Associate Director of Media - Charlotte, United States - Union

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    Description

    The Associate Director, Integrated Media, is a team leader for the media department, overseeing all media disciplines inclusive of paid search, programmatic, display & video, paid social, social media, and other media channels. They will manage discipline supervisors as direct reports. This role will be expected to be a strategic lead across all core media client accounts. Primarily responsible for development best practices, processes, and strategies to steer and monitor overall media department success. Acts as a digital media SME for internal stakeholders/client partners as well as key point of contact for cross-functional departments. Client programs include data driven digital media campaigns and integrated multi-channel campaigns to successfully engage and influence consumers at each funnel stage. Focused on the growth and development of direct reports. Will have a hand in helping pitch new business and account growth for media specific opportunities.

    Requirements

    • Roles & Responsibilities
      • Works collaboratively across departments to develop the strategic frameworks for innovative, omnichannel / integrated media plans
      • Manage senior media team members, providing direction for best practices and growth as managers of their teams
      • Developing internal processes to ensure consistent campaign performance and overseeing documentation for processes
      • Mastery of all campaign management and planning & optimization functional responsibilities
      • Responsible for the client's media performance that delivers against client's goals and KPIs
      • Contribute to the development of forward thinking strategies and campaigns
      • Act as a omnichannel lead on core client media accounts, driving overarching cross-channel media strategy
      • Responsible for giving direction to the media partners, platforms, and internal resources as it pertains to the client work
      • Confident and articulate presentation of strategies, media plans, and ideas to internal and external stakeholders
      • Act as a Media SME and support new business and account growth
      Qualifications:
      • Deep knowledge of digital media strategy and channels including paid search, paid social, programmatic, display and video, retail media, etc.
      • Proficiency within Social Platforms (Facebook/Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn)
      • Proficiency within DSPs to run Video & Display (Google's DV360, Amazon AAP, etc.)
      • Proficiency in Google Marketing Platform
      • Proficient user of digital ads trafficking tools (DCM, etc.)
      • Proficient user of Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
      • Digital media strategy and plan development
      • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-departmental teams
      • 7-9+ years experience within digital media agency and/or in-house digital media role
      • Leader that wants to have a profound impact on an organization's long term media strategy
      • Manager that can create a positive working environment and fosters a collaborative team approach