Media Director - New York

Media Director – New York


Our client is an industry leading Search Engine Marketing Agency who is seeking a Media Director to lead integrated media solutions across multiple clients. They are looking for a collaborative, outgoing, creative oriented media leader. Their Media Directors are experts in the field, possessing a broad set of media, marketing and management skills. The Media Director has ownership and direct responsibility for management within the media group on key accounts and overall for a team. This includes the development of strategy and writing of media plans to meet client’s marketing objectives and the subsequent negotiation, implementation and performance analysis. Media Directors are part of the core account team and maintain a strong relationship with the client and internally across all disciplines. 
 


Qualifications
 
Job Experience:
• Minimum of 6 years in roles of increasing responsibility in departments of a similar nature ( e.g.,  ad agency media department)
• Extensive online media experience is an absolute requisite
• Extensive hands on media experience required (on and off-line)
• Management experience is required, with a minimum of 3 years in a management role
• Proven leadership ability and previous client relationship experience required
Skills:
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of interactive media (all channels and pricing models)


• In depth understanding of media planning, negotiation, implementation and performance analysis.
• Superior supervisory and management skills
• Proficient computer and media research skills (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Exemplary communication skills (persuasive written, compelling oral)
• Time management and problem solving skills
• Proficiency in managing numbers
 
Responsibilities:
 
Strategic Capabilities
• Core contributor to strategic initiatives. Articulates departmental and Agency’s view on customer segmentation, media strategy tactics and execution. Ensures that strategies align with objectives and objectives of projects are met.
• Oversee development of program strategies and analyses for clients (e.g., target audience recommendations, timing/scheduling strategy, etc.)
• Responsible for comprehensive management of assigned accounts within the media department with minimal oversight. Typically, this includes the management of industry/category knowledge, media planning, media negotiations and implementation, performance tracking and analysis and various associated projects.
•  Draw insight from program results and ensure dialogue with client and internal team on informed strategic implications.
• Assume substantial role on the core client team(s) to identify issues, develop new business opportunities with existing clients and assist in development of new client relationships.
• Assume ownership of client questions and issues related to media; serve as day-to-day contact.


• Work closely with account, creative and measurement teams to ensure media plans and creative/measurement work are strategically aligned, client needs are met and Agency’s quality levels are maintained.
• Responsible for oversight of all program budgets, including staffing and resource requirements. • Has substantial role in management of department resources across accounts and from an overall revenue management perspective.
• Assume broader role in key departmental or company initiatives.
• Promote/sell media department capabilities across teams/company.
• Manage the work of Media Strategist, Senior Media Managers, and Media Managers providing leadership, ongoing feedback, effective motivation, performance evaluation, career direction and training of staff members.



Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
• Additional education desired


If you are interested in joining this winning team, please e-mail your resume immediately to