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Crossmedia, Inc.

Executive Director, Head of Media Analytics

Crossmedia, Inc., Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101


THE ROLE

Are you ready to apply Make sure you understand all the responsibilities and tasks associated with this role before proceeding.We are hiring an Executive Director, Head of Redbox, to lead our data analytics practice. Our Redbox practice applies data and technology to grow our client’s business. The ambition for this practice is to do the most advanced work, for the most progressive clients and to do it at scale.

The Redbox team provides expertise (research, consulting, insights, measurement solutions), products and platforms (SmartData, bespoke tools) and services (audience science, analytics).

We apply a relentless focus on increasing the effectiveness and outcomes from all parts of our clients marketing investment through the application of data and technology.

This is the most senior position on the Redbox team and an essential part of Crossmedia’s future. The role is to head up a team of 15 people (and growing) to manage the delivery of audience, measurement, and advanced analytics strategy for Crossmedia’s portfolio of clients. You will be responsible for managing client relationships, managing the team and driving a vision for Redbox’s products and services that is future ready. This role reports to the Chief Media Officer.

WHO YOU ARE

You are an ambitious, seasoned leader who has total command of your field and significant experience working across all media channels. You are collaborative and entrepreneurial but structured in process and strategic thinking on blue-chip, large budget bran

Curious and always eager to learn, you are excited by the industry's challenges and are driven to help clients transform their data and analytics strategies. Your ability to simplify complex concepts makes you a compelling data storyteller, capable of inspiring both clients and teams.

As an inspiring leader with an entrepreneurial mindset, you are a true collaborator and connector, dedicated to fostering internal team growth while delivering best-in-class client service.

YOUR OBJECTIVE

Set the vision, strategy, and roadmap to deliver cutting edge data, technology and analytics solutions

Partner with clients to deliver thought leadership, seeking out new ways to enhance, develop or execute data-driven solutions and insights through audience, measurement, advanced analytics strategy, business analysis, leveraging partners and technologies

Build, lead, manage and develop the team to deliver best in class audience and measurement strategy in collaboration with client leadership, strategy, planning and investment teams

Develop strong direct client relationships, taking ultimate responsibility for the quality of client work.

Integration of consumer research, insights, analytics, data, and technology to enhance media and messaging performance for clients.

Take an active role in driving organic and new business growth, where insight, data and analytics are playing an increasingly critical role

Create an operational and financial plan to evolve our services and products to exceed our current growth rate

Lead the creation of the required infrastructure (people, process, technology) to scale our practices and deliver results that exceed client expectations

Identify and implement new data and analytics solutions to achieve clients’ goals, while regularly assessing the health of client businesses.

Collaborate with ED peers (across client leadership, planning, investment) and ELT (in particular, the Chief Technology Officer) to develop and deliver a consistent and efficient offering to our clients. Drive adoption of available tools, technologies and approaches

Work with industry partners and cultivate additional relationships to ensure first-mover advantage in the space

REQUIREMENTS

A strategic leader, with a proven history of improving the business performance and outcomes from client’s investment.

An experienced organization builder, an inspirational leader capable of leading and developing diverse competencies, skills and nurturing and retaining talent.

A detail-orientated champion for original, intelligent work who will work to get the best out of technology, data, audiences and media activation.

A trusted adviser to our CEO/CMO on the future development of Crossmedia’s offerings

Ability to demonstrate and maintain credibility, and consequently, build strong working relationships within Crossmedia and across various functions (client leadership, planning, investment, etc.)

Strong client-facing skills with demonstrated ability to gain senior clients’ trust. Ability to listen and respond to client needs without using jargon, and to suggest appropriate solutions. Excellent presentation and writing skills are required.

QUALIFICATIONS

15 + years of relevant work experience in data, insights, analytics, advanced analytics and technology with expertise in digital media. Ideally in a media ad agency setting.

Experience with digital data technologies and partners (1st and 3rd party data, data lakes, data clean rooms, identity solutions, …)

Passion for online advertising and emerging technologies in the digital landscape (CDP, Identity, Clean Room, CMP, CRM …)

Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Ability to work autonomously with strong work ethic

Comfortable working in ambiguous situations with minimal guidance

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Experience managing a team of data, analytics and advertising tech & marketing tech specialists and strong management skills

The ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment,

Strategic Thinker & Doer

Location : We are seeking a candidate who has proximity to our NY office. We offer a hybrid setting with working onsite at our NYC office, as well as the flexibility to work from home.

Salary : $275,000 - $325,000. Commensurate with experience. Compensation is determined on the skills, qualifications, certifications, tenure in the industry and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.

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