Director, Communications Design

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The role of Director Communications Designeris responsible fordelivering strategic integrated media communication recommendations for a diverse group of clients as well as leading and inspiring a team of planning professionals. You must think strategically and work collaboratively to create recommendations thatdeliver onclient strategic goals and business objectives.

This role requires you to work as part of an integrated media planning team to ensure the product is grounded in insights and experience resulting in flawless media executions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead360 degreestrategic thinking for overall media product encouraging executions that deliver exceptional results.
• Ownership and responsibility for ensuring key clientobjectivesmet;active participation in client business planning meetings.
• Cultivate and strengthen clientagencyand media partner relationships at the senior level.
• Lead and develop a direct relationship with the client to become a strategic partner with an in-depth understanding of their business.
• Deliver inspiring motivating and persuasive presentations which bring creative ideas to life.
• Pursue organic growth opportunities andparticipateasrequiredin new business presentations.
• Maintain industry relationshipsparticipateoncommittees and organizations; keep abreast of issues and developments and new media opportunities.
• Proactively seek opportunities to improve processes methodssystemsand/or services to better serve the client and agency.
• Lead and mentor a team of media professionals. Effectively communicate agency goals manage workloads provide ongoing performance feedback support professional developmentgoalsand inspiregreat results.
• Produce and manageaccuratebillings and projections.
• Act as a thought leader proactively bring forward client education andidentifyopportunities asappropriate.
• Drive collaboration and communication across Specialist Business Units (SBUs) and peer groups to inspiregreat work.
• Lead by example and play an active role in cultivating the culture of our organization.
• Ensure delivery against mandate outlined in scope of work.
• Ensure that all media plans meet clientobjectiveswith fully supported documentation and that they adhere to the agencys values and philosophies.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Professional or educational background in Marketing and/or Advertising would give leverage to thisapplication
• Executive level of related media advertisingbrandor marketing strategy/planning experience.
• History of developing positive on-going business relationshipsfocuson client service.
• Previousexperience managing a portfolio of clients or total ownership of one large complex account with multiple lines of business.
• Proven experience delivering inspiring and persuasive presentations.
• Solutions oriented and approaches obstacles with creativity and resolve.
• Ability to manage complexity across multiple groupsclientsand interagency partners.
• Active involvement in developing capabilities of direct report(s) and prioritizing and delegating work accordingly.
• Ability to develop and foster strong relationships and partnerships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively apply knowledge and insights gained from research and reporting resources to media planning.
• Curiousitywith a passion for continuous development.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Independent thinker with highly developed organizational skills anda strongattention to detail and accuracy.
• Advancedunderstanding of media research tools ( DecisionsVividata Neilson) and media software ().
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (WordExceland PowerPoint).

Initiative unlocks business growth for the worlds most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brands entire consumer experience by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture they build Fame and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame and Flow for brands like Amazon RBC LEGO Nintendo and Canada responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do whether its creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities promote brand safety and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 9000 strong talent across 90 markets feel seen heard and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company but also a better media industry and maybe even a better Canada has received many of the industrys most coveted awards including two gold Strategy Media Agency of the Year awards eightCannes Lions and a position on WARCs Top 50 Most Effective Media Agencies in the 2023 Initiative was named the North American Network of the Year by the Festival of Media and Global Network of the Year by both Ad Age and Ad Week. To learn more visit .

This is an active vacancy. We are currently hiring for this role and reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.

Expected Salary: $95000-$105000

Omnicom Media is providing the compensation range that the company is willing to pay for this position based on the successful applicants education experience knowledge skills and addition Omnicom Media provides rewarding offerings such as:

Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends half-day summer Fridays and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round.

A flexible hybrid work model that works for you.

A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone.

A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies.

The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups such as Black Employee Network Girls on Fire Hispanic or Latinx Alliance Neuro Network Pan-Asian Network and Rainbow Lounge.

Initiative is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race colour ethnicity gender age religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity marital status citizenship genetic information disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal provincial or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process please reach out to

$95000-$105000

Omnicoms policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time and many of our agencies as well as Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed and were focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join uswe look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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