Director, Integrated Media Investment (Temporary) at CROSSMEDIA | New York, USA | $100K/yr – $145K/yr

CROSSMEDIA

Director, Integrated Media Investment (Temporary)

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $145K/yrDirector/Executive6+ years expTemporary

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the multi-channel investment engine for enterprise clients, owning the investment product and aligning direct buys, biddable, offline, and procurement into a single cohesive strategy that optimizes media spend and client ROI.

Own end-to-end client investment strategy and marketplace partnerships to maximize ROI across channels.
Build and codify cross-functional processes, governance, and training to ensure consistent multi-channel execution.
Negotiate deals, influence planning with investment leadership, and shape the roadmap for integrated investments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Engagement in Enterprise Partnership Program (EPP)
Lead Agency Negotiator, Client voice & potential New Business
Consummate communicator Client, Account team and Investment Leadership
The focus is leading the One Marketplace team across direct buys, biddable, offline, procurement - ensuring you bring all channels into one cohesive team and optimal media investment approach.
The Director is the steward of the investment product that is delivered to each client, providing strategic leadership based on an in-depth understanding of each clients’ business, their target consumer and unique category dynamics.
participation in other acvities such as training teams, supporting rollout of new agency processes, supporting agency enterprise deals, rolling out integrated investment model across teams
Reliability, ethical & operates in the best interest of Crossmedia & clients.
Leads relationships with clients alongside account leadership, cross functional leadership, and with external partners
Is fully committed to staff training of team members and serves as a mentor
Find the best integrated media strategy and approach across buying, bidding, and procuring to get the best pricing and performance for clients

Requirements

6 + years of experience in media investment and campaign management
A thorough understanding of the media landscape and how it’s evolving.
Experience with providing strategic leadership based on an in-depth knowledge of each clients’ business
Advance media product delivered to clients, fueled by a holistic understanding of advertising and media.
Liaison between partner agencies, vendors, in-house client strategy/creative teams
Leverages deep knowledge of media landscapes and market rates to negotiate cost-efficient, high-impact placements that drive client ROI.
Builds strong relationships with media partners, unlocking premium inventory, added value, and early access to innovative opportunities
Uses data-driven insights and strategic packaging to craft compelling negotiation points that align with campaign goals and maximize value.
Team management, including managing and mentoring team members. Reviews, performance issues, timely reviews/feedback, active work distribution and fair rotations
Participation in new business

Benefits

Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies
Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
Generous paid parental leave policy
Life milestone recognition & support
The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
Cell phone/tech reimbursement
Student Loan payment plan (US)

CROSSMEDIA

3.9 Glassdoor

Welcome to Crossmedia, a global, independent and minority-owned, full-funnel agency committed to doing media the right way for the last 25 years. Rooted in TRUST, REASON, and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS, we are committed to acting without bias and backed by the strictest transparency standards, making decisions grounded in data and common sense, and leading with strategies that deliver employee, client, and customer satisfaction. We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget, and we do it in an honest way.Our culture is also pretty great. We invest in every colleague’s professional and personal wellbeing and growth, with XM groups like XMEquity365, XMFit, XMReads, and more! Of course, we also have our famous Burgerday every month, along with regular wellness workshops and educational sessions—part of the reason Crossmedia has been named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work list the past six years in a row!Crossmedia is headquartered in New York and has hubs across the U.S., London, Germany and Toronto.

Founded in 2000

New York, New York, USA

321 employees (103 in marketing)

crossmedia.com

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