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WPP Media promotes Simran Gill to director in Toronto
Gill steps up after four years at the agency, bringing extensive media experience
MUMBAI: A career move is getting a media upgrade. WPP Media has promoted Simran Gill to director, based in Toronto, Canada.
Gill announced the promotion on LinkedIn, saying she was grateful for the opportunities, experiences, managers and colleagues who had shaped her journey. She added that she was looking forward to taking on new challenges and continuing to build, lead and create meaningful impact.
Gill has been with WPP Media for more than four years. Before her promotion, she served as associate director, where she led commercial partnerships and worked on revenue growth through strategic client engagement.
In that role, she developed customised media solutions aligned with client objectives, budgets and brand strategies, while also driving new business development and collaborating with planning, strategy and operations teams on campaign execution.
Gill brings more than a decade of experience across media planning, buying, sales and business development.
Before joining WPP Media, she spent nearly three years with IPG Mediabrands as business director. Based in Delhi, she focused on new business development and partnership growth, generating more than $5 million in revenue through media solutions.
Earlier, Gill worked with IPG Mediabrands in Toronto as senior media buyer for activation, handling traditional and digital media buying, client reporting, promotional opportunities and billing.
She began her media career at Mindshare, where she worked as senior associate for planning and buying. Her responsibilities included planning and executing national, multi-platform campaigns for Ford Motor Company of Canada, managing client budgets and overseeing billings of more than $10 million.
Gill has also worked with The Walt Disney Company as assistant manager in Delhi. There, she handled integrated advertising solutions across linear television and branded content, while managing client partnerships and business development.
Her latest elevation adds another step to a career spanning media buying, commercial partnerships, client strategy and business growth across India and Canada. In her new role, Gill is expected to build on that experience as she takes on broader leadership responsibilities at WPP Media.
