Associate Director, Video Partnerships

Agency:

Omnicom Media

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:

Business Overview
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 & Flow for brands like Nike Amazon Merck and T-Mobile. Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do whetheritscreating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities promote brand safety and foster agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment whereall ofour 6000 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 andmaybe evena better world.

We make a promise to our people that we double down on seeing celebrating & elevating all the things that makeyouuniquely you. And just as we do for our brands and clients we connect our people to the journeys that matter in building a meaningful career.

There are four Is inInitiativeand theserepresentour core values and behaviors.
INDIVIDYOUALITY you bring your genuine and unique self to and into the work every day.

INSTINCT youretuned in and armed with intelligence; you have a bias for action shit happens whenyourearound.

IMPACT! you care deeply about the impact you have on our clients their customers our community the medialandscapeand our world at large.

IMAGINATION your ability to imagine and bring to life the ideas solutions and the future of Initiative makes us THE create media agency in the world.


Position Overview
The Associate Director Video Partnerships is a high-level client team specialist role at Initiative requiring strong leadership and managerial skills. The role involves strong knowledge of the video space and available media research and systems ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time and negotiating media partnerships. The Associate Director helps to lead the strategic direction and is tasked with being a marketing partner for the clients. The Associate Director is an expert on clients business and within the agency.

Responsibilities
Collaborate with Comms Design Analytics and Client Advice and Management to ensure alignment with and delivery against clientKPIs

Identify synergistic and/or targeted opportunities on an on-going basis for clients to further drive theirbusiness

Accountable for video plan output timeliness accuracy and overall excellence

Plans directs supervisesresolvesand coordinates work activities ofteamand handles all personnel requirements for immediate staff including training anddevelopment

Develop processes and manage team to ensure superior stewardship optimization delivery and (cross-platform) post-analysis but also able to free up more time for creative approaches to each clientsbusiness

Prepare and deliver proposals to variousaudiences

Provide Partnerships support for various New Business pitches including costsexercises

Support and collaborate with all MB SBUs for maximum effectiveness and seamless integration onto client businessas well assupport MAGNA aggregate negotiations across appropriatechannels


Required Skills and Experience
National broadcast media buying experience with demonstrated technical and negotiatingskills

Understanding of the principles of marketingadvertisingandmedia data sources in terms of what is measured the method and information reportedas well as an understanding of media conceptsterms creativeandbudget

Superior analytical abilities and quantitative skillswith an ability to translate data into well-articulatedideas

Knowledge of buying planning client presentation and reporting

Technical proficiency particularly with media systems and MS Excel Word and PowerPoint


Desired Skills and Experience
6 years relevant experience including 3 years supervisoryexperience

Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solvingabilities

Understanding of research tools

Ability to work successfully with teams handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines underpressure

Detailed awareness of client business issues industry trends consumer trends promotional resources market status and competition


Wage and Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage 401(k) plans flex spending life insurance disability employee discount program employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position market considerations budgetary considerations tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees) as well as the employees/applicants skill set level of experience and qualifications.

Employment Transparency
It is the policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color ethnicity gender age religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity marital status citizenship genetic information veteran status disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal state or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position please email $110000 - $120000

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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