Director, Video Investment

We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world's largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities

We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

The Director, Investment Strategy is a vocal and engaged leader on their account overseeing all video initiatives across linear and digital. They are responsible for functions including team leadership, growing client business, partner relations and own the tactical plans that accomplish the video strategy. The goal of the Director is to provide the day-to-day team information they will need to effectively manage their campaigns and deliver successful outcomes. They are a valuable asset as they have the most insight into what is happening below them on the account and what is happening at a higher level on the business. The Director is tasked with understanding the client's business & making recommendations in order to solve for any business challenges.

In terms of management responsibilities, the Director manages the Associate Director and / or Manager on the account, and assists in overseeing all team members within the video practice. The Director should be continually looking for opportunities to advance OMG / enterprise initiatives, streamline workflow and ensure quality assurance, monitoring recurring deliverables & work processes to identify opportunities to save the team time through automation or elimination of redundant work. The Director should also look to interface with senior level resources, including with OMG COE, both internally & externally, to represent the needs of their clients.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 10 years' experience negotiating and activating linear and digital (direct and programmatic) video campaigns
• Clear understanding of video marketplace dynamics
• Ability to foster a strong, cohesive working team, providing leadership and instruction
• Experience negotiating and executing 360 degree custom partnerships
• Strong overall communication skills with a focus on presentation excellence
• Track record of leadership, accountability, and strong relationships

Responsibilities :

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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 relevant experience, other job-related qualifications / skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include : health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD / LTD insurance benefits.

Compensation Range

90,000-$215,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.

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