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

• Proven Leader who commands authority and respect while leading a team in day-to-day media management
• Excellent interpersonal and Collaborative Skills
• Able to delegate management and operational tasks to team members
• Experience with various all media platforms (Media Ocean Spectra OX, PRISMA, and MediaX)
• Strong understanding of OOH tools including Geopath & Telmar
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite (specific attention to Excel and PPT)
• 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 excel at sharing complicated ideas in a simple, understandable way

Preferred

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

Benefits

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