Media Director, Digital Investments Job at Havas Group
Hybrid
Additionally, you will lead and manage workflow processes for Digital Investments team to ensure fulfillment on all media planning, analysis, and scheduling requests. You will also partner with internal teams to ensure strategic direction and goals are achieved and reflected in tactical channel and cross-channel plan recommendations.
The Media Director, Digital Investments will lead the team in staying at the cutting edge of Digital innovation within the industry and educate the larger brand/client teams on relevant opportunities and challenges.
Agency :
Havas Edge Boston
Job Description Summary :
The Media Director, Digital Investments is a key member of the Digital team and is responsible for delivering smart, innovative and performance driven Digital campaigns for its clients. You will serve as a strategic resource and partner on clients’ current state and areas of opportunities across media investments, along with partnering with the Strategy and Comms team in selecting media partners that achieve strategic and tactical objectives for our clients.
Additionally, you will lead and manage workflow processes for Digital Investments team to ensure fulfillment on all media planning, analysis, and scheduling requests. You will also partner with internal teams to ensure strategic direction and goals are achieved and reflected in tactical channel and cross-channel plan recommendations.
The Media Director, Digital Investments will lead the team in staying at the cutting edge of Digital innovation within the industry and educate the larger brand/client teams on relevant opportunities and challenges.
Job Description :
Essential Job Functions and Duties:
Main Responsibilities:
- Act as key point of contact for overall digital media investments business and strategy development
- Expand and grow the Digital Media Investment offering at Havas Edge; identify and develop the optimal strategic and tactical performance campaign approach within channel (Display, Mobile, programmatic, etc.) and for cross channel
- Develop and present client-facing Digital Investments Plan presentations
- Develop guidelines and strategies that can apply across the business and to individual campaigns as they are planned in partnership with Strategy and Comms
- Oversee all media campaigns from concept to completion, ensuring campaigns are executed with excellence and media plans stay within budget
- Maintain quality control while ensuring projects and campaigns are produced completely, correctly, accurately, and efficiently for clients
- Identify and capitalize on trends through partnership with Client Service, Analytics and other Digital Media leads to apply broader brand learnings, as relevant
- Partner with key media partners to develop unique opportunities and/or identify key initiatives for potential programs
- Be accountable for accuracy, media intelligence and thought leadership (syndicated insights, RFPs, etc.)
- You demonstrate a solid understanding of our clients’ business, the business problem(s) to solve and offer solutions to, and the consumer journey
- Identify and advise on new ways to reach targets by staying apprised of industry standards, along with new media programs and opportunities
Media Planning & Execution:
- Operate and execute media planning and buying for the delivery of advertising campaigns for your client portfolio; evaluate and assess media performance to determine the extent to which the original media objectives, strategies and KPIs were accomplished
- Be accountable for reaching targeted client objectives, KPI’s, deadlines, budgets, etc.
- Oversee and manage client requests, in partnership with Client Services, to ensure client satisfaction on campaign delivery and performance is met (i.e. plan changes, budget changes, QBRs, etc.)
- Ensure team members are providing Client Services with campaign insights, reporting and optimization recommendations, and input on regular reporting documents
- Oversee the implementation and execution of the cross-channel media research and media plan, which includes consumer profile development, consumption reports, flowcharting, budgeting, scheduling, and establishing benchmarks for control KPIs, CPA, etc.
Insights & Brand Learnings:
- Support and partner with Advertising Operations and Analytics team in streamlining and standardization of reporting and gathering of insights.
- Ensure insights are strategically applied to future efforts for the brand and packaged in a consistent and productive way
- Work collaboratively on learning agendas for the brand as well as partner-specific initiatives
Team Development & Leadership:
- Lead and manage a collaborative, productive working environment with junior team members and other internal departments to ensure media strategies are being delivered and campaign goals/client needs are being met
- Support the VP, Digital Media and Group Media Director in building a high performing Digital Media team through continued education, fostering productive work relationships, and career growth opportunities
- Help establish challenging team goals and objectives balancing client, company and department needs
- Advise on digital team resources required in line with client service needs
- Actively participate in the hiring and training process for direct reports, as well as other team members across the Digital Media pillar
Position Requirements:
- You have a minimum 7-8 years’ experience in the digital media space
- You have a minimum 3-4 years of hands-on experience in media planning and media buying, specifically in an agency environment
- You have prior experience in multichannel campaigns management (Display, Mobile, Programmatic, etc.)
- You have experience within Ad Exchange platforms (i.e., Google, Facebook, etc.)
- You are proficient with any of the following tools: AdServer, Prisma, Nielsen, @Plan, AdRelevance, Google Analytics, Datorama and other related software
- You have a solid understanding of media research and how to leverage data
- You have demonstrated success in "owning" high-quality campaigns that have provided measurable and meaningful results
- You understand the elements of strategic marketing performance planning and can actively participate to deliver against it
- You are familiar with the principles of marketing and advertising, media concepts and terms, creative, and budget requirements
- You demonstrate a complete understanding of agency planning procedures and internal capabilities
- You have prior experience overseeing media bookings and oversight of financial tracking
- You show proven success in establishing, building, and maintaining relationships with clients
- You can manage multiple projects with short timelines in a fast-paced dynamic environment and experienced in managing projects from concept to completion
- You work well under pressure, while maintaining accuracy, strict confidentiality, and a professional demeanor
- You enjoy interacting with people at all levels of the organization (internal and external stakeholders) and fostering strong cross-functional teamwork
- You have prior experience in managing, training, and mentoring junior staff; ability to set clear objectives and day-to-day priorities for yourself and junior staff members
- You are advanced in Microsoft PowerPoint (i.e. deck building) and Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs), with the ability to analyze data and draw conclusive insights
- You have outstanding written and oral communications skills and the ability to think strategically
- You have a high level of attention to detail and organization
- You demonstrate high initiative and willingness to assume greater responsibility
- You are self-motivated and productive in both independently and in a collaborative team setting
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Advertising, or related field of study
Skills :
Contract Type :
Permanent
Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.
Due to high volume of applications, only eligible or matching candidates will be contacted by us.
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