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EVP, Strategic Futures

EVP, Strategic Futures

Dan GlobalNew York, NY, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Evp, Strategic Futures

We're looking for a visionary EVP, Strategic Futures to lead transformation for one of our most high-profile and complex clients. This is a unique opportunity to architect the future of media by unlocking automation, harnessing innovation, and delivering a sustainable competitive advantage through a modernized operating model.

Responsibilities include :

Lead Strategic Future Transformation

  • Define and deliver a future-proofed media vision, aligning with client business objectives and category evolution tied closely to the client's brand framework.
  • Lead modernization across tools, and workflow, ensuring the client stays ahead of the curve. This includes partnering closely with our Product Specialist to drive greater automation for the business.
  • Look around corners and ensure client is ready for the future and is ahead of what's to come
  • Drive client competitive advantage by identifying and pilot emerging technologies and platforms (AI, automation, data-driven solutions) to drive operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
  • Partner with the media solutions (planning) and media effectiveness (analytics) teams to identify areas of opportunity within our workflow and our work that we can uplevel
  • Partner in leading the intersection of media, creative, content, and data. Driving new thinking and placing Carat at the center.

Executive Client Partnership

  • Demonstrated success in being the connective thread across client groups and internal teamsfacilitating collaboration, and alignment
  • Brings marketplace intelligence and fresh thinking from other clients or industries to address common client challengesnot just optimizing operations but elevating strategic value.
  • Exceptional storytelling skills, especially to senior executives
  • Demonstrates a track record of strong client relationships- has clients trust
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to senior clients, elevating the agency's role beyond media to enterprise-level consulting.
  • Translate ambition into action plans, with clear milestones across innovation, measurement, and capability building.
  • Proven experience working within large, matrixed client organizations
  • Strong track record of navigating in-house and agency dynamics, acting as a bridge rather than a competitorpositioning agency capabilities as complementary and additive to in house teams.
  • Ability to identify opportunities for growth and value creation within a client's ecosystem, while ensuring that in-house teams feel supported, not displaced.
  • Operational & Organizational Design

  • Identify opportunities to collapse complexity and increase speed-to-market through automation, streamlined governance, and centralized operations.
  • Collaborate with the agency's discipline leads to ensure innovation is scaled and repeatable.
  • Requirements include :

  • 20+ years of experience in media, agencies, client service, operations
  • CPG experience required
  • Based in NY or within commutable distance from our NY office (requirement is in office 3x / week, one of which is a Tuesday)
  • Travel to client at least 1x / month
  • Experience in media planning and media strategy across all channels
  • Strong cross-functional team leadership experienceable to unify teams with different specializations
  • Experience conceptualizing and developing new agency offerings or products that are both client-centric and revenue-generating.
  • Brings differentiated experience or perspective that enhances our existing talent basesomeone who complements, rather than duplicates, current strengths.
  • Strong understanding of agency operationsideally having overseen operations at scale, including a high volume of billings and delivery complexity.
  • Experience managing complex client policy requirements and ensuring consistent, compliant implementation across internal teams.
  • Can help lead team culture and acts a mentor to teams / teams leads
  • The annual base salary range for this position is $196,000-$316,250. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation.

    Benefits available with this position include :

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
  • Life insurance,
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
  • 401k,
  • Flexible paid time off,
  • At least 15 paid holidays per year,
  • Paid sick and safe leave, and
  • Paid parental leave.
  • To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

    Location : New York

    Brand : Carat

    Time Type : Full time

    Contract Type : Permanent

    Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an email to ApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.com by clicking on the link to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.

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