Responsibilities

• Be a forward-facing industry leader, successfully building relationships with clients. You will interact with the client on a regular basis to understand their needs and help them reach their target market, ultimately growing the business for them and your brand agency.
• Collaborate with planning Directors and Leads in all Agency Pillars; brainstorm for increased innovation in client communication and / or productivity.
• Prepare semi-annual state of industry reports.
• Develop/Monitor CPMs provided to Strategy to ensure accuracy based on Client savings guarantees, marketplace trends and Agency Deals.
• Advocate and manage the utilization and reporting for any Investments inclusive of VBS (Apex).
• Assist the IC in the management and development of a team of direct reports that includes Buyers and Client Leads. You will maintain the workload of your team, delegating tasks and responsibilities to ensure the most productive and effective use of each person’s skills, while motivating their interests and challenging their minds.
• Solutions Oriented - Collaborate with your IC Lead, team and client to develop innovative, well-targeted investment solutions. Encourage your team to think of all the possibilities and produce alternative media solutions to problems.
• Advocate for multicultural & diversity inclusion through Investments. Champion the 4As Fair Play Charter and all other diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in OOH and are a proven leader who holds authority and fosters respect while leading a team in day-to-day media management.
• Advanced experience of Microsoft Suite (specific attention to Excel and PPT), as well as various media platforms such as Media Ocean (Spectra OX & Prisma) & MediaX.
• Experience with Programmatic Digital OOH preferred
• Strong understanding of OOH tools including Geopath & Telmar
• You have proven thought Leadership experience and think quick on your feet. You are proactive and an independent problem solver
• You think strategically. You consider the bigger picture. You analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to produce unconventional solutions
• You have the experience to manage groups, meet tight deadlines, and foster talent
• You build great relationships with clients and vendor partners. Have a history strategizing/negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in media. You understand business and have a knack for sharing complicated ideas in a simple, understandable way
• You deliver polished presentations and know how to package, merchandise, and sell-in concepts and new opportunities. You have led clients through your strategies and POVs
• You are up to date on the latest in Advertising trends and tools

Preferred

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree, ideally with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, or communications preferred. If you have an MBA, that is a bonus.

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.