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📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: This role is pivotal in supporting WPP’s large-scale ERP transformation programmes by embedding robust SDLC and transformation controls, driving compliance with our data and security requirements, and ensuring audit readiness for obligations such as SOX 404 IO. As a key member of the central assurance team, you will deliver control assurance and actively coach project teams, while also playing a strategic role in shaping the group’s compliance and controls posture to be more consistent, standardised, and repeatable. You will support the Transformations Lead in delivering judgement led, risk based assurance across ERP migrations and SDLC controls. The role focuses on strengthening first line capability, uplifting evidence quality, and ensuring controls are executed and documented to audit standards. You will work closely with Financial Risk & Controls colleagues to ensure transformation controls are aligned and integrated with financial controls. While accountability for operating SDLC controls and producing complete, accurate evidence sits with project and&nbs

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📍 Chennai, India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. WPP Enterprise Technology provides technology services for WPP, the world’s leading creative transformation company. Within Enterprise Technology, Cyber, Risk & Compliance (CRC) plays a key role in strengthening operational resilience, governance, risk management and control effectiveness across a global technology estate. This is an exciting time to join CRC as we continue to modernise our operating model, increase automation, embrace AI-enabled ways of working and build new capabilities that help WPP move faster, more securely and with greater confidence. Why we're hiring: The CRC Strategy & Operations Analyst will support the operational management, functional planning and reporting cadence of the Cyber, Risk & Compliance function. Reporting to the CRC Operations & Reporting Lead, the role will provide analysis, coordination and high-quality materials to support functional budgeting, procurement activity, investment proposals, committee presentations, leadership reporting and operational governance. The successful candidate will help bring structure, data quality

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📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: This role will be working as part of both the Maconomy ERP testing team, who are responsible for all QA, Test & Release activities for this platform, as well as the QA Transformers team who own and operate our Test Automation platforms. You will provide technical as well as best practice support for all areas of test automation to the business. What you'll be doing: Lead Test Automation Efforts: Develop and implement automated testing strategies for functional, integration and regression testing, ensuring maximum test coverage and efficiency. Test Automation Framework Development: Lead the development, and maintenance of reusable and scalable test scripts, as well as supporting the design and development of our Global test frameworks Supporting Multi-Testing Streams: Ensuring that tests are developed and can be deployed to support multiple streams of work at the same time, such as multiple environment testing, as well as monthly releases Test Maintenance & Optimisation: Continuously monitor, update, and refactor existing test scripts to ensure they are up-to-date with a

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📍 Chennai, India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: The Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining security automation solutions that enhance detection, response, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency across Operational Security. Working under the Automation Lead, this role builds high-quality SOAR playbooks, integrations, scripts, AI-assisted workflows, and orchestration pipelines to reduce manual workloads and support the Autonomic Security Operations (ASO) model. What you'll be doing: Core Responsibilities Automation Engineering & Development Develop SOAR playbooks, workflows, and automations for alert triage, enrichment, containment, and remediation. Build scalable, reusable automation components, scripts, and integrations. Implement high-quality scripting using Python, PowerShell, and REST APIs. Ensure appropriate version control, QA, testing, and documentation of automation artefacts. Maintain reliability of automations by monitoring performance, exceptions, and system behaviour. Platform Integration & Tooling Engineering Integrate SOAR with SIEM, EDR, TIP, cloud-native secur

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📍 India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Why we're hiring: We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Data Analyst to be a critical hands-on contributor to our client reporting and analytics initiatives within WPP Open. Reporting directly to the Data Analytics Lead, you will be responsible for translating complex business questions into robust analytical solutions, going beyond descriptive reporting to identify patterns, drive predictive insights, and deliver actionable intelligence to our client teams. This role is for an expert practitioner who thrives on diving deep into data, possesses exceptional SQL skills, and has a proven track record of delivering impactful analytical products. You will play a key role in executing the data strategy defined by the Lead, ensuring data accuracy, and championing innovative analytical approaches. What you'll be doing: Advanced Data Analysis & Insight Generation: Perform complex, hands-on data analysis to identify key trends, patterns, and anomalies in client usage data from the WPP Open platform. Go beyond standard reporting by conducting in-depth investigations, root ca

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📍 Mumbai, India· Full-time
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WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. For more information, visit WPP.com. Key responsibilities - • Lead Procure to Pay and Billing functions, oversaw vendor master management, invoice processing, order management, contract generation, billing, and inventory processes from the WPP SSC India. Supervised P & L management, billing operations, and proactively sought opportunities for business expansion. • Lead a team of 100+ FTEs. Managed team operations, fostered employee development, engaged stakeholders, and ensured service delivery excellence. Nurtured a culture of excellence and accountability within the team, provided mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities to enhance skill sets and drive career progression. Streamlined business processes and documentation, including the establishment and monitoring of KPIs and metrics. Continuously monitored SLAs, conducted team presentations, and spearheaded process quality enhancement initiatives. • Identify and implement automation solutions to optimize processes, reduce turnaround time, and enhance efficiency. Solicited feedback from internal and external stakeh

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📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India· Full-time
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Strata Information Group (SIG) is a trusted leader in higher ‑ education technology consulting, supporting colleges and universities with ERP/SIS modernization, digital transformation, CRM, cybersecurity, and strategic advisory services. As a long ‑ standing and deeply embedded partner within the higher ‑ education sector, SIG brings together technical depth, operational insight, and a culture rooted in integrity, collaboration, and exceptional client service. Our heritage is built on hands ‑ on expertise, genuine relationships, and a commitment to delivering value with humility and excellence—values that continue to define us as we scale. Full Stack Engineer – Higher Ed Platforms Node.js / React · Client-facing designation: Technical Consultant Location: Pune, India (Hybrid) Reports To: Lead – India Center of Excellence Employment Type: Full-time (engaged through SIG’s Employer of Record in India) Experience: 3–5 years Working Hours: Flexible, with 3–4 hours of daily overlap with US Eastern morning About SIG Strata Information Group (SIG) is a US-based leader in higher-education technology consulting. We help colleges and universities modernize the systems that run their institutions — student information, HR, and finance — through ERP/SIS implementation, integration, digital transformation, CRM, and cybersecurity work. We are building our first engineering Center of Excellence in Pune. This is a founding-team role. You will not be joining a large delivery pool with a fixed process — you will help set how this team builds. The Role This is a software engineering job. You will spend most of your time writing and shipping code. You will take functional specifications and turn them into working software across three areas: application integrations, Experience Card development for user-facing functionality, and workflow automation using Ellucian’s workf

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📍 Pune, India· Full-time
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DeepIntent is the leading healthcare marketing platform, purpose-built to help marketers plan, activate, and optimize data-driven campaigns with speed and precision. Trusted by the world’s top healthcare brands and their agencies, DeepIntent uniquely unites media, identity, and real-world clinical data to power privacy-safe, omnichannel marketing across every screen. Backed by patented technology and proven outcomes, DeepIntent’s platform delivers measurable audience quality and script lift at scale. Learn more at www.deepintent.com . What You’ll Do: Play a key role in ensuring product quality, reliability, and performance. Define test strategies, lead automation initiatives. Design and execute manual and automated tests for UI, API, and database layers. Develop and maintain test automation frameworks using Selenium, Playwright, or similar tools. Write, execute, and optimize test scripts integrated with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins). Perform API and database validations, analyze logs, debug failures, and report defects clearly. Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps for end-to-end quality assurance. Apply strong coding, testing, and problem-solving skills to identify risks and improve test coverage. Who You Are: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (CS / IT) or equivalent degree from a well-known Institute / University. 1+ years of hands-on experience with QA Automation Framework development & Design (Preferred language: Python). Strong understanding of testing methodologies. Experience with Python, Perl, Shell Scripting, Selenium, Test Automation (QA), and Software Testing (QA) (Preferred). Experience in Software Development, SDET (must have). Strong problem analysis, troubleshooting and debugging skills. Experience in databases, preferably MySQL. REST/API testing experience is a plus. Ability to integrate end-to-end tests with CI/CD pipelines and monitor and improve metrics around test coverage. Ability to work in a dynamic and agile de

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📍 Bengaluru, KARNATAKA, India· Full-time
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Role Overview You are a senior product leader who wants to shape how AI transforms IT and cyber risk management at scale. In this role, you will own one of the most strategic product areas in a global GRC SaaS platform, defining how organisations identify, assess, and act on cyber risk — and how CISOs and boards get the clarity they need when it matters most. You will set and drive the product vision, roadmap, and outcomes for IT & Cyber Risk on a multi-solution platform used by enterprises worldwide. You will partner closely with engineering, design, data science, and senior leaders to build AI-native capabilities that automate risk detection, prioritisation, and reporting. Your work will have high executive visibility, real strategic weight, and direct impact on how customers manage governance, risk, and compliance. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff) Lead the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for IT & Cyber Risk, aligning to company objectives and broader platform direction. Design and deliver AI-powered features (LLMs, agents, ML models) that automate risk identification, assessment, and reporting for enterprise security and risk teams. Partner with engineering, data science, and design to define technical approaches, ship high-quality releases across web, mobile, and API, and iterate using product analytics. Develop deep market and customer insight by engaging regularly with CISOs, security leaders, and risk managers, and turn those insights into clear product bets. Define, track, and communicate product KPIs, AI performance metrics, and north star outcomes to senior stakeholders, including business cases for major investments. Work cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Marketing to ensure successful launches and adoption of new IT & Cyber Risk capabilities. These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview 7+ years of product management experience, includi

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📍 Hyderabad, TELANGANA, India· Full-time
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Opportunity Overview: As a Staff Data Scientist at Cohere Health, you will serve as a technical leader across high-priority initiatives, shaping how data science is applied to some of the most complex challenges in healthcare. You’ll drive the design of advanced analytical and modeling solutions, influence strategic direction, and partner deeply across Product, Clinical, and Engineering to deliver scalable, high-impact outcomes. This role goes beyond execution. You’ll define approaches, set standards, and guide others in solving ambiguous, high-leverage problems. You’ll play a critical role in advancing the maturity of data science at Cohere while contributing directly to improving clinical and operational decision-making. What you’ll do: Lead the design and execution of complex, high-impact data science initiatives across multiple domains Define analytical frameworks and modeling approaches for ambiguous, strategic problem spaces Partner with senior stakeholders to shape problem definition, prioritize opportunities, and influence decision-making Develop and deploy advanced models and scalable analytical solutions that drive measurable outcomes Establish best practices for experimentation, model development, and analytical rigor across the team Mentor and guide other data scientists, providing technical leadership and elevating team capabilities Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and integrated into workflows ISMS roles and responsibilities: Good knowledge of Information security Oversee specific business processes within the ISMS. Responsible to manage the ISMS documentation, conduct risk assessments, and implement risk treatment plans. Risk Owners are responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks within their areas of responsibility. They are also responsible for implementing risk treatment plans. Conduct the BCP and other test related to information security continuity along with CISO Responsible for monitor

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📍 Bengaluru, India· Full-time· Hybrid
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For over 20 years, Smartsheet has empowered teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. Now, in our most ambitious chapter yet, we are uniting human teams with AI agents. By orchestrating the work agents do best, automating manual tasks and uncovering insights at scale, we create the space for people to focus on what truly matters: judgment, creativity, and big thinking. That is magic at work, and it’s what we show up for every day. Smartsheet is looking for a highly technical Sr. Manager to lead our India-based Service Desk and IT Automation operations. This is a working-manager role: you'll personally execute technical work — scripting, automation builds, escalated ticket resolution — while also leading a team. If you're looking for a purely strategic or delegation-only leadership role, this isn't it. You'll manage a team spanning Service Desk, Tier 1 SOC support, and IT Automation Engineering, driving the technical maturity of our global support infrastructure through automation, scripting, deep systems integration, and increasingly, AI-augmented workflows. This role reports to the Director of End User Systems, with close, day-to-day partnership across US-based Desktop Support managers. For the right candidate, this role has a clear path to Director as we continue scaling our India GCC — with growth into that level anticipated within 12–18 months. This is also a strong fit for a Director-level leader currently at a SaaS startup who's looking to move into a larger, enterprise SaaS organization — and who is open to a step down in title now in exchange for a step up in scale, platform, and long-term trajectory. You Will IT Automation & Architecture Drive the IT automation function, identifying repetitive Tier 1 tasks and owning their automation end-to-end — from scoping through build, testing, and measurement Evaluate and build AI-augmented automation where it meaningfully reduces toil (e.g. intelligent ticket triage, SOC alert summarisation, AI

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📍 Bengaluru, KARNATAKA, India· Full-time
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About Paytm: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. About the Team: The Credit Risk Product Team is at the core of our lending operations, ensuring that our risk assessment models are efficient, scalable, and compliant with regulatory frameworks. The team collaborates closely with data scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders to develop and enhance credit risk models, decisioning frameworks, and risk mitigation strategies. By leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning, the team continuously refines underwriting processes to optimize loan performance and reduce defaults. About the Role: We are looking for a rockstar Senior Product Manager – Lending Risk to lead the Merchant Lending Risk charter at Paytm. You will own the risk product strategy that powers unsecured merchant loans, balancing aggressive growth with rock-solid credit quality and regulatory integrity, while partnering closely with Risk, Data Science, Engineering & Business. Key Responsibilities: * Define and drive the product roadmap for merchant lending risk. * Build and scale rule engines (BRE), decision engines, and model orchestration layers. * Implement audit-ready decision logs and explainability layers. * Build robust policy versioning and experimentation infrastructure. * Lead a team of credit risk analysts owning underwriting, risk, fraud, and monitoring. Requirements: * 5+ years of product management experience in the consumer or fintech industry. * Strong experience in unsecured merchant or SME lending preferred * Strong analytical and structured thinking ability. Why join us •A collaborative output driven program that brings cohesiveness across businesses through tech

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📍 India· Full-time
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We’re hiring at Paytm Payments Services Limited(PPSL) About the Role- As a Product Manager (Devices), you will own and lead the device charter across Soundbox, EDC, and emerging AI-enabled devices. You will set the strategy, define the roadmap, and work closely with CXOs to drive merchant experience, operational efficiency, and business impact. Key Responsibilities- - Define and own the device roadmap & vision aligned to Paytm’s growth strategy. - Lead end-to-end device lifecycle management: activation → monitoring → predictive health → refurb/replacement → end-of-life. - Drive AI-powered device innovation (merchant-facing AI device, multilingual bot integration). -Influence leadership and cross-functional priorities with data-backed recommendations. - Mentor PMs/Associate PMs and build a strong device product culture. - Track industry benchmarks and competitive landscape to position Paytm devices ahead of peers. What You’ll Contribute To - Large-scale AI adoption strategy. - Cross-device predictive health models to reduce downtime and false positives. - Proactive merchant engagement through Device and CLM. - Sustainability & cost efficiency through smart refurb and replacement policies. Skills & Qualifications- - Product experience, with at least 2 years owning device/IoT/fintech hardware products. - Strong leadership & roadmap ownership skills, with CXO-level exposure. - Experience in driving cross-functional programs (engineering, business, operations). - Strategic thinker with execution excellence. Ability to influence stakeholders and mentor junior PMs. Why join us? A collaborative output driven program that brings cohesiveness across businesses through technology Improve the average revenue per use by increasing the cross-sell opportunities A solid 360 feedback from your peer teams on your support of their goals Respect, that is earned, not demanded from your peers and manager Compensation: If you are the right fit, we believe in cre

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📍 Delhi, India
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DR ASHWANI KUMAR VIJ : Has been retained by : MNC associated and Professionally Managed and fast growing Electronic Components Organisation to select 2 : Regional Sales Managers - North/Delhi. Responsibilities: - LEAD MANAGEMENT; Generate and qualify sales lead opportunities to drive sustainable and profitable sales growth of assigned territory. - CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT; Manage existing and potential customers to meet assigned revenue and profit targets. Liaise effectively across all functions in the organization to deliver total customers satisfaction. - SALES PLANNING AND ANALYSIS; Create specific plan of actions for managing customers that is aligned to company’s business strategy. Analyze orders and forecast of customers and execute recovery plan if required. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or any related course. Candidate having MBA From Top Premium Institute would be given first Preference. Minimum 10 - 12 years Sales experience in electronics, electrical, power and Industrial electronics, Semiconductors, components, Capacitors Products / industry, Preferably From MNC Background. Sharp Business Acumen, Communication Proficiency, Problem Solving/Analysis, Project Management, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and People Skills. Excellent communicator and negotiator. Persuasive, articulate, confident and capable of representing the company amazingly whether you’re negotiating deals with strategic partners, handling customers or inspiring your team Proven track record of managing complex projects and making data driven, or decisions. Creative approach in developing actionable analysis and recommendations Ability to multitask and take on diverse projects requiring different skill sets. Super organized, composed and handles pressure well. Must be professional, accessible and flexible to the changing needs of the department. Capable of handling fast paced situations. Age Preferred below : 32-38 Years. Those who

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📍 Delhi, India
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DR ASHWANI KUMAR VIJ : Have been retained ( by a Growing, Reputed and professionally managed Company which is Manufacturing and supplying and Marketing Ayurvedic / Herbal, Healthcare and Pharma Products. Company is very well established since last around 35 years and have strong focus on developing Herbal Products and Technologies and Research and Development ) to select 1 : General Manager - Sales and Marketing. Job Description : Lead and motivate an experienced team across marketing and sales functions, setting and achieving targets with them and maximising their potential within their roles. Active participant in the international OTC team, working closely with International colleagues to share best practice. Develop, gain agreement for and ensure delivery of strategies to grow the OTC business. Meet agreed sales and contribution targets for the portfolio. Be responsible for delivering annual five year plans and brand plans in conjunction with sales and marketing teams and in the light of market dynamics and consumer trends. Be responsible for cost-effective deployment of the annual advertising and promotional budget. Oversee the generation of dynamic communication campaigns to build brand equity and support sales. Actively seek new brand opportunities for their potential to grow the company’s business. Generate, and manage to launch, a pipeline of NPD for key strategic brands - dovetailing with plans from the International centre. Have direct responsibility for all external agency relationships, from advertising agencies, PR agencies, design agencies, market research agencies, and external sales agencies. Be responsible for annual OTC category management and trade marketing plan. Be responsible for monthly sales volume and revenue forecasts. Drive and continuously track achievement of sales, market share and brand health objectives, building performance insights based on marketing and sales activity evaluation and putting measures in place to en

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