DEPT® · 5 hours ago
Director, Integrated Planning & Strategy, Retail | Growth Marketing Team
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Responsibilities
Have the aptitude for elevating a client’s ambition in ways that allow us to over deliver and bring proactive growth orientated solutions
Champion the work by having a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and what makes them tick.
Possess the ability to identify business growth opportunities and develop strategic recommendations to support the growth of client relationships
Support the expansion of our Integrated Planning and Strategy practice within the Creative & Media team at DEPT within North America and globally
Actively contribute to our communications planning practice, while steering media strategy and planning practices.
Must have a strong passion for critical thinking, problem solving, and a deep understanding of how businesses, brands and customers interact, with an equal understanding of the role that data and technology play in this relationship.
Experience leading full-funnel, connected media and data driven strategies
Develop communication plans that connect Consumer, Commerce and Content insights into media strategy and activation opportunities
Understand first-party data to elevate strategic opportunities
Continually monitor current marketing trends, new technology solutions, and competitors
Experience using insights from data to tell a story
Steer the creation of holistic communication plans and corresponding media strategies; from setting objectives & KPIs, audience sizing, profiling, targeting, determining media channel mix and potential tactics/partners, budget setting to measurement frameworks
Closely partner and collaborate with interconnected internal teams such as Client Services, Creative Services, Activation and Decision Sciences when creating and executing holistic media campaigns
Work along a range of cross-discipline teams both within the agency and client’s team alike, building a collaborative and trusting relationship along the way
Participate in new business development and other growth opportunities.
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Required
8+ years of hands-on and leadership experience in cross-channel media strategy, planning & activation inclusive of all digital channels with understanding of Programmatic, Search/Shopping, Retail media and Social; knowledge and experience in traditional channels is preferred but not mandatory
4+ years of experience in Integrated Marketing Communications / Communications / Connections planning with a paid-owned-earned-shared perspective, while at an agency or client
4+ years experience working on Retail brands and having crafted media strategy and planning on both US and international retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and Target.
Experience working with nationally / globally recognized brands, ideally in an multi-agency and stakeholder environment (e.g. IAT), with direct experience in 360 sponsorship / tentpole campaign planning and activation
A balanced mix of robust B2B and B2C experience
Understanding of brand and performance media and the synergy across the two
Natural, proven leadership instincts that your team will want to follow, and your clients will implicitly trust
Able to clearly and concisely articulate a persuasive point of view, both written and verbal, presenting to project stakeholders
Curious and creative, while rigorous and analytical.
Able to understand clients visible and invisible needs
Strong collaboration, client relationship, and leadership skills
Experience navigating cross-functional teams and dynamics
Deep experience with media industry research and planning tools (i.e. ComScore, MRI, GWI, Kantar, Pathmatics)
Flexibility to travel for work meetings and events
Benefits
Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k plan, plus matching
PTO
Paid Company Holidays
Parental Leave
Company
DEPT®
We are a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-12-20Acquired· by The Carlyle Group
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