Lead- Brand Partnership & Media Billing

Function

Premium BU

Pay Band

E4 to M2

Role

This role serves as the strategic anchor for brand partnerships, commercial governance, and financial control for marketing and media investments within the Premium Business Unit. The position exists to drive high-impact brand alliances, platform integrations, representation/licensing tie-ups, and co-branding initiatives in the 2-Wheeler (2W) OEM space, while ensuring absolute media billing accuracy, strict adherence to commercial terms and statutory audit guidelines, and seamless financial reconciliation between media agencies, partner brands, and corporate finance

A purpose driven role for you

A purpose driven role involves:
- Strategic Brand Partnerships & Ecosystem Alliances
- Strategic Purchase Order Governance & Media Accuracy
- Invoice Audit, Statutory & GST Compliance
- Financial Reconciliation, Budget Alignment & ROI
- Partner & Agency Ecosystem Management

A Day in the life

A typical day involves driving strategic brand partnerships, platform integrations, and co-branding tie-ups while serving as the commercial governance anchor for marketing and media investments. You will spend time governing purchase orders, auditing invoices for statutory and GST compliance, and ensuring absolute media billing accuracy. You will actively interface between brand teams, corporate finance, media agencies, and partner brands to drive seamless financial reconciliation, track budget alignment and ROI, and manage the partner ecosystem.

Academic Qualification & Experience

B. Tech. / MBA
10-12 years of relevant experience in media billing, financial auditing, agency governance, and budget reconciliation

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Expertise in Media Billing, Commercial Governance, Financial Audit, and Budget Reconciliation across TV, Digital, Print, OOH, and BTL channels.
Proficiency in enterprise ERP/financial software (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and specialized media management / billing tools (e.g., Mediaocean, BARC, Comscore).
In-depth understanding of GST regulations, statutory compliance, tax deductions, e-invoicing, and audit documentation standards.
Strong capability in Purchase Order (PO) creation, estimate vs. actual reconciliation, credit note validation, and SLA tracking.

Behavioural Skills

Stakeholder Management (interfacing between Brand teams, Corporate Finance, Media/Creative Agencies, and Vendors).
High Attention to Detail & Process Orientation to ensure error-free billing and compliance.