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WPP Media

Vice President, Entertainment & Sports

Location: Mumbai, India · Category: Sales & Business Development · Seniority: VP · Posted: July 21, 2026 · Verified: Oct 21, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This VP-level role leads the development of high-impact brand partnerships and on-ground experiential activations for Unilever, connecting physical consumer moments with digital amplification and commerce journeys. Responsibilities include building large-scale activations across festivals, sports, and cultural moments, designing offline-to-online consumer journeys, and identifying emerging experience formats like AR, AI, and live commerce. The role requires 15+ years of experience in partnerships and experiential marketing with a strong network across event IPs and production houses.
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