Varun Dhir promoted to associate vice president – investment at Omnicom Media India

MUMBAI: Varun Dhir has been promoted to associate vice president – investment at Omnicom Media India, capping a nearly nine-year journey through the company’s media strategy and investment ranks. Dhir, who joined Omnicom in 2015 as associate director, most recently served as general manager – investments, shaping media planning and buying strategies across multiple markets.

Over the years, he has held senior roles in market planning and media strategy, including business director from 2021 to 2023 in Gurugram, leading teams on client servicing and OOH media. Prior to Omnicom, Dhir gained experience at Dish TV as senior manager – marketing, and earlier stints at Maxus as business group head and business manager, and OgilvyAction as account executive.

On his promotion, Dhir expressed gratitude for his mentors Yatin Ram Balyan and Ajay Varghese, citing their guidance as pivotal to his career growth.

From account executive to associate vice president, Dhir’s rise underscores a career defined by strategic thinking, market insight and relentless drive — and positions him at the helm of Omnicom’s next wave of investment strategy.