Assistant Manager

About Havas India Havas India gathers the expertise of 20 agencies and specialized divisions across 3 verticals: Havas Media Network – Havas Media, PivotRoots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure play social media), and Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing) Havas Creative Network – Havas Worldwide India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions) Conran Design Group Mumbai (branding & design), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale) Havas Health & You – Havas Life Sorento (health & wellness communications).With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurgaon, and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Chennai, with over 2000+ professionals and associates.As one of India’s fastest growing and agile networks, Havas India has bagged multiple new clients across verticals and won several prestigious awards over the last 2 years including the group being Great Place To Work® Certified™ twice in a row (Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 & Dec 2023 – Dec 2024), consistently being featured in the top 3 at R3 New Business League rankings, and winning at Campaign Asia-Pacific Agency of the Year awards, e4m Indian Marketing Awards 2023, ABBY One Show 2023, Campaign Women Leading Change awards, and more. Our CSR programs, DE&I initiatives, and being actively involved in various industry associations are what keep us invested as a network that has a clear mission of making a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people. For more information, visithttps://in.havas.com/and follow Havas India on social media.About Havas Life Sorento Havas Life Sorento is India’s leading Health & Wellness marketing, communications, digital & health tech company. It’s a part of Havas Health & You, the world’s largest global health & wellness network & part of Havas India, which unites 18 companies and diversified services across Creative, Media, and Health verticals. Centered around Human Purpose, agency believes that brands rightly have a role to play in culture and make a positive impact on the wider world, thus creating meaningful brand platforms that don’t just grow, they grow well. It has significant depth of strategic, creative, and technology competence needed for modern marketing of health brands & businesses. For more information, visithttps://in.havas.com/havas-life/and follow Havas Life Sorento on social media.Key Responsibilities Strategic planning across assigned brands — from insight mining to creative brief development. Analyze category trends, audience behavior, and competitive landscapes to uncover actionable insights. Partner with creative teams to translate insights into compelling brand ideas and campaigns. Collaborate with account management and medical teams to ensure alignment of brand strategy, creative direction, and scientific accuracy. Contribute to new business pitches and strategic presentations. Monitor brand performance, evaluate campaign effectiveness, and optimize strategy accordingly.Desired Skills & Experience 3–4 years of experience in strategic planning, brand strategy, or consumer insights — ideally within advertising, healthcare communications, or marketing consulting. Strong analytical and storytelling skills — ability to turn data into compelling narratives. Familiarity with healthcare, pharma, or wellness sectors is a strong plus. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Curious mindset with the ability to think both creatively and critically.