Director, Integrated Media Investment (Temporary) at Crossmedia Inc | USA

Crossmedia Inc

Director, Integrated Media Investment (Temporary)

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expTemporary

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end client investment strategy and cross-channel governance, shaping how enterprise partnerships are negotiated, packaged, and delivered across direct, bidding, and procurement while mentoring teams and driving process rigor.

Investment leadership: define roadmaps, partnerships, and learning agendas that align with client business, audience, and category dynamics.
Cross-functional ownership: steward the investment product, lead the One Marketplace, and ensure cohesive execution across teams and external partners.
People and process: train, mentor, and standardize enterprise workflows to raise deal quality, pricing, and ROI for clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Lead the Enterprise Partnership Program (EPP) and cross-functional teams to optimize client media investment.
Serve as the primary Agency Negotiator, championing the client voice in negotiations and new business discussions.
Own the One Marketplace across direct buys, bidding, offline, and procurement to ensure cohesive teams and pricing efficiency.
Steer the client investment product with strategic leadership based on clients’ business, target consumer, and category dynamics.
Build and roll out integrated agency processes and training, supporting enterprise deals and cross-team investment models.
Manage client relationships alongside account leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
Mentor staff and drive ongoing training to strengthen team capabilities.
Create strategic investment roadmaps, partnerships, learning agendas, and innovation priorities.
Negotiate effective deals and Joint Business Plans that maximize client value.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all media channels and marketplace offerings to identify opportunities.

Requirements:

6+ years of experience in media investment and campaign management.
A thorough understanding of the media landscape and how it’s evolving.
Experience providing strategic leadership based on in-depth knowledge of each client’s business.
Advanced media product delivery grounded in a holistic view of advertising and media.
Liaison between partner agencies, vendors, and in-house client strategy/creative teams.
Leverages deep knowledge of media landscapes and market rates to negotiate cost-efficient, high-impact placements.
Builds strong relationships with media partners to unlock premium inventory and early access to opportunities.
Uses data-driven insights and strategic packaging to craft negotiation points that maximize value.
Team management experience including mentoring, performance reviews, and workload distribution.
Participation in new business and strong listening skills with collaborative mindset.

Benefits:

Flexibility to work in hybrid mode with in-office and WFH options.
Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies.
Sponsorted healthcare options and agency-wide health support.
401k with company match (USA) and generous pension (UK).
Paid sabbatical at milestone anniversaries and generous parental leave.
Life milestone recognition and support; learning and development programs.
Technology reimbursement and student loan support options.
Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Crossmedia Inc

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

316 employees (94 in marketing)

crossmedia.com

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