VP / SVP , Group Media Direcctor

About the opportunity:

Media.Monks is looking for a key lead to help support and advance our Paid Media team globally, working on our largest Enterprise engagements. In this leadership role, you will be directly responsible for helping to shape the strategic development of our offering centered around full service Media engagements. 

Ideal candidates for this role have a demonstrated ability in growing and developing a paid media team, demonstrated success in fiscal responsibility and a deep understanding of the paid media landscape across digital and traditional channels alike.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead teams to deliver client success across a variety of disciplines - Media Planning, Investment, Operations, Measurement, etc.
• Ultimate responsibility for delivering the Media work product across disciplines, focusing on teamwork, collaboration, and financial and operational success
• Work closely with the Global Head of Media and the Global Head of Media Operations to ensure media activity within the region supports global efforts and is executed with global standards
• Lead & Participate in New Business activity in partnership with Growth team through development of media RFI materials, RFPs, media insights and media plans
• Participate and train broader members of the team in cross-media planning and omnichannel investment activity
• Provide insight-led solutions to solve critical client problems at the highest level
• Focus on development of processes to ensure successful client delivery
• Grow key client relationships on assigned accounts
• Assist in Talent Acquisition and Development activities 
• Participate in strategic conversations related to growth and expansion, including product development and R&D

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in a media agency in a media planning and/or activation capacity
• Demonstrated track record of success navigating large scale media pitches
• Demonstrated excellence leading large-scale enterprise media accounts
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to recognize opportunities and develop new strategies to bring them to life
• Strong POV on media landscape backed by data, insights and market dynamics
• Deep understanding of all media channels (digital and traditional alike) across the region;  Global experience a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to present a media philosophy, POV and plan utilizing data and insights
• Comfortable navigating key media tools such as Neilsen, Kantar, GWI, Pathmatics, etc.
• Excellent presentation skills;  Strong ability to lead development of media plans, including content, research, and strategy.  Demonstrated track record of success bringing these plans to market with flawless execution. 
• Excellent team management and leadership skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary 
• Full coverage health insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401K with Company contribution 
• Flexible vacation time
• Paid Parental Leave after 1 year of service
• Cell phone plan reimbursement

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About Media.Monks:

Media.Monks is on a mission to create a new future for this industry. Our vision? Build everything with a belief that changing for good comes from changing who does the work. Yep, that means you. Welcome to the party—one global, cross-cultural collective with a passion for using our skills to create better and a better world. That’s how we’re able to connect the dots between data, content, digital media, and technology from everywhere we are—a true end-to-end model. Joining the Media.Monks collective means having the opportunity to create award-winning work with some of the most gifted, focused, joyful, talents from all over the world.

At Media.Monks, you’ll be joining a highly ambitious company on a global mission to win the decade by changing the industry for good. Partner to 8 of the 10 most innovative companies in the world, Media.Monks works with established as well as up-and-coming global, regional, DTC and B2B brands, helping them own their data and build out customer ecosystems to elicit smart, efficient, high-impact engines for growth. We deliver table stakes quickly, creating cost efficiencies from day one to push up the creative effectiveness of our work with every cycle.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases