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Performance Media Director, Investment

U.S.


Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 180000
Posted: 5 October 2026 (22 days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency:

Critical Mass

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Media Operations



Job Description:

Critical Mass is hiring a Performance Media Director Investment to join our growing the Performance Media Director Investment you drive the strategic use of media toimpacta clients business will lead a team of dedicated professionals oversee media strategies andleverageyourexpertiseto deliver exceptional results in the field of paid search marketing.


The Role:


  • Act as a search media expert for internal teams consultation
  • Design and share search POVs and case studies across the business and develop cross-discipline communication planning and drive synergy with Paid Social Programmatic Display Content Syndicationetc
  • Engage with planning team and clients to build a strong understanding of their needs and how they can best utilize search media for their competitive advantage
  • Oversee and provide guidance on long term strategic plans respective of the clients business goals including but not limited to annual and quarterly planning QBRs and EOC reports
  • Oversee and contribute to in person meetings on a monthly/quarterly basis to build and maintain a deep-rooted partnership driving excitement for paid search opportunities
  • Uncover/understand objectives challenges and needs by performing regular client needs assessments check-ins and interfacing regularly with senior level
  • Stay abreast of and disseminate relevant industry trends to keep the brand atop of the latest paid search opportunities
  • Manage and lead and grow a team search professional varying in roles and responsibilities
  • Allocate resources to allow for both meeting the clients current needs but also investing and focusing efforts for future growth
  • Facilitate communication and process between team and internal as well as external stakeholders to collectively attain client objectives
  • Act as the main point of escalation for the internal and external teams to quickly troubleshoot questions concerns or challenges
  • Participate in weekly team meetings to provide insight into leadership viewpoints client priorities and industry trend updates
  • Analytically extract insight/actions from data and relate the story back to planning team/clients business goals
  • Lead search innovation and vision- regarding new products and enhancements
  • Identify and test new channels and products highlighting results and sharing across organization and with external clients
  • Negotiate partnership opportunities on behalf of the client to ensure the most value for the respective investment
  • Partner with publishers to influence roadmap and future product rollouts on respective of client business goals

Who You Are:

  • 8 years of experience in a complex technical product environment including at least five years of management experience
  • Bachelors degree in related field
  • In-depth understanding of search media campaign management and optimization practicesin the financial category
  • Proven to be a proactive self-starter with experience leading large accounts within an agency in an integrated fashion (collaboration data sharing co-leading efforts focused on client satisfaction growth performance vs KPIs)
  • Outstanding ability to manage and develop a cohesive team in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of stress tolerance
  • Excellent relationship building with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills andare able topresent and articulate persuasive and cohesive presentations and points-of-view
  • Proven to be a trusted advisor to senior clients and are seen as a vital part of theirteam;
  • High levels of integrity autonomy and self-motivation
  • Demonstrated ability to manage client relations including handling difficult client situations gaining optimal results for both the client and the company

Salary Range: $150000 - $180000 USD



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.


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