Published on: October 29, 2026
Robin Girdhar joined Publicis Groupe as Director – Media Planning and Buying in October 2026. In his new position, he will oversee media planning and buying, bringing experience in digital advertising, campaign management and agency partnerships.
Girdhar announced his new role through a LinkedIn update, sharing that he had begun a new position at Publicis Groupe.
Before this appointment, Girdhar worked at Times Internet as part of its Agency Relationships team from January 2025 to October 2026, where he spent one year and 10 months.
Previously, he served as Associate Director – Media Planning & Buying at Interactive Avenues from January to October 2024. During his tenure, he led the team handling ITC’s Sunfeast biscuits and Candyman confectionery brands, focusing on marketing campaign management.
From June 2021 to December 2023, Girdhar was Group Head – Digital at Motivator, part of GroupM. Over two years and seven months, he managed media planning for brands such as Unibic, Simplilearn, 1 Finance, Moneyview, Dunzo and Slice Cards.
Earlier, he worked at DDB Mudra Group as a Digital Media Planner from June 2018 to May 2021. In this role, he was responsible for digital media planning and campaign execution.
Girdhar began his career at FrogIdeas, where he held two positions over two years and four months. He joined as an Enterprise Account Executive in March 2016 and was promoted to Senior Enterprise Account Executive in April 2017, continuing in the role until June 2018. His responsibilities included managing enterprise accounts and maintaining client relationships.
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