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IPG Mediabrands · 2 months ago

SVP, Group Media Director

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $238K/yr

10+ years exp

Mediahub is a major global media agency within IPG Mediabrands, recognized for its innovative approach to media. The SVP, Group Media Director will provide high-level leadership in managing media strategies and execution, ensuring strong client relationships and fostering a creative and data-driven environment.

AdvertisingDigital MediaMarketing

Responsibilities

Provides high level leadership with the implementation of the processes for the management of the strategic and tactical execution of all media products across all teams

Oversees the execution of policies and plans of the media planning discipline and of the agency across all teams

High level leadership over creation of platforms for communications across teams and across disciplines

High level leadership to Planning Team with Client perspectives, insights, goals and strategies

Provides Planning Team with senior management perspectives, insights and goals

Leads the evolution of recommendations of long-term strategies

Oversees the review of all media products and makes adjustments as necessary to raise the benchmark of excellence for the agency’s media products

High level understanding demonstrates a complete understanding of all Clients’ businesses

Responsible for developing the skill and knowledge base of those more junior as well as supervise, advise and counsel all members of the Planning Team

Provides senior level mentorship and motivates Planners and encourages innovation and creativity throughout all projects by serving as a role model across all groups/teams

Identifies and develops promising personnel with Human Resources; evaluates and communicates planning staff development needs in terms of rotation and promotion to ensure high quality personnel

Leads teams in setting strategies for developing media plans

Leads where needed, to present and sell plans to agency management and Clients

Ensures the achievement of annual goal initiatives

Leads all agency Media Planning budgets and compensation plans

Sets future budgets to include growth in research and external education

Qualification

Marketing & brand strategyClient relationship managementAd agency leadershipTeam-building skillsPresentation skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solvingCreativityPositive attitude

Required

10+ years of agency experience required

Must be performance-driven, client-centric, street smart, and nothing short of amazing in front of clients and prospects

The ideal candidate must have marquee, national agency experience, excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Must have marketing & brand strategy expertise, be a proven ad agency leader & performer, possess excellent client service and team-building skills, and have a proven track record with securing new business

Manages solid Client relationships in order to more effectively sell ideas and contribute to positive agency evaluations