Executive Director, Client Lead

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$190K/yr – $250K/yrDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-functional media leadership driving growth for a retail-focused client with a data-driven, advisory stance; manage senior stakeholders, spot cultural opportunities, and connect creativity with media and tech to hit transformation goals.

  • Lead strategic discussions with senior client stakeholders to drive growth and innovation, ensuring data-driven strategies that elevate brand presence.
  • Build and nurture client relationships, becoming trusted advisor aligned to goals, culture, and transformation initiatives.
  • Identify emerging cultural moments and partnerships that keep the brand culturally relevant across core segments.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • ES Lead and inspire a large, cross-functional team of media experts, driving business objectives through cohesive, full-funnel, results-driven strategi es.
  • Develop and nurture key client relationships, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor with a deep understanding of the client’s goals, culture, and transformation initiativ es.
  • Lead strategic discussions with senior client stakeholders to proactively drive growth and innovation, ensuring the development of business-centric, data-driven strategies that elevate the client’s brand presence and market impact.
  • Identify and champion emerging cultural moments, partnership opportunities, and cultural zeitgeist that align with the brand's values, ensuring the brand remains relevant and culturally integrated across core customer segments.
  • Champion client’s overarching vision, guiding teams in integrating creativity, technology, and media solutions to achieve tangible business results.
  • Focus on identifying new revenue opportunities while ensuring that existing efforts are optimized for maximum impact and alignment with evolving business needs.
  • Build and lead an elite, high-performing team capable of executing with precision under pressure—balancing urgent day-to-day performance delivery with building upper-funnel capabilities and breakthrough innovation initiatives.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship, fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment to achieve top-tier client service.
  • Collaborate with Client Business Lead and OM’s executive leadership across teams and divisions to identify and implement transformation initiatives, growth opportunities and actionable insights.

Requirements

  • at least 15+ years in agency or media marketing services at a senior leadership level
  • Deep understanding of the retail media/industry landscape, including ecosystem connectivity and seasonal sales cycles
  • Expertise in building and nurturing client relationships, resulting in both high-quality work and organic growth for the client
  • Strong collaboration skills, able to navigate complex internal and external networks while influencing key decision-makers at all levels
  • Demonstrate cultural awareness, trend intelligence, and the ability to identify emerging cultural moments and partnership opportunities that elevate brand relevance without compromising brand integrity
  • Experience in leading and evolving teams and operational models, ensuring optimal execution across client assignments
  • Data-driven decision-maker with an ability to translate insights into actionable strategies that drive client and business success
  • Comfort and experience navigating complex organizational structures, embracing ambiguity, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Nice to have

  • Cultural Innovation Driver: A nuanced leader who honors the brand's heritage and legacy while boldly pushing it into culturally relevant spaces, bridging brand tradition with contemporary cultural moments.
  • Bias for Action: A decisive leader with the agility to make timely decisions, take calculated risks, and continuously drive improvements in processes, performance, and growth outcomes.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • vacation days
  • sick days
  • personal days
  • paid parental leave
  • paid medical leave
  • STD/LTD insurance b benefits.
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OMD

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OMD is the world’s largest media network, with more than 14,000 people working across more than 100 countries.At OMD, We Create What’s Next — delivering creative media solutions to drive sustainable growth for the world’s leading brands. Named the best-performing global media network overall by RECMA, the highest-ranked media agency network on the Effie Effectiveness Index, and Media Network of the Year at the 2025 Cannes Festival of Media, OMD is a leader in innovation, creativity, and cultural relevance.

Founded in 1996
New York, New York, USA
4.2K employees (1,415 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

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