Media Director

Flywheel Digital; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital commerce solutions company is seeking a Media team leader with extensive ecommerce experience. The role involves client relationship management, team development, and strategic planning across major retail media platforms. Candidates should excel in client retention, team leadership, and possess a strong analytical mindset.

Benefits

Flexible vacation time

Great learning and development opportunities

Parental leave and benefits

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ecommerce experience with retail media platforms.
• 8+ years of retail media discipline experience.
• 2-3 years of team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client media advertising activities.
• Build and maintain strong client executive relationships.
• Oversee multiple client teams to ensure performance.

Skills

Leadership

Client Retention

Ecommerce Experience

Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Job description

Flywheel's suite of digital commerce solutions accelerate growth across all major digital marketplaces for the world's leading brands. We give clients access to near real-time performance measurement and improve sales, share, and profit. With teams across the Americas, Europe and APAC, we offer a career with real impact, endless growth opportunities and the support you need to be the best you can be.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a leader to join our Media team focused on team development and support; client retention and growth; and development of Flywheel’s further expansion as the leading Digital Commerce Solution. This role requires proven ecommerce experience in the Digital Commerce space (full funnel), strong people management and leadership skills, and a passion for working with clients at executive levels, from business acquisition through to ongoing growth and development.This role will work alongside the current Media Leadership team across all media functions,and must be filled by someone who is self-motivated, collaborative and results oriented, working under expectations set by executive management. The goal for this role is to helpgrow our client’s business across all media opportunities, retain clients and assist in developing our internal team.

What You Will Do:

• Build and maintain strong client executive relationships to foster long term partnerships, and prospect referrals, while identifying ways to drive incremental valueto clients and fostering an environment for candid partnership feedback
• Lead retail media advertising activities for clients including but not limited to planning, strategy, hands on keys activation, reporting, and billing for Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Instacart, Criteo, Citrus etc.
• Oversee multiple client teams providing guidance in ensuring strong performance against client goals and identifying and resolving any client issues
• Identify revenue opportunities with existing clients in line with client objectives and their best interests
• Define and implement process for continuous measurement and improvement (goal setting with client, team, and intra-agency), including workflow and process streamlining.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Flywheel internally by sharing market insight, trainings etc and externally through participating in business development, conferences,webinars, share groups and client trainings
• Ensure team has the training, resources and ongoing professional development they need to succeed personally and professionally as they deliver value to our clients everyday
• Maintain team morale and motivation as we operate in a hybrid work environment
• Seek ways to improve team’s operating efficiency, optimizing time spent vs. quality odelivery, while maintaining work/life balance across the team
• Contribute to hiring, team structuring, and account resourcing decisions in the team
• Travel required, based on client needs

Who You Are:

• 8+ years of experience across retail media disciplines (search, display, video) and retail media networks/platforms with growing responsibility and significant oversight of retail media services delivery
• At least 2-3 years of team leadership and training experience with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven track record prioritizing in a fast paced environment with competing internal and external priorities
• Deep experience and familiarity across retail media space across retail media platforms and networks; including campaign management platforms (Pacvue, Skai, etc.), digital shelf (Helium10, Analytic Index, etc.), and Retail measurement channels (Vendor Central, Walmart Retail Link, Kroger Stratum, etc.)
• Demonstrable expertise across all aspects of retailer paid search and programmatic retail media with the ability to communicate media goals, challenges, and performance in broader business context and to influence executive level
• Deep understanding of retail readiness as well as additional paid and organic drivers of success (operations, promotions, content, off-platform media, etc.)
• Proven track record of flawless execution, driving growth, client retention, and exceeding expectations.Team management experience, with demonstrated leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
• Strong business acumen, problem solving & analytical skills
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Bias for action and ability to achieve objectives and goals with optimistic energy and tenacity to defeat barriers

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Working at Flywheel

We are proud to offer all Flywheelers a competitive rewards package and unparalleled career growth opportunities and a supportive, fun and engaging culture.

• We have office hubs across the globe where team members can go to feel productive, inspired, and connected to others - team members go into Hub Offices 3x a week
• Flexible vacation time
• Great learning and development opportunities
• Benefits that help you live your best life
• Parental leave and benefits
• Volunteering opportunities
• If you’re looking to connect with teammates on a topic of inclusion and identity, chances are there’s an ERG for that.
• So you know: The hired candidate will be required to complete a background check

Every role starts the same, an introductory call with someone from our Talent Acquisition team. We will be looking for company and values-fit as well as your professional experience; there may be some technical role-specific questions during this call.

Every role is different after the initial call, but you can expect to meet several people from the team 1:1 and there might be further skill assessments in the form of a Take Home Assignment/Case Study Presentation or Pair Programming/Live Coding exercise depending on the role. In your initial call, we will walk you through exactly what to expect the process to be.

Inclusive Workforce

Flywheel Commerce Network’s goal is to create a culture where all individuals of all backgrounds feel comfortable in bringing their authentic selves to work. We want all people to feel included and empowered to contribute fully to our vision and goals. Flywheel Commerce Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. All applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

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Please note,we do not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party Recruitment Firms.

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