Senior Director, Insights

New Yesterday

Description The Insights specialism at Ebiquity sits within our Client Success Team.  We find insights in data and make actionable recommendations that will add value to clients. The Insights team does not just present the factual data.  They provide answers to the “So what?” and “Why?”  that empowers clients to take more control of their media investments. We are thought leaders in our area of specialism and are called upon to help craft client and industry points of view. Our subject matter expertise, enabling the insights we provide, is our point of difference in the market and our core strength. It is the reason we are the global leader in media consultancy.
As Senior Director, Insights at Ebiquity, you play an essential role in Ebiquity’s success.  You will lead a team of Insights professionals across a portfolio of client accounts, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, actionable insights. Your leadership will directly influence our clients’ media effectiveness and efficiency, aligning with our ERA principles and business goals. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategic Direction Set and uphold standards for insight quality across multimedia solution areas, including media governance, cost, and quality benchmarking.
Act as a strategic partner to the Group Director, Client Success, and Client Partners to align insights with client business challenges and opportunities.
Promote integration of insights across specialists (e.g. linear TV, non-linear video, Search, Digital) to deliver holistic, client-centric solutions.
Serve as the subject matter expert on media trends, value drivers, and Ebiquity’s evolving services within your team and portfolio of clients.
Client Engagement & Delivery Lead high-impact client conversations around media value, governance, and industry practices.
Be responsible for overall work quality of your insights team ensuring insights are relevant, actionable, and visually compelling.  In some cases, you will own final deliverables for high-revenue clients.
Champion a client-first mindset, ensuring depth, clarity, and relevance in all insights and recommendations.
Team Management & Collaboration Manage and mentor Directors and other team members, supporting their growth through inclusive leadership and career development.
Foster strong collaboration between Insights, Client Partners, Account Executives, and other cross-functional teams to optimize workflow, resource use, and timelines.
Innovation & Growth Partner with the Products & Solutions team to contribute to the evolution of services and development of new offerings.
Collaborate with the Growth team on new business initiatives, including RFP contributions.
Play a key role in ensuring our solutions remain innovative and responsive to industry shifts
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise We welcome media professionals holding leadership roles in Media Planning & Strategy, Integrated Investment, or Marketing Sciences (Data + Analytics) who have a passion for innovation across the dynamic media supply chain.
The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of relevant and progressive professional work experience in client management, managing an internal team, developing client presentations, storytelling through data, and leading by example
Leadership roles in omni-channel strategy, insights and/or investment inclusive of all or most media channels
Proven ability to create compelling narratives and recommendations that directly impact a client’s business.
Leads and inspires innovative thinking; ensures that up to the minute industry developments are woven into our deliverables when relevant
Experience planning or executing strategies for large scale Clients (+$300MM+ USD) across all or most media channels with very strong knowledge of industry tech and data tools e.g.  Mediaocean, Kantar, AdIntel, MBox, Alternate Currency & Measurement Partners (ie VideoAmp, Comscore, iSpot, Nielsen), DSPs (ie The Trade Desk, DV360, Yahoo), the various R/F programs and other advanced Integrated Video tech solutions and 3rd party ad verification partners
Experience working with Business Intelligence Tools (Power BI, Tableau, MS Office Suite, Comscore, etc…)
Experience in new business development / presentation
Self-starting, proactive, out-of-the-box thinker driven by the pursuit of excellence to deliver continuous optimization of our practice methodologies and processes.
Well established honest, transparent and trustworthy industry relationships
Some global client experience is preferred
Willingness to travel (roughly 25%)
Benefits We are a global fast-growing company which offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop your skill set and career. In exchange for your contribution, we can offer you:
·       Competitive salary  ·       Health Insurance including exclusive plans for Dental & Vision  ·       EAP Program Access  ·       401(k) Plan  ·       HSA & FSA options  ·       Life & Disability Insurance  ·       Generous PTO and an extra day off for your birthday  ·       Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave  ·       Paid Holidays/Sick Time  ·       Summer Fridays and Flexible Work Hours  ·       Remote first location; with opportunities to join in-person team meetings.   ·       A company focus on wellbeing and work life balance.  ·       Broad range of learning and development opportunities underpinned by a focus on career progression and internal mobility.
Ebiquity aims to create a workplace that is open and supportive, and free of discrimination and prejudice. We want the best talent available, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability or age. About Ebiquity: Creating a Better Media World, Together.
Ebiquity is the world leader in media investment analysis.
We harness the power of data to provide independent, fact-based advice, enabling brand owners to perfect media investment decisions and improve business outcomes.
We are a data-driven solutions company helping brand owners drive efficiency and effectiveness from their media spend, eliminating wastage and creating value. We provide analysis and solutions through five Service lines: Media Management
Media Performance
Marketing Effectiveness
Contract Compliance
More than 500 media specialists operate from our 18 offices across 16 countries, covering 80% of the global advertising market and that’s why we want the best talent available, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, disability or age.
Our Core Values Collaboration - The foundation on which we build our business, and we put people first, whether they are clients or colleagues Creativity - We are consistently looking for new ways of doing things and new ways of thinking Clarity - We prioritise clarity for our clients and colleagues in the way we work, leading with transparency Courage - We have an unshakeable belief in what we are capable of together as a team.
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