Associate Director, Client Activation

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive client programs end to end from pre-sale strategy and onboarding through on-set delivery and cross-functional leadership, with a focus on building teams, coaching talent, and sustaining revenue through retention and growth.

  • Lead multi-team campaigns from strategy to delivery
  • Develop and coach managers and individual contributors
  • Own client renewal and performance optimization initiatives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • White Glove Service: Facilitate smooth creative process, maintain campaign timelines, manage client feedback, and ensure approval prior to launch.
  • Client retention, renewal and growth: Collaborate with the Account Executive and Account Management team to develop client renewal strategy based on performance and client objectives.
  • Management : Oversee and collaborate with two to three Sr. Leads, Leads and / or Associate team members to balance workload and responsibilities for campaigns, while maintaining direct responsibility for one or more major programs
  • Development: Hiring, onboarding, and developing a team of direct reports. You will be responsible for managing team bandwidth, developing your managers on how to become coaches, hosting team meetings, and developing learnings & development trainings based on team needs.
  • Creative Execution: Work closely with internal teams to execute a variety of custom content deliverables including custom articles, social media posts, audio, creator activations, video, and experiential.
  • On-Set Experience: Manage on-set experiences with clients + internal production teams, acting on the liaison for both parties. Travel expected.
  • Identifying Process Optimizations : Identifying, evaluating & suggesting key workflow optimizations to support cross-departmental teams.
  • Upward + Cross-Functional Collaboration : responsible for frequent interactions with Senior Leadership + key stakeholders across the company.

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.
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Morning Brew Inc.

Media today isn’t just about chasing impressions. Sure, we put up some big numbers—but that’s not our focus. Instead, we prioritize relevancy and engagement, delivering business content that informs, entertains, and helps people navigate the world.At Morning Brew Inc., we mix what you need to know with our unique brand of wit, attracting and building real relationships with the next generation of business leaders. We speak to them like people, ensuring they get the context and insight needed to make decisions every day. Loyalty and trust are our most valuable currencies.Whether scrolling, reading, watching, or listening, our audience trusts us for credible, entertaining business content that makes an impact on their personal and professional lives.Now that’s engaging.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
189 employees (89 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $140K/yr

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Marketing Team Size
71 (38% of company)
Median Tenure
3.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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Monthly Visitors
36.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.9%
Direct
48.5%
Referral
20.6%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.1%

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Associate Director, Client Activation

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