Director, Media Investment

Starcom Canada; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Your World program

Extended long weekends

Wellness & Tech benefits

Birthday leave

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

A leading communications agency in Canada is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive media investments and lead a team in executing successful campaigns. Candidates should have over 8 years of media buying experience and strong negotiation and analytical skills. This role offers a chance to work in a recognized agency with excellent benefits including flexible working options and extensive development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media buying and management.
• Strong understanding of media reporting capabilities & systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the negotiation and management of the media investment.
• Maintain overall control of workflow and assigned responsibilities.
• Motivate & challenge team members to innovate.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Media

Associate Degree

Tools

Media reporting systems

Job description

Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist at Publicis Groupe

Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader with a history dating back over 80 years. We are grounded in the principle that people are at the center of all we do. We apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world’s leading marketers and brands.

Within Canada, Starcom is part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, with offices in Windsor, Toronto and Montreal. We are passionate about the world of Media and Advertising, viewing the planning and buying process as an art that is most effective when backed by the science of empirical data.

You will be joining a well-recognized agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified three years in a row
• Only communications company to be ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Great Places to Work
• 2022 Media Agency of the Year
• 2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist

What we Offer:

• Work Your World program enabling you to experience working from anywhere in Canada or overseas for up to 6 weeks a year
• Extended long weekends throughout the year with an additional day off each long weekend
• Wellness & Tech benefits to support what’s most important to you
• Birthday leave
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform as well as a Professional Development Allowance
• Local and Global Mobility within the Publicis Groupe network

The Role:

Working under the direction of and in concert with the Investment department lead, the Investment Director leads a team of buyers to ensure the flawless execution of media campaigns on behalf of the clients the director is responsible for managing. The director is responsible for overseeing the negotiation and management of the media investment to ensure audit proof delivery of campaign specific KPI’s and financial compliance. The candidate is responsible for having an in-depth knowledge of the campaign objectives, client specific needs & a solid knowledge of the media landscape, including TV, OLV & Radio.

In addition to managing the overall workflow, the Investment Director has day-to-day client contact and works closely with their counterpart strategy & digital teams. In addition, there will likely be collaboration with creative agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain overall control of workflow and assigned subordinate responsibilities within the group
• Work closely with Investment department lead to manage client business and staff in support of overall company objectives including sales KPIs
• Oversee the progress of all projects
• Provide assistance, where necessary, to assure timely completion of projects
• Maintain quality control of all group projects
• Ensure that projects are produced completely, correctly and with maximum efficiency
• Intercede as much as possible to encourage individual subordinate initiative and to observe their personal abilities and growth
• Allocation of assignments, which combine to make productive and effective use of each person’s skills, as well as motivating their interests and challenging their minds
• Motivating & challenging team members to innovate within the planned parameters/objectives
• Supporting and encouraging collaboration within team and across teams
• Identifying and facilitating required training of team members
• Prepare and execute all special department assignments requested by management
• Actively support and participate in agency objectives, activities, task forces
• Behaviors and deliverables consistently demonstrate thought leadership and innovation
• Recognized as media expert with team and with other groups within the company
• Develops process improvements and best practices to ensure consistency, flexibility and efficiency resulting in solutions that meet or exceed clients’ expectations
• Leads by example via work ethic, team building approach, attitude and overall collaboration

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associate Degree in Media, Bachelor’s degree a plus/preferred
• 8+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media buying and management
• Strong understanding of media reporting capabilities & systems
• Strong negotiating & analytical skills
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Inspiring leadership and management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Strong command of media research & systems

Starcom is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties. Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process. We thank all candidates for their interest in Starcom, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.