Director Of Media Services

Five Eighty believes in Commercial Harmony™ – a unified brand experience that delivers commercial growth. As reaching consumers through today’s media channels is an ever-changing landscape, we are looking to hire a new Director of Media. This role is expected to be both a strategic planner and media buyer to execute omni-channel media plans that deliver against client KPIs and drive business growth. You’ll work closely with the commerce strategy and creative departments to create seamless end-to-end consumer/shopper experiences for our clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor campaign results to determine what changes need to be made to improve and optimize overall performance
• Report campaign performance to clients, including details against agreed-upon KPIs
• Develop and effectively communicate media plan strategies across various channels including retail media networks, digital, social, OOH, OTT, etc.
• Lead vendor negotiations to secure the best rates possible and oversee financial budgets for all media campaigns
• Serve as the owner and single point of contact to the client’s central digital or commerce team for all Commerce Media
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of our client's business, brands, media channels, competitive landscape and market dynamics
• Lead & grow the clients who believe in our vision for commerce media

COMPETENCIES

Creativity:

• Bring new ideas to help clients’ media buys and help influence their target audience
• Leverage your knowledge of the landscape and latest trends to develop creative solutions
• Partner closely with the Creative team to connect your plans and deliver cohesive media plans

Leadership:

• Take on new challenges and think outside the box
• Self-starter with the ability to work against tight deadlines
• Ability to navigate and build a team department within the overall growth of our independent agency

Strategy:

• Deliver decisions based on data, experience, and trends
• Develop omni-channel media strategies that are built to deliver business growth & exceed media KPIs
• Lead negotiations, analysis, reporting, and data/performance optimization needed for each program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years agency experience
• Experience leading, managing and building a team
• Advertising/Media budget management experience at a large scale at a senior level
• 5+ years of digital media planning experience
• Expertise in cross-channel media tools (IE. DoubleClick, Comscore, SRDS, etc.)
• Strong presentation and people skills; Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience and knowledge across retail media networks & third-party commerce media partners

WHAT WE OFFER

• 401K & Corporate Match
• Generous Paid Time-Off
• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
• Training and Career Development
• Cell & Home Office Reimbursement Stipend

SALARY RANGE

• $150,000 – $185,000