As a key leader within our agency, theu00A0Director, Digital Activationu00A0will be instrumental in overseeing CMI Media Groupu2019s biddable offerings on assigned accounts. This includes, but is not limited to, SEM, Paid Social, Programmatic, Digital Video, and more. You will provide critical thought leadership both internally and externally, leading the development of strategic plans designed to meet clientsu2019 brand and marketing objectives, from implementation through performance analysis. This role is part of a core leadership team, responsible for building and maintaining strong external relationships with clients, vendors, suppliers, and agency partners, in collaboration with client team leads. Internally, you will establish key relationships across Engagement Strategy, Client Finance, Supplier Partner Team, Customer Development Team, Ad Ops, Media Investment, Insights/Analytics, and other digital channels. You are deeply versed in the buying, execution, and evaluation of all biddable strategies, including interaction with leading tools and platforms. What You'll Do: Strategic Leadership:u00A0Work closely with the VP, Digital Activation to lead strategy, innovate, and deliver our biddable capabilities for assigned clients. Performance & Optimization:u00A0Establish goals and KPIs in partnership with the Business Insights team for campaigns across all biddable channels. Best Practices & Innovation:u00A0Collaborate with Digital Activation leadership to ensure best practices and SOPs are created, implemented, updated, and executed. Identify opportunities for alternative staffing arrangements to streamline work processes. Thought Leadership:u00A0Play a significant role in thought leadership across both endemic and non-endemic opportunities, representing the organization in public forums and contributing to industry recognition. Partnership & Collaboration:u00A0Establish strong, strategic relationships with key partners in the biddable media space (Google, Microsoft, TikTok, The Trade Desk, PulsePoint, IQVIA, Meta, Twitter/X, etc.). Identify and lead omnichannel opportunities to connect biddable media channel data, insights, and strategies across teams. Client Success:u00A0Partner with Digital Activation leadership, internal stakeholders, and client leadership to ensure client satisfaction in all biddable media areas, establishing relationships with senior members at assigned clients. Advocacy & Adoption:u00A0Advocate for proprietary tools and data, increasing adoption amongst teams. Introduce additional CMI Media Group and WPP solutions to clients as needed. Team Development:u00A0Mentor assigned biddable channel leads, developing their strategic and business skills. Provide leadership and hold teams accountable for executional excellence. Continuous Learning:u00A0Continuously educate yourself on new technology, data sources, partners, and innovations, advocating for their use and adoption within the agency. What You'll Bring: 8+ years of experience managing biddable media campaigns in management platforms like SA360, Sprinklr, TTD, or other inventory and optimization platforms. Deep expertise in audience suppliers, especially in the areas of Video, Programmatic, Paid Social, SEM, and more. Excellent digital media background and project management skills. Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills. Proven experience leading and building departmental processes, partnerships, and tools. 5+ years of team management experience. 5+ years of managing partner relationships. Strong quantitative analysis skills. Ability to create, grow, and expand relationships with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders. Demonstrable passion for learning new technologies. Strong business and leadership skills to make independent decisions affecting the daily operations and management of campaigns. A passion for working in a fast-growing healthcare media agency. Expert in Digital Media best practices, strategy, and execution. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical background is a significant plus. Bacheloru2019s degree or equivalent, preferably in marketing, business, or any quantitative or analytical related fields preferred.

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