking & integrated solutions across the Personal Care category
  • Ability to work under pressure and short turnaround time keeping you nimble and agile in this challenging work environment. (we see this as a positive learning experience)
• In this role, your goals will be:
  In three months:
  • Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side
  • Translate the client’s needs into clear direction for Mindshare and GroupM resources working on the account
  • Become completely familiar with the client’s organizational structure, planning process, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders
  • Understand the Mindshare way of working and can navigate through the verticals
  
  In six months:
  • Foster strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and team and have a strong understanding of the client’s key business requirements
  • To be recognized as their trusted advisor, execute “media first” innovations and deliver exceptional ROI for the client • Lead the change in digital, data and content ecosystem. Identify opportunity and collaborate with internal team / potential partners to deliver the best possible solution • Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach team, helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and capabilities as well as their digital, data and content knowledge
  
  In 12 months:
  • Work in closely on innovative projects that help drive further growth
  • Build client satisfaction by soliciting critical feedback 
  
  What your day job looks like at Mindshare:
  • Provide strategic thinking, innovative communication planning and hard-core media fundamental knowledge to craft out innovative integrated brand strategies
  • Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media, communication planning that drives business outcomes
  • Manage and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs and goals
  • Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team
  
  What you’ll bring:
  • High integrity while maintaining positive, open relationships
  • Show a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers and can dial up his servicing skills with senior management stakeholders at client beyond the media team, including business and marketing as well.
  • Understanding business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms.
  • Highly passionate, collaborative, outgoing, creative media leader and thinker
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Articulation of thoughts/ideas/media solutions is a critical ask for this role
  • Stakeholder management
  • Business acumen
  • Acute inquisitiveness and understanding of an entrepreneur’s mindset
  • Ability to understand mediums beyond ATL
  
  Minimum qualifications:
  • Minimum 10 years+ total work experience in media business consultancy, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 3-4 years have been spent working on media/communications planning related business. FMCG experience (client / agency) will be a definitive added advantage
  • Excellent communication/presentation/client management skills

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

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.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. 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.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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. 

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. 

About Mindshare: A Leading WPP Media Brand,

Mindshare delivers Good Growth for its clients. As “Growth Architects," we drive growth that benefits all stakeholders — better for people, planet, and business — by using media with intention. This approach creates more meaningful connections with consumers, increases consumer trust in the brand, and delivers better outcomes for all stakeholders.

Role Summary and Impact

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Principal Partner – Client Leadership (Cluster lead)

3 best things about the job:

• You get to work on the biggest advertiser of the country
• Lead strategic thinking & integrated solutions
• Ability to work under pressure and short turnaround time keeping you nimble and agile in this challenging work environment. (we see this as a positive learning experience)

In this role, your goals will be:
In three months:

• Establish leadership stance among key stakeholders both on client and agency side
• Translate the client’s needs into clear direction for Mindshare and GroupM resources working on the account
• Become completely familiar with the client’s organizational structure, planning process, marketing calendar and the needs of key stakeholders
• Understand the Mindshare way of working and are able to navigate through the verticals

In six months:

• Foster strong client relationships across the client portfolio for self and team and have a strong understanding of the client’s key business requirements
• To be recognized as their trusted advisor, execute “media first” innovations and deliver exceptional ROI for the client
• Lead the change in digital, data and content ecosystem. Identify opportunity and collaborate with internal team / potential partners to deliver the best possible solution
• Demonstrated the ability to guide and coach team, helping them improve their strategic thinking skills and capabilities as well as their digital, data and content knowledge

In 12 months:

• Work in closely on innovative projects that help drive further growth
• Build client satisfaction by soliciting critical feedback

What your day job looks like:

• Provide strategic thinking, innovative communication planning and hard-core media fundamental knowledge to craft out innovative integrated brand strategies
• Acts as a client visionary by bringing a highly valued perspective to the client based on a deep understanding of their business, issues and opportunities. Should be able to lead strategic conversations on Media, communication planning that drives business outcomes
• Manage and motivate team to effectively deliver to client needs and goals
• Ensure timely team appraisals and clear development goals for team members; identify and follow through on appropriate training and career development for the team

Skills and Experience

What you’ll bring:

• High integrity while maintaining positive, open relationships 
• Show a depth of understanding of the industry, business, brands and consumers and has the ability to dial up his servicing skills with senior management stakeholders at client beyond the media team, including business and marketing as well.
• Understanding business principles and good practice and perceives issues in both financial and commercial terms.
• Highly passionate, collaborative, outgoing, creative media leader and thinker
• Strong presentation skills.
• Articulation of thoughts/ideas/media solutions is a critical ask for this role
• Stakeholder management
• Business acumen
• Acute inquisitiveness and understanding of an entrepreneur’s mindset
• Ability to understand mediums beyond ATL

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum 12 years+ total work experience in media business consultancy, market research/analytics or a strategic planning role, of which at least 3-4 years have been spent working on media/communications planning related business. FMCG experience (client / agency) will be a definitive added advantage
• Excellent communication/presentation/client management skills

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

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.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. 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.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. 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.