Digital Associate Director

<p><strong>About the Role</strong> As a Digital Associate Director, you will lead, develop, and scale a high-performing digital marketing team while owning the strategic direction, execution quality, and growth of our paid media and broader digital marketing practice. You will partner with senior cross-functional stakeholders, act as a trusted client advisor, and drive measurable business impact.</p> <p>You will be responsible for campaign excellence across channels, shaping processes, supporting resourcing and sales efforts, and aligning regional and global media strategies.</p> <p>Responsibilities include but are not limited to;</p> <p><strong>Leadership &amp; Team Development</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead, mentor, and scale a team of cross-functional managers, digital media buyers, and strategists across multiple offices globally.</li> <li>Set clear expectations, performance standards, and growth plans for team members</li> <li>Act as a senior escalation point for team, client, and performance challenges, and serve as an executive-level point of accountability for client outcomes.</li> <li>Partner with leadership on staffing, hiring, onboarding, and resource planning<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Strategy &amp; Execution Oversight</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the planning, execution, and optimization of integrated digital marketing initiatives, remaining hands-on with execution when needed to ensure quality and results programs across channels (paid social, search, display, video, etc.)</li> <li>Ensure strategic consistency, best-in-class execution, and performance accountability across all accounts</li> <li>Maintain a high-level understanding of day-to-day platform execution to guide strategy, troubleshoot issues, and drive results</li> <li>Translate business objectives into scalable, measurable digital media strategies</li> <li>Maintain a business mindset where you think in profit and client growth not just platform metrics<br><br></li> </ul> <p><strong>Client Leadership &amp; Growth</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as a senior client partner, building long-term relationships based on trust, performance, and strategic value</li> <li>Lead high-level client communications, performance reviews, and strategic planning sessions</li> <li>Identify opportunities for account growth, upsell, and cross-channel expansion</li> <li>Support sales efforts through strategy development, scoping, and participation in pitches as needed</li> </ul> <p><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Global Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Collaborate closely with internal teams (strategy, analytics, creative