Savita Mathai exits IPG Mediabrands after three decades amid Omnicom-led restructuring

Savita Mathai, who served as Group Chief Talent Officer at IPG Mediabrands Group and the FCB Group in India, has exited the organisation after a career spanning over three decades, sources aware of the development told Pitch. Details of her next professional move are yet to be confirmed.

Mathai’s departure marks the second prominent leadership exit from the IPG group this week, following the exit of Anamika Mehta, Chief Growth Officer at IPG Mediabrands.

Pitch reached out to Mathai and Omnicom for comment. The copy will be updated once responses are received.

Taken together, these exits point to a phase of intensified senior-level movement within the group, as restructuring efforts accelerate following Omnicom’s acquisition of the Interpublic Group.

A veteran IPG insider, Mathai has been regarded as one of the most influential human capital leaders in India’s agency landscape. Over the years, she played a pivotal role in shaping talent strategy, leadership development, diversity initiatives and organisational culture across IPG Mediabrands’ agencies in India, steering the organisation through multiple cycles of growth and consolidation.

Her exit comes amid a broader recalibration of global and regional leadership structures within IPG Mediabrands following the Omnicom integration, with overlapping roles and succession plans under review across key markets. Pitch had earlier reported that Omnicom dissolved Mediabrands—the umbrella entity housing agencies such as Initiative, Lodestar and Rapport—in December shortly after finalising the acquisition. Around the same time, Mediabrands India CEO Amardeep Singh was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Omnicom, while Executive Chairman Shashi Sinha transitioned into an advisory role.

Omnicom Media’s India head Kartik Sharma is currently leading the merged entity.

No formal announcement has yet been made regarding the future of the media agency brands. It is understood that all brands will continue operations in India for the time being.

Industry watchers anticipate more leadership realignments in the months ahead as the combined organisation refines its operating structure and talent framework in India and globally.