Executive Vice President at Spark Foundry | El Segundo, CA | $248K/yr – $335K/yr

Spark Foundry

Executive Vice President

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

$248K/yr – $335K/yrSenior Level20+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic media leadership and client value across cross-media plans at Spark Foundry.

Own development of insights, POVs, and cross-platform strategies.
Must-have: 20+ years of media planning experience.
Standout: Senior leadership shaping new business and innovation within the agency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Direct and nurture the development, presentation and maintenance of communication plans including insight development, innovation road maps, strategic initiatives, big but relevant ideas, updates, and POVs
Create a culture of collaboration, partnering with internal teams and accounts to develop insights and brand extensions through evaluations and recommendations of cross-platform and merchandising concepts
Bring Innovation and Thought Leadership as both a new business asset and an engine within the agency to drive modern marketing solutions for our clients
Ensure that client receives the full value from Spark Foundry’s resources within the parameters of service/compensation agreement as well as access to new partners who can help to drive innovation and ideas
Provide inspiring leadership and direction to the account team
Take leading role in client ideation and creativity, partnering with creative, digital and other agencies
Take leading role in new business activity as required, leading pitch planning teams to craft story lines that help us improve our win ratio
Ensure a robust training program for team members so that we can evolve our talent and their capabilities

Requirements

20+ years of media experience with extensive planning knowledge
Superior client service experience with proven ability to provide strategic media plans
Experience across all media types (national, local, digital, direct, OOH)
Interest and Passion for technology, culture, and content
Ability to anticipate quickly and assess continually changing client needs to adapt resources and strategies accordingly
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
Ability to translate data into viable business solutions to enhance strategies and meet deliverables
Excellent leadership ability to drive team to deliver results
Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Creative and Approachable

Preferred

Benefits

medical coverage
dental
vision
disability
401K
par parental and family care leave
family forming assistance
tuition reimbursement
flexible time off

Spark Foundry

3.9 Glassdoor

As one of the fastest-growing global media agency networks, Spark Foundry is not beholden to legacy.We embrace nimbleness, agility and open-mindedness as part of our Startup Spirit. But as part of Publicis Media, we tap into a Powerhouse Soul, gaining access to first-mover opportunities alongside market-shaping clout, plus leading-edge AI and technology.Together, our Startup Spirit and Powerhouse Soul allow us to innovate and iterate faster than any other agency, bringing clients a distinct competitive advantage. Our innovative experiences have been recognized by Cannes Lions, Effies, Shortys and Webbys, all delivered by best-in-class talent across more than 70 global offices. Spark Foundry is part of the global Publicis Media agency network, a key division of Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40].

Founded in 2016

New York, New York, USA

3.1K employees (807 in marketing)

www.sparkfoundryww.com

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