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Associate Director, Sports & Entertainment, India

Location: Mumbai, India · Category: Marketing & Growth · Seniority: Director · Posted: September 26, 2026 · Verified: Oct 8, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This associate director role leads sports and entertainment marketing initiatives in India. The director will develop and execute sponsorship, partnership, and media strategies within the sports and entertainment sectors.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of GroupM. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

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