Associate Director, Integrated Planning & Strategy | Growth Marketing Team

Associate Director, Integrated Planning & Strategy | Growth Marketing Team

Roles open in: Boston, Denver, New York, Newburyport, San Diego, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta

This is a remote role; however, you must be located within 50 miles of San Diego, CA to be considered.

ABOUT YOU:

We believe that real media impact comes from having a holistic understanding of consumers, culture, channels, content, and commerce. Deciphering present-day trends and historical performance from these interconnected and interdependent fields begins to represent our journey towards lasting growth for our clients. You understand that there’s art & science to the craft, requiring creativity & rigor, all done with the goal of moving hearts & minds. You understand both sides and know how to flex into either or both sides of this spectrum depending on the situation.

As such, we are looking for an Associate Director, Integrated Media Strategy & Planning who shares this mindset and wants to join a talented team of growth marketers. This leadership role is equal parts agency development as well as a strategic client partner. This person will join us as a key member of the Integrated Planning & Strategy team at a crucial time when its scope, size, and influence are growing more immediately within the Creative & Media team, and gradually across the broader, global DEPT footprint.

You’ll be responsible for:

Leadership

• Support the expansion of our Integrated Planning and Strategy practice within the Creative & Media team at DEPT within North America and globally.
• Elevate a client’s ambition in ways that allow us to over-deliver and bring proactive growth-oriented solutions.
• Champion the work by having a deep understanding of our partners' business and what makes it tick.
• Strong passion for critical thinking, problem solving, and a deep understanding of how businesses, brands, and customers interact, with an equal understanding of the role that data and technology play in this relationship.

Planning

• Experience leading full funnel, connected media and data-driven strategies.
• Understand first-party data to elevate strategic opportunities.
• Continually monitor current marketing trends, new technology solutions, and competitors.
• Experience using insights from data to tell a story.
• Steer the creation of holistic communication plans and corresponding media strategies; from setting objectives & KPIs, audience sizing, profiling, targeting, determining media channel mix and potential tactics/partners, budget setting to measurement frameworks.
• Partner and collaborate with interconnected internal teams such as Client Services, Creative Services, Activation, and Decision Sciences when creating and executing holistic media campaigns.
• Work along a range of cross-discipline teams both within the agency and client’s team alike, building a collaborative and trusting relationship along the way.
• Be a trusted advisor for internal functional team members and external partners and become an expert within integrated planning.
• Boost morale and develop team culture – being a positive example and growing careers of junior team members alike.
• Provide new or different thinking and share ideas openly.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and able to contribute to a client presentation confidently on their own.
• Strong analytical mind and strategic thinker/problem solver and solution-oriented.

You’ll need to have:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in omni-channel media strategy, planning & activation inclusive of all digital channels; knowledge and experience in traditional channels is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience working with nationally/globally recognized brands, ideally in a multi-agency and stakeholder environment.
• A balanced mix of robust B2B and B2C experience.
• Understanding of brand and performance media and the synergy across the two.
• Able to clearly and concisely articulate a persuasive point of view, both written and verbal, presenting to project stakeholders.
• Curious and creative, while rigorous and analytical.
• Able to understand clients' visible and invisible needs.
• Strong collaboration, client relationship, and leadership skills.
• Experience navigating cross-functional teams and dynamics.
• Deep experience with media industry research and planning tools (i.e., ComScore, MRI, GWI, Kantar, Pathmatics).

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• PTO.
• Paid Company Holidays.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $94,700 – $125,000. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling. Keep in mind, we’re flexible.

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:

DEPT is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.

DEPT is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay, and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture.

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

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