Location(s):

India

City/Cities:

Gurugram

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

June 29, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Role Overview

The Media Operations Lead role is central to driving strategic media initiatives and innovations enhancing TCCC's engagement with the consumers. The role requires a strategic thinker and the ability to innovate in the media landscape. In this role, you will lead strategic planning across all our Owned, Earned, Shared and Paid media. This role is responsible for leading a team, in partnership with brand marketers, creative partners, public relations, customer teams and bottling partners, for determining how to best invest brands direct marketing expense (DME) to build best-in-class consumer connections.

Reports Into: Senior Director, Marketing – Integrated Marketing Experience (IMX)

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana (IN)

Focus, Scope and Impact: Media Planning, Operations, and Amplification

Develop and implement strategic media plans and connections across various brands and campaigns, focusing on effective resource distribution.Lead negotiations in paid media investments against national and local media (TV, Print, OOH, Radio, Digital, etc.) and customer media (In-store, PRN), social and search efforts with the support of media agencies.Optimise media plans to outperform competitors in brand KPIs, ensuring efficient media purchase and maximising value through strategic negotiation.Lead the digital transformation for all brands.Strong Control and adjust media investments, while overseeing budget alignment and approvals.Facilitate media-related audits and recommend ideal DME (Direct Marketing Expenses) allocations.Monitor brand presence and ensure compliance with policies, productivity standards, and opportunities, coordinating with field teams and bottlers.Establish a crisis management routine for the timely resolution of social media issues.Analyse program/campaign effectiveness, provide post-program reviews that capture learnings and incorporate them into future work.Analyse media competitive activity and communicate insights to marketing teams.Serve as the primary contact for media representatives and contribute significantly to the IMX (Integrated Marketing Experience) team’s overall agenda.Lead and manage KPIs for a team of media professionals and manage the agency 

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

14+ years of marketing experience with expertise in media planning and operationsExperience managing cross-functional and cross-geographical teams, with strong negotiation skills.Ability to influence brand and creative strategy at both OU and global levels, leading efforts in media planning, asset management, partnerships, and influencer engagement.Agile working capability, leading diverse teams, and managing multiple external relationships.Prior people leadership experience

What We Can Do For You

Iconic Brand: Work on the most recognised brand in the world and be part of developing the brand's next chapter.Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global marketing leaders that will expand your network and expose you to emerging digital platforms and marketing insights.Creative Team Culture: Be inspired by the best brand leaders and agencies in the world, which creates a creative culture that supports taking risks and innovation.

Skills:

Analytical Skills, Budgeting, Communication, Creative Strategies, Human Insights, Integrated Marketing Communications, Media Planning, Team Leadership

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.