Senior Director, Digital Activation

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The Senior Director Digital Activation will play a pivotal role in advancing digital transformation through innovation operational excellence and creative problem-solving. This leader will build and strengthen core capabilities across the team while developing and activating customized forward-thinking digital programs that extend beyond traditional display advertising.

The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of the evolving digital ecosystem with an appetite for emerging technologies innovative media solutions and content development. They will translate strategy into impactful activations identify opportunities that deliver value and efficiency and navigate complex internal and external resources to drive client and agency growth.

Success in this role requires the ability to balance creativity and innovation with disciplined operational managementdelivering measurable results optimizing investment and achieving ambitious savings objectives. Compared with the Director role the Senior Director will assume greater responsibility for orchestrating internal and external resources cultivating strategic partnerships and identifying opportunities that advance both client and agency objectives.

• Maintain a deep understanding of digital platforms technologies and emerging industry trends while developing clear points of view on relevant marketplace topics.
• Champion the benefits and capabilities of the OMG technology and data ecosystem.
• Provide informed leadership across Digital Direct Programmatic Search and Social channels.
• Cultivate strong marketplace knowledge and relationships with established and emerging partners.
• Identify opportunities that generate mutual value improve performance achieve efficiencies and deliver savings for both the client and agency.

• Think beyond traditional media formats to develop bespoke digital programs sponsorships and partnership opportunities that elevate Apples brand.
• Inspire creative thinking and collaborate with internal and external partners to bring innovative ideas to life.
• Identify more effective and efficient approaches to media development negotiation and activation.
• Take calculated risks and establish test-and-learn opportunities with new partners platforms technologies and programs.
• Evaluate opportunities thoughtfully and recommend solutions aligned with the clients strategic and business objectives.

• Represent OMD as a leader in the digital marketplace by establishing relationships and creating value with enterprise and emerging digital partners.
• Connect strategic objectives to execution ensuring that all activations ladder back to the broader business and communications strategy.
• Serve as a resource to other Digital Activation teams by developing and sharing best practices case studies and innovative solutions.
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with OMG resources including the Content Collective Ready Made and other relevant capabilities.
• Contribute to new business efforts including opportunity development strategic ideation and pitch presentations.

• Ensure teams follow established processes and provide management and enterprise partnership teams with visibility into investment flows throughout the planning and activation process.
• Drive savings and maximize investment value through collaboration across interagency teams and business units.
• Establish a culture of continuous optimization to improve performance and results across all digital activity.
• Ensure activations are executed efficiently accurately and in accordance with client and agency standards.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of media terms and conditions including standard IAB terms custom language and contractual addenda.
• Promote transparency accountability and consistency across all digital activation workstreams.

• Minimum of eight years of relevant experience in digital media digital activation marketing or a related field.
• Proven track record of managing and executing digital programs and investments that meet or exceed client and agency objectives.
• Experience collaborating with media owners agency business units technology partners and creative agency partners.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire develop and motivate high-performing teams.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities navigate complexity and adapt to change.
• Strong understanding of data analytics measurement and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication presentation negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking creative ideation operational discipline and commercial impact.
• Strong interest in emerging technologies digital innovation and the evolving media landscape.

The successful candidate will be a strategic and collaborative leader who can move seamlessly between high-level vision and executional detail. They will bring curiosity sound judgment commercial acumen and a passion for developing innovative digital solutions that create meaningful value for the client and agency.

Location: Los Angeles CA

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