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Spark Foundry · 4 days ago

Executive Vice President

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$241K/yr - $326K/yr

15+ years exp

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that aims to enhance brand engagement through innovative media strategies. The EVP, Investment role involves managing a substantial media portfolio, leading a large team, and driving best-in-class negotiations across various media channels.

AdvertisingMarketing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead investment, activation, partnerships, thought leadership, and marketplace navigation across all aforementioned channels for one of Publicis’ biggest accounts

Manage a staff of 60+ high-performing professionals (ranging from Associates to SVPs) on media industry, brand-building best practices, negotiation skills, and crafting elevated media narratives

Drive innovation via unparalleled determination and ability to push boundaries with partners

Know organization inside-and-out, including major stakeholders across C-suite, media, marketing, procurement

Possess intimate knowledge of enterprise-level business priorities and challenges, consumer habits and touchpoints, and up-to-date consumption trends across all channels

Deliver on annual cost guarantee via aggressive negotiations and solution-oriented savings approach

Effectively manage revenue projections and generate net new agency profits via proprietary products and pipeline opportunities

Own and implement staffing needs, team evolution, succession planning

Serve as major stakeholder in scope proposals

Broker large-scale partnerships in the form of industry-best Upfront investments, JBPs, etc

Liaise between media and creative on both agency side and client side

Develop go-to-market strategy and budget allocation based on deep knowledge of media channels, marketplace dynamics, KPIs

Advise clients and direct reports on marketplace conditions, media inflation projections, and first-to-market opportunities

Compile and deliver presentations on both high-level and campaign tactical media recommendations in high-stakes, dynamic settings

Leverage deep connections with major players at media networks and publishers on behalf of clients

Craft knowledgeable and relevant POVs that assess media opportunities with an innovation-first mindset

Play a leading role in all aspects of campaign management, including partner liaison and delivery

Oversee all aspects of activation from buying to trafficking, to posting to reporting, to billing reconciliation

Serve as point of escalation across all investment and marketplace matters

Qualification

Digital media buyingNegotiation skillsLeadership experienceBranded contentAnalytical skillsPresentation skillsMulti-taskingResourcefulnessInnovationC-Suite relationsMarket reputationFollow-through skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsDetail-orientedCollaborationFast-paced environment

Required

Agency experience highly preferred, with experience managing large client account billings from $500M to $1B+ a plus

15+ years experience across digital media buying, video media buying, and branded content; experience across other channels (paid social, influencer, affiliate, commerce, programmatic, audio, etc.) a plus

12+ years of management experience, with strong leadership and mentorship skills

Ability to inspire, innovative, and collaborate

Ability to recruit and retain top talent

Strong negotiation skills, with Upfront experience preferred

Firsthand practice in audience driven media investment strategy and optimization

Experience leading tactical campaigns across multiple lines of business

Proven success with revenue driven agency solutions a plus

Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills, inter-personal skills, detail-orientation, and follow-though skills

Must have C-Suite tested presentation skills

Must have excellent marketplace reputation and relations

Must have strong analytical, research, and quantitative skills

Must be hard-working, resourceful, able to multi-task, work well under tight deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Must possess strong understanding of the technology marketplace including key publishers, products, and trends

Must possess advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, formulas, v-lookup, conditional formats, pivot tables, etc

Preferred

Strong negotiation skills, with Upfront experience preferred

Experience managing cost guarantees preferred

Experience with Prisma, Media Ocean, DCM preferred

Experience with Research tools such as Nielsen, Comscore preferred

Experience with leveraging platforms/DSP/data solution-based investment activation, measurement analysis and allocation decisioning

Benefits

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability

401K

Parental and family care leave

Family forming assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Company

Spark Foundry

Glassdoor3.9

Spark Foundry is one of six global media agency brands within Publicis Media.

Founded in 2016

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.sparkfoundryww.com/

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