Responsibilities

• Lead investment, activation, partnerships, thought leadership, and marketplace navigation across all media channels for a major account
• Manage a large staff of media professionals, providing guidance on media industry best practices, negotiation skills, and crafting elevated media narratives
• Drive innovation via unparalleled determination and ability to push boundaries with partners
• Know the organization inside-and-out, including major stakeholders across C-suite, media, marketing, procurement
• Possess intimate knowledge of enterprise-level business priorities and challenges, consumer habits and touchpoints, and up-to-date consumption trends across all channels
• Deliver on annual cost guarantee via aggressive negotiations and solution-oriented savings approach
• Effectively manage revenue projections and generate net new agency profits via proprietary products and pipeline opportunities
• Own client budget portfolio across all channels and platforms
• Implement and solve for staffing needs, team evolution, and succession planning
• Serve as major stakeholder in scope proposals

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising, or a related field
• Agency experience highly preferred, with experience managing large client account billings
• 15+ years of experience in digital media buying, video media buying, paid social, search, programmatic, audio, etc.; experience across other channels (branded content, influencer, affiliate, commerce) a plus
• 12+ years of management experience with strong leadership and mentorship skills
• Successful track record and advocacy on revenue-driving agency product solutions
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making at speed
• Proven ability to inspire, innovate, and collaborate effectively
• Ability to recruit and retain top talent
• Command of industry and market challenges
• Experience leading tactical campaigns across multiple lines of business

Preferred

• Retail experience highly preferred
• Experience managing cost guarantees preferred
• Familiarity with research tools such as Nielsen and Comscore is a plus

Benefits

• health insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• vacation days
• sick days
• personal days
• paid parental leave
• paid medical leave