Job Description

This role will support the Disney Parks client and reports into the SVP, Strategy.  

• Serves as senior lead on client’s business and oversees all aspects of the assigned LOB(s)
• Defines high level strategy and holistic management of the media plan development, implementation, and execution
• Identifies key target insights based on client brief necessary for formulating strategic recommendations, and ensures alignment into broader long-term goals
• Responsible for designing and managing projects and resources for subsidiaries/business unit
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the client business and competitive landscape
• Team leader for client interaction while fostering positive relationships
• Ensure teams adopt best in class tools, techniques, and systems to deliver plan recommendations aligned to client’s objectives and expected business outcomes
• Demonstrate an intimate, and strategic, understanding of how consumers interact with channels and technology, while championing across internal agency teams
• Outlines role & responsibilities for the Strategy team – delivering on vision, direction, management, and support to direct and indirect reports
• Supervising, training and developing staff (team growth and learning agenda, managing workload, delegating responsibilities, and performance management)
• Ensure connectivity with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Serves as primary leadership and content development stakeholder for all client presentations
• Participation in special projects involving cross department team development and leadership
• Participates in new business efforts including development of new business opportunities and new business pitches (as needed)

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S., preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or related field
• 10+ years of media planning experience including
• 3+ years in a management capacity
• Agency experience highly preferred
• Experience in entertainment is a big plus
• Proven experience and success in presenting plans to senior clients and influencing top level client decisions related to media strategy and implementation
• Excellent leadership, management and motivational skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and quantitative/analytical skills
• Adept at injecting ideas, innovation and leading industry developments into planning assignments
• Detail-oriented and proven ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
• Must be a self-starter, with strong planning and organizational skills
• Computer Skills/Software Knowledge: Microsoft Suite, Nielsen Suite, Kantar, IMS, Flowchart Software, R/F and Optimization Software, Social Tracking tools, comScore, Prisma, Mbox, MRI/GfK, GWI.  Understand its capabilities and applications to translate data into actionable insights
• Thinks clearly and diplomatically when participating in a discussion to field complex or sensitive questions from clients/internal groups
• Professional presentation, training and client-facing skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Accountability and flexibility with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates ability to define and implement professional standards for team participation, conflict resolution, problem solving, and communication
• Able to guide others in defining high level strategy for business unit
• Able to manage a budget, control costs, plan and schedule around cost concerns for business unit
• Positive, team-player attitude

Additional Information

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