Mumbai: Umesh Khandelwal has joined OMD India as General Manager – Media Planning. He moves to the agency from WPP Media, where he most recently served as Business Director – Integrated Media & Growth Strategy.
In his new role, Khandelwal will lead media planning and growth strategy across clients, with a focus on integrated, data-led solutions, media effectiveness and business growth. He will work closely with clients and internal teams to translate insights into media strategies aimed at driving business impact.
Announcing his appointment on LinkedIn, Khandelwal shared, “A new chapter, a little later than planned — but one I’m very excited about. I’m happy to share that I’ve started a new chapter with OMD as General Manager – Media Planning. The first couple of months have already brought new perspectives, new challenges and, most importantly, a lot of opportunities to think bigger about how we create meaningful impact for clients.
A special thank you to Anisha Iyer and Namrata Roy for the trust, encouragement and opportunity. I truly appreciate the confidence and the space to learn, contribute and grow. Looking forward to doing meaningful work, creating impact for clients and growing with the team at OMD. Here’s to the chapter ahead.”
Before joining WPP Media, Khandelwal worked with organisations including Sony Pictures Networks India, Sansha Hospitality and Match Box. He began his career as an Event Planner at Match Box in 2015.
With over nine years of experience across FMCG, beauty, telecom and OTT, Khandelwal has worked across digital marketing, performance marketing, integrated marketing, data analysis and business strategy.
