Media Director

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

Saatchi & Saatchi currently maintains a hybrid work policy to work in-office three days per week and remotely the other two days each week.

Overview

As aMedia Director, you will be a leader within the Consumer Communications (C2) Group. Core responsibilities of the job involve applying critical and creative thinking beyond the scope of media solutions including translating expectations into deliverables and communicating those deliverables across departments. Directors on the team are required to have a strong comprehension of media strategy and ability to champion those solutions to completion through verbal and written communications communications that succeed across levels of management at Saatchi and with the client.

An ideal candidate will be anestablished innovatorwith the knowledge and skills to translate a vision for the team into best-in-class media solutions.Looking for8-10 years of experiencein media planning -with a specific focus on Linear and Digital Video strategy a requirement.In addition to being experienced in in Linear television, this person will have experience across the broad spectrum of the digital video landscape, with a history of success using digital video to support a range of media objectives.This person understands the importance of both the Art and Science of strategic media planning.

Responsibilities

• Organizational skills to manage and prioritize team daily work flow
• Develop media strategy based upon client objectives
• Possess a working comprehension of clients business objectives
• Manage the development, writing, presenting and execute media recommendations and POVs
• Lead a discussion or negotiation with key business partners (publishers, technology companies, etc.), clients and internal stakeholders
• Idea generation and Collaboration
• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships internally (cross departments) and externally (clients, media vendors)
• Proactively address process and communications issues and impediments
• Coaching, guidance, inspirational leadership and performance management of all direct reports
• Support and inspire the work and the people
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• College degree and a minimum 8-10 years of solid media planning experience and at least 5 years in a supervisory capacity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think critically and creatively to develop strategic advertising and media solutions
• Ability to apply critical thinking and analysis in business writing
• Strong knowledge of both traditional and digital media landscape
• Knowledge of key media research tools
• Ability to prioritize large volume of own work as well as manage team deliverables and providing feedback in a timely fashion
• Resourcefulness, proactively problem-solve to get the job done
• Ability to build and maintain strong interpersonal / professional relationship with vendors, clients, etc.
• Professional demeanor, respectable agency representative
• Believe in leading by example, finding solutions and striving for excellence
• Ability to use good judgment when making business decisions and performing tasks
• Automotive media experience is desirable

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Diffrence 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.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $132,000 - $140,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.