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Senior Director, Video

new york, NY

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Job Description

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart, strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought leadership, creativity, and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK to a global leader with over 6,000 employees across more than 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new Client brief to the way we work.

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

The Video Senior Director is a vocal and engaged leader on their account, overseeing Linear and Digital Video. They are responsible for functions including team leadership, Client business growth, practice excellence, product & service development, and partner relations. They are a valuable asset, as they have the most insight into what is happening day-to-day across the account and at a higher level within the Client’s business. The goal of the Senior Director is to provide information the team needs to effectively manage and deliver success at every level. They should look to interface with senior-level resources, both internally & externally, to represent the needs of their Clients.

In terms of management responsibilities, a Senior Director manages the Directors on the account. They are tasked with understanding the Client's business & making recommendations in order to solve for any business challenges. Proactive recommendations should be made on a regular basis. Lastly, the Senior Director should continually look for opportunities to streamline workflows and ensure quality assurance. Monitor recurring deliverables & work processes to identify opportunities to save the team time through automation or elimination of redundant work.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience with at least 4+ years leading Video Investment teams

Deep experience with both linear and digital video buying; Strong experience with DSP platforms and biddable activation strategies

Knowledge of the dynamics of media - how each media element performs alone, how they perform together, and how they are constantly changing

Understanding of the skills and functions of the Investment side of the business, as well as the Strategic Business Units’ competencies

Strong management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to foster a strong, cohesive working team, providing leadership and instruction

Strong overall communication skills with a focus on presentation excellence

Demonstrated leadership experience, with a focus on team development, capability building, and partner relationships

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and lead through change in a transforming organization

Client-facing experience required - QSR or retail

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day Video Investment team, establishing a unified strategy across both Linear and Digital Video

Define and improve team processes, including workflows, roles & responsibilities, and best practices

Oversee biddable video activation strategies, including PMP, programmatic guaranteed, and open exchange

Partner with the Planning Team to understand Client business needs and proactively identify opportunities to drive innovation and campaign performance

Oversee buy setup, forecasting, budgeting, pacing, and ongoing optimizations

Support the team in extracting insights from performance data and translating them into strategic recommendations tied to Client business goals

Manage Partner relationships to support Client and agency initiatives and bring best-in-class opportunities to the Client

Oversee development of strategic and tactical recommendations to Clients and internal stakeholders

Lead, mentor, and develop team members, providing ongoing training to build their video knowledge and capabilities

Ensure that OMG products are being woven into campaigns where appropriate

Put forward POV's including partner recommendations, content alignment, and industry updates

Main POC to address Client questions and ad hoc requests

Present client-facing decks that outline Linear and Digital recommendations in a clear and concise manner

Ensure work across the team is accurate and on time. When challenges arise, provide solution-oriented opportunities for improvement across process, QA, workload, collaboration, and

Work with the Director to ensure proper ongoing training is conducted within the team

New York: $120,000.00-$230,000.00

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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new york, NY, 10261, US

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