Sr Director, Global Media Investment Strategy

Needham, MA (Hybrid)

$184K/yr – $281K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own global media investment strategy with governance and agile budgeting that ties to revenue outcomes, while leading cross functional collaboration and enterprise partnerships.

  • Lead enterprise investment governance and global budget optimization across Marketing, Finance, and Commercial.
  • Build a real time investment operating model and standardized reporting to scale across markets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the global marketing and media budget, ensuring optimal allocation across enterprise priorities, seasonal initiatives, and core business drivers.
  • Define and lead a globally consistent investment governance model enabling transparency, accountability, and performance tracking.
  • Design and implement an agile investment operating model that enables real-time decisioning based on performance signals.
  • Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to align investment with revenue-driving priorities.
  • Lead enterprise-level partnerships including DAAs, JBPs, and strategic platform agreements.
  • Oversee global agency contracts and negotiations to unlock efficiencies and value-added opportunities.
  • Standardize tools, processes, and reporting frameworks to enhance investment efficiency and scalability.
  • Uncover and unlock incremental business value through media partnerships.
  • Stay ahead of media trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and future-proof media investment.
  • Pilot new platforms, new first to market opportunities, and ad tech solutions to expand reach and engagement

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in media investment, financial planning, or marketing operations—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories.
  • Proven track record managing large global budgets and driving ROI improvements.
  • Experience building agile investment models and dynamic budget frameworks.
  • Strong financial acumen including forecasting, ROI modeling, and performance measurement.
  • Expertise in agency management, contract negotiation, and enterprise partnerships.
  • Experience in multinational, matrixed organizations with a proven ability to drive operational transformation.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • A passion for innovation, a bias for action, and a track record of driving measurable business growth through media investment.
  • Global budget oversight at a Fortune 500 or high-growth brand.
  • Led investment governance or transformation at scale – e.g., implementing global budgeting systems, consolidating agency relationships, and building JBPs.
  • Demonstrated success in driving measurable business impact through media investment optimization.

Preferred

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    SharkNinja

    SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company that creates 5-star rated lifestyle solutions through innovative products for consumers around the world. Known for its two billion-dollar brands, Shark and Ninja, SharkNinja has a proven track record of establishing leadership positions by disrupting numerous household product categories, including Cleaning, Cooking, Food Preparation and Other, which includes Home Environment and Beauty.

    Founded in 1994
    Needham Heights, Massachusetts, USA
    3.8K employees (726 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    8.7M
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $106K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    21.3%
    Direct
    63.7%
    Referral
    5.5%
    Social
    8.7%
    Paid
    0.6%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~3.8K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    543 (14% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    11.5 years
    Median Tenure
    3.1 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    25

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $1.2B
    Last Raise
    $638M
    Post IPO Secondary, 7 months ago

    Funding History

    • Aug 2025
      Post IPO Secondary • $638M
    • Mar 2024
      Post IPO Secondary • $272.1M
    • Dec 2023
      Post IPO Secondary • $286.5M

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