REPORTING TO : Managing Director with dotted line reporting to the Group Media Director
JOB SUMMARY :
Our client is looking to hire a Media Strategy Director, to join their Senior Leadership Team and drive All Media Strategy output and delivery across all Clients and Teams within the assigned country.
As Digital Media becomes the dominant part of our clients’ media spend, the Media Strategy Director is expected to come from a Digital Media background, whilst still being able to understand Media in totality, including ATL media principles.
The incumbent will be guiding a team of media & digital strategists & planners, building strong strategic relationships with our client base and partner agencies.
You must be culturally savvy, apply innovative thinking and be interested in solving clients' business problems as our client wants you to 'connect the dots' and be willing to get stuck into all parts of their clients' business.
ROLE DIMENSIONS :
· Entrepreneurial and independent approach and motivated for the opportunity to help grow a dynamic business.
· Ability to build strong client relationships.
· Great understanding of touchpoints and media principles.
· Confident to write & present brilliant media strategies, with a well-constructed story & thread.
· Understand how digital media works, be able to integrate it into strategies and oversee its implementation and reporting.
· Excellent project manager and able to prioritise and work calmly under pressure.
· Attention to detail and organised to work in an efficient way.
· Genuine interest in people and how they consume media and content.
· Excellent knowledge of standard media tools and the ability to draw insights from data.
· Ability to lead and inspire a team.
· Media training & mentorship, supporting junior members of the team where required.
EXPERIENCE & QAULAIFICATION REQUIRED
· A respected Marketing or related Tertiary Degree
· Up to date Google and Meta Certifications
· Must be bilingual (English & French)
· Background in the field of Communication, Marketing, or Advertising
· At least 5+ years' experience in this field, preferably as a Digital Media Strategist
· Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Keynote
· Experience in the smart interpretation of the outputs of qualitative and quantitative media and consumer research.
PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRED:
· A Game Changer: Actively finding opportunities to grow the Connect business and seek ways for more effective output.
· Business Smarts: Actively growing business knowledge around client categories & consumers & delivering smart solutions
· A People Inspirer: Forming close, respected, trusted partnerships with clients, team members and partner agencies, that mean they follow your
lead.
· An Innovator: Actively pursuing innovation of the Connect offering and new ways of improving the teams output and the way that we work. You will also recommend innovative opportunities to our clients and be able to get them over the line.
· A Culture Builder: Constantly curious, helpful, smart and committed, leading by example and creating a winning culture.
· A Simplifier: The ability to distil complex, layered problems into a clear, simple and actionable narrative that is understandable and easy to implement.
· Strategically Minded: Delivery of strategic output that is of a consistently high quality across clients.
· An Integration Champion: Ability to see how Digital fits within the overall Media strategy and ensure that it forms part on an integrated approach.
· Media Savvy: Up to speed with the media landscape and a genuine interest in how people consume media, with a focus on Digital. You will have your finger on the pulse when it comes to new where technology is taking future digital media solutions.
· A Proactive Problem Solver: The ability to solve in the positive, consulting with relevant parties to ensure no deadline is missed. You never panic, and instead provides calmness to the storm.
· A Can-do attitude: We are a small business, so you will need to have a an-do attitude and willing to work and learn in a fast-paced, exciting environment without feeling overwhelmed.
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