Head of Talent Acquisition

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VML (Wunderman Thompson)

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Hybrid

Posted March 16, 2026

Job Description

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

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. For more information, visit WPP.com.

The opportunity:

VML is seeking a highly experienced, strategic, results driven and hands-on Head of Talent Acquisition to lead our critical talent growth initiatives for the India market. This is a pivotal leadership role, reporting directly to the CPO and is instrumental in defining, driving, and delivering our ambitious hiring goals.

You will take complete ownership of VML's entire talent acquisition lifecycle, responsible for scaling and optimising a high-volume recruitment engine tasked with attracting and securing both experienced professionals and graduates annually across diverse functions. Beyond strategic oversight, this role demands actively engaging in critical hires while simultaneously designing, implementing, and refining end-to-end talent acquisition processes to drive efficiency, quality, and an exceptional candidate experience.

You will lead, mentor, and develop a team of up to 20 Talent Acquisition professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Success in this role hinges on your ability to build strong, collaborative partnerships with senior stakeholders across multiple business units and geographic regions, including APAC and EMEA, ensuring talent strategy is seamlessly aligned with global business objectives and VML's strategic vision

What you’ll be doing:

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership & Delivery:

Define, own, and execute the end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy for VML's India operations to support growth.
Actively participate in the hands-on delivery of high-priority requirement to meet business needs.

Global Stakeholder Partnership & Advisory:

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