Associate Director, National Video/CTV Programmatic

Job Description:

The Associate Director’s role is managerial, but also one of agency leadership and action.   This individual assists in running a video team and their responsibility extends from oversight of their assigned clients to staff management and development.  This person aids in setting the style for the group and is responsible for the video investment activity for the assigned accounts. 

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Video Investment and Execution:

• Oversee negotiations and expenditures of all national video budgets

• Maintain marketplace expertise across all television and streaming mediums

• Be knowledgeable of clients business model and goals to best ensure their media is working towards growth

• Continue to develop relationships with key media vendors

Client & Internal Relationships:

• Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients at all levels

• Manage expectations of client and their deliverables

• Accurately represent the client’s point of view when reviewing work, leverage this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client

• Establishes strong internal relationships with other service line heads

Strategic Thinking & Leadership:

• Work with team Director to oversee the Video Investment team activities

• Demonstrate problem solving and intervention when necessary

• Insure key information is provided to team regarding client issues, internal agency issues, changes in account status, etc.

• Actively keep current with industry trends, media tools – buying systems, research, resources and associations

• Construct and deliver accurate, honest and timely performance management documents

• Provide guidance to team members and nurture/promote team environment

• Train, motivate and develop assigned staff

Communications Skills:

• Establish and maintain communications process with clients, media teams, creative, etc. for each piece of business within the team

• Adapt communications style to relevant audience

• Link communication to audience’s concerns and perspectives

EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 6-8 years of video investment experience within CTV/Digital Programmatic and Linear

• Proven leadership ability – manage a team of Buyers and Supervisors

• Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

The annual salary range for this position is $96,000-$118,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.  

Benefits available with this position include:  

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 

• Life insurance,  

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, 

• 401k, 

• Flexible paid time off, 

• At least 15 paid holidays per year, 

• Paid sick and safe leave, and 

• Paid parental leave. 

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.  For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com. 

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. 

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