Responsibilities

• The Associate Director, Client Activation will be responsible for managing and developing a team that oversees key integrated marketing partnerships with Morning Brew’s clients.
• This will be a management role focusing on developing a team of managers + individual contributors.
• The team’s core objective is post-sale execution and white-glove service across our custom offerings (multimedia, on-site & experiential) through campaign recap.
• The Associate Director, Client Activation will be responsible for revenue retention & cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders.
• This role will interface with internal teams, not limited to, Sales, Creative Strategy, Branded Content, Editorial Operations, AdOperations, Production, Social, Experiential, Account Management as well as external vendors.
• Additionally, this role is client facing and will involve you acting as a point of contact for our clients, as needed, throughout the execution process to ensure program elements are executed per requirements, scope of project, timelines, and budget
• WHAT YOU'LL DO
• You'll be focused on 3 primary buckets: People Management & Development, Client Service & Retention, and Internal Operations
• Media Planning & Strategy: Supporting the Account Management team with pre-sale strategy based on client’s KPIs, budget, timing, capabilities, etc.
• Client Onboarding: Owning the advertising partner’s transition from pre-sale to post-sale, establishing KPIs and other benchmarks for success and facilitating external kick-off calls.

Requirements

• 5+ years of management experience.
• Manage minimum 3x direct reports.
• Responsible for onboarding + training of that individual and managing continuous check-ins.
• Responsible for developing talent (managers + individual contributors)
• Ability to prioritize workload + time management effectively.
• Ability to provide direct feedback.
• Ability to decipher when to be an individual contributor and when to be a manager.
• Ability to support direct reports on their day to day work.
• Ability to manage up appropriately to leadership.
• 8+ years experience in media working with cross-functional teams in a digital or creative environment

Preferred

• Experience working with multiple client categories
• Familiarity with Google Drive, Keynote, Sheets, OMS, IMS and project management software like Monday.com
• Experience in video, audio, custom content production
• Experience in branded content production
• Experience in Experiential Management

Benefits

• Brew’s HQ: Pick an adjustable standing desk or cozy corner and load up on free coffee (duh) and snacks at our new two-story office space in NYC’s Flatiron District.
• 401(k) employer match: We want to help you prepare for the future, now.
• Premium health, vision, and dental plans: Your health matters!
• Mental health benefits: Personalized plans and programs to promote your mental well-being.
• Extra help when you need it: Including a care concierge, plus free access to One Medical and the Calm app.
• Family planning: Want to join #brewparents? Generous paid parental leave and fertility coverage for eligible employees.
• Employee Resource Groups: Black Coffee, LGBTQ Brew, AAPI Brew, Cafe Con Leche, and Grounded
• Gym and workout class reimbursements: It pays to be healthy.
• Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll reimburse you.