Media Director

Responsibilities

• - Work closely with peers across the agency, specifically, to advance creativity in media planning product, integrate, and align with Strategic Planning, Creative, and Account Service and partner those inputs with thoughtful media insights and programs
• - Work across the entire marketing plan, have a seat at the table with all other media disciplines, and advocate with the media client to ensure these campaign executions happen
• - Leverage all existing media and engagement partnerships and, when aligned with the ideas platform, maximize their value’
• - Understand and educate both media and creative teams on new creative units, when & how to use it, apply best practices
• - Partner with our Analytics teams to properly identify best practices and efficient marketing solutions
• - Interface with the media client and be a dedicated resource available for both the product and media team
• - Collaborate and align directly with senior level media team to implement across media channels, and identify funding solutions for related media ideas and programs

Requirements

• 10+ years of integrated multi-media planning skill set, including an understanding of ALL media channels & buying approaches (TV, Radio, Print, Out of Home, Search, Social, Events, Sponsorships, Programmatic, New Technologies, etc.), and proven experience developing integrated programs or big concepts from idea to execution and data application from audience insights to media strateigies. Experience in Earned and Shared Media is a definite plus, along with knowledge of influencer marketing as well as culture trends.
• Leadership: A charismatic leader to whom people are naturally drawn – instill a ‘nothing is impossible’ confidence alongside media knowledge of ‘what it takes to get it done’
• Business thinker: Understands the clients business and will contribute in a meaningful way
• Strategic Vision: A big-thinker with a strategic mindset who thinks in terms of business, brands and ideas, not just media.
• Creativity: Someone who can contribute creative content and contextual ideas at the highest level, inspiring confidence in our media team.
• Team Player: Someone who can check their ego at the door and fit into the Saatchi culture.
• Presentation and Writing Skills: Multimedia presentations are always integral to our business presentations; with an ability to deliver smart thinking in the boardoom is key.
• Proven experience in a leadership role – inspiring cross-decipline teams, client leadership
• Automotive experience beneficial, Major brand/Large budget experience is required
• An ideal candidate will be a self-starter with natural curiosity, comfortable in the unknown, and a strong communicator.

Benefits

• medical coverage
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 401K
• parential and family care leave
• family forming assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible time off