Vice President, Strategy - New York, United States - Zenith

Zenith

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Company Description

Job Description Overview**:

Zenith is looking for an exceptionally talented Vice President, Strategy to oversee Media Planning and Strategy functions for a high-profile and fast-paced account.

This person will lead a team in the development, execution, and stewardship of integrated media plans for the client's business.

The VP effectively leverages experience, curiosity, knowledge, and skills to push fresh thinking while balancing client, agency, and team needs - both short
- and long-term. This position report directly to the SVP, Strategy.

Role Objectives:

Serves as senior lead on client's business and oversees all aspects of the assigned LOB(s)
Defines high level strategy and holistic management of the media plan development, implementation, and execution
Identifies key target insights based on client brief necessary for formulating strategic recommendations, and ensures alignment into broader longterm goals
Responsible for designing and managing projects and resources for subsidiaries/business unit
Maintain an indepth knowledge of the client business and competitive landscape
Team leader for client interaction while fostering positive relationships
Ensure teams adopt best in class tools, techniques, and systems to deliver plan recommendations aligned to client's objectives and expected business outcomes
Demonstrate an intimate, and strategic, understanding of how consumers interact with channels and technology, while championing across internal agency teams
Outlines role & responsibilities for the Strategy team delivering on vision, direction, management, and support to direct and indirect reports
Supervising, training and developing staff (team growth and learning agenda, managing workload, delegating responsibilities, and performance management)
Ensure connectivity with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
Serves as primary leadership and content development stakeholder for all client presentations
Participation in special projects involving cross department team development and leadership Participates in new business efforts including development of new business opportunities and new business pitches (as needed)

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications**:

B.A. or B.S., preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or related field
10+ years of media planning experience
5+ years of experience in a management capacity
Agency experience highly preferred
Experience in entertainment is a big plus
Proven experience and success in presenting plans to senior clients and influencing top level client decisions related to media strategy and implementation
Excellent leadership, management and motivational skills
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and quantitative/analytical skills
Adept at injecting ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into planning assignments
Detailoriented and proven ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
Must be a selfstarter, with strong planning and organizational skills
Thinks clearly and diplomatically when participating in a discussion to field complex or sensitive questions from clients/internal groups
Professional presentation, training and clientfacing skills
Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
Accountability and flexibility with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment
Demonstrates ability to define and implement professional standards for team participation, conflict resolution, problem solving, and communication
Able to guide others in defining high level strategy for business unit
Able to manage a budget, control costs, plan and schedule around cost concerns for business unit
Demonstrates an ability to be curious and passionate about our client's business
Positive, teamplayer attitude

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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