Sr Director, Global Media Strategy & Activation - Shark Home

Needham, MA (On-site)

$180K/yr – $276K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and implementation of integrated media strategies for new product launches and core categories.
  • Own the global media budget for Shark Home, ensuring optimal allocation and ROI across markets.
  • Drive full-funnel planning across TV, streaming, digital, social, OOH, and emerging platforms.
  • Translate business and marketing goals into actionable media briefs and performance-driven campaigns.
  • Leverage analytics, audience insights, and media mix modeling to inform targeting, optimize spend, and improve campaign effectiveness.
  • Partner with analytics and digital teams to track KPIs, triangulate performance, and refine strategies in real time.
  • Champion an audience-first approach to planning, activation, and measurement.
  • Serve as the primary media lead across internal teams including Brand, Creative, Social, PR, Sales, and CX.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in global media strategy, planning, and investment—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories.
  • Experience in matrixed, multinational organizations with a proven ability to drive operational transformation.
  • Proven success leading full-funnel media campaigns across multiple regions.
  • Deep knowledge of traditional, digital, and emerging media platforms.
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience using tools like Google Analytics, Meta Ads, DSPs, and MMM.
  • Experience managing complex budgets, agency relationships, and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching
  • employee stock purchase program
  • life insurance
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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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