Director

Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the worlds most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity commerce artificial intelligence and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA. Spark Foundrys start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Medias powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets advanced AI applications and investment clout we Bring HEAT to Brands. No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address todays most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

The Director National Video Investment will have direct client contact (media brand finance and procurement) and the larger Spark Foundry team. Diplomacy and flexibility will be key strengths of the ideal addition clients can be fairly detail oriented; expectations for strong organizational skills and attention to detail is high.

This position is perfect for a candidate who can build strong relationships with multiple teams both within Spark Found and with clients. The Director will have many opportunities to extend beyond the current scope of this position and flex muscles in process development systems and overall operational excellence for Spark Foundry clients. While providing thought leadership on audience strategies and campaign optimization the Director builds strong relationships and establishes clear lines of communication with agency partners and the client services team alike. This role oversees all campaign activity and deliverables for the team. The Director facilitates the training and development of the team and determines each individuals assignments and bandwidth distributing work as needed.

• Direct and manage the daily workflow of campaigns across the video eco-system (linear TV FEP VOD OTT Mobile Connected TV Addressable) including proposal development campaign activation and maintenance and post-buy recaps
• Assume accountability and ownership of campaign execution for assigned client accounts
• Review client deliverables for quality ensuring that recommendations and work product are sound and viable
• Own the development of strategic proposals coordinating across teams to account for all relevant inputs
• Manage train mentor and develop a team
• Understand and effectively communicate value proposition technology and processes as related to the growth of current and prospective agency accounts
• Participate in forecasting exercises for senior management
• Develop processes to ensure data integrity and implement across the agency
• Maintain a strong understanding of the systems used such as MediaOcean/Prisma or other digital buying tools Ad Servers/Verification DSPs Social Platforms DMPs and internal proprietary tools
• Provide ideas and solutions for pain points/problems in processes; then work alongside internal and external teams to develop best practices enhancements and tools to improve these
• Determine and activate how to deliver necessary data to teams for various reporting purposes
• Build and maintain strong relationships across multiple internal teams and external teams
• Maintain relationships with vendors to ensure trust and confidence with our buying partners
• Cultivate a team-focused mentality across the larger Investment team

• 8 years of experience in media national broadcast preferred; online video is a plus
• Strong quantitative skills including analytical abilities and math proficiency
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Technical proficiency particularly with the following tools:
• MediaOcean MBOX
• Nielsen Net Rating comScore AdRelevance eMarketer Forrester etc.
• Third-party ad measurement and traffic tools ( Ad Science)
• Excel Word PowerPoint
• Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work successfully with teams handle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Demonstrates leadership skills

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.

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