Director, Media Investment

UNAVAILABLE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Toronto is seeking an Investment Director to lead a team of buyers for media campaigns. This role requires overseeing negotiations and financial management while ensuring quality across projects. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of media buying experience and strong leadership capabilities. The company promotes a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in media buying and management.
• Strong understanding of media reporting capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure flawless execution of media campaigns.
• Oversee negotiation and management of media investment.
• Maintain quality control of all group projects.

Skills

Negotiating skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal abilities

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate Degree in Media

Bachelor’s degree in Media

Job description

Company Description

Starcom is a part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. Our team spans across our Windsor, Toronto and Montreal offices. We truly love the world of Media and Advertising. We see the planning and buying process as art. However, it is an art that is always best when backed by the science of empirical data.

One of our core tenants of media planning and buying is thathuman experiences drive impact through tangible results. Not only do we seek to deeply understand our clients’ business and what truly motivates consumers, but we seek to design experiences that drive meaningful consumer actions our clients care about –Move People, Move Business.

You will be joining a well recognised agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified two 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

As part of Publicis Media Canada we are proud to be Great Places to Work certified and recognized with Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

Job Description

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

• Works 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 as 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

Additional Information

Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices.We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.We thankall candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidatesselected for an interview will be contacted