Head of Marketing Procurement

Head - Marketing Procurement (Offline Media & Production)

Bangalore (Yeshwanthpur)

24 LPA

10 - 15 Years Experience

6 Days/Week | Immediate Joiners Preferred

About the Role

We are hiring a Head Marketing Procurement for a reputed, multi-location education group. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for managing and optimising all offline marketing spends across media buying, printing, production, and on-ground activations.

The role focuses on cost optimisation, vendor strategy, and procurement governance, ensuring maximum visibility at the most efficient cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead procurement for TV, print, radio, OOH, and offline media
• Negotiate with media vendors, agencies, and production partners
• Manage vendors for printing, fabrication, events, and activations
• Create standardised rate cards and pricing benchmarks
• Drive cost optimisation and eliminate unstructured spends
• Partner with marketing & finance for budget planning and execution
• Ensure compliance, approvals, and smooth execution across locations

Requirements

• 10 - 15+ years of experience in marketing procurement / offline media buying
• Strong experience in media negotiation (TV, print, OOH, radio)
• Proven ability to drive cost savings and vendor optimisation
• Experience in multi-location / large-scale organisations
• Strong commercial, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

Good to Have

• Background in education, retail, media, or similar sectors
• Exposure to large-scale offline campaigns
• Entrepreneurial experience in media/vendor management (good to have)

Why this Role?

• Own procurement for high-budget, large-scale marketing operations
• High visibility role with direct business impact
• Opportunity to build systems and drive cost efficiencies at scale
• Fast-paced, execution-driven environment