Investment Lead

OMPHDIUK PHD International; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD EMEA, part of Omnicom Group, is seeking a senior investment leader to set and steer multi-market investment strategy across regional and global portfolios. You will ensure trading governance, align products with client needs, and act as the senior interface with Omnicom Investment teams.

You will lead relationships with multi-market media owners, drive adoption and growth, build pipelines, and deliver actionable market insights.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership in media investment.
• Deep media investment & addressable activation.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders globally.
• Strong commercial judgement & negotiation.
• Data-driven forecasting and pipeline management.
• Change leadership and team building.

Responsibilities

• Set and lead PHD EMEA’s multi-market investment strategy, priorities and operating rhythm.
• Underpin trading excellence with governance and risk controls.
• Align investment products with client needs, shaping propositions and adoption plans.
• Act as PHD EMEA’s senior interface with OM Investment.
• Connect investment and addressable so partner strategy, tactical planning, activation, optimisation and commercial accountability work as one.
• Lead relationships with multi-market media owners and platforms.
• Own investment-product adoption and commercial performance to drive client value.
• Build a prioritised pipeline and educate client teams to support growth.
• Lead marketplace intelligence and investment insight to actionable perspectives.
• Provide senior investment insight on key client accounts and pitches.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing investment community across markets.

Skills

Senior leadership

Media investment

Digital activation

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgment

Data-driven

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Set and lead PHD EMEA’s multi-market investment strategy, priorities and operating rhythm across regional and global client portfolios.
• Underpin trading excellence with clear governance and risk controls.
• Align investment products with client needs, shaping propositions, evidence and adoption plans with Client Leadership, Strategy and Planning.
• Act as PHD EMEA’s senior interface with OM Investment, turning network scale, trading products, supply access and partnerships into agency action.
• Connect investment and addressable so partner strategy, tactical planning, activation, optimisation and commercial accountability work as one.
• Lead relationships with multi-market media owners and platforms—especially digital platforms and digital AV—and structure scalable opportunities.
• Own investment-product adoption and commercial performance in service of driving client value and financial growth.
• Build a prioritised pipeline, remove barriers and drive education within client teams, working with financial leadership to manage growth targets.
• Lead marketplace intelligence and investment insight: unite spend forecasts, deal status, commitments, pacing, value delivery and product adoption into actionable partner, category and market perspectives.
• Provide senior investment insight and leadership on key client accounts, including QBRs, growth plans and pitches; develop partner and product POVs and equip teams to act on them.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing investment community with clear standards, shared learning and accountability across markets.

What You’ll Bring

• Senior investment, trading or commercial leadership experience within a media agency environment.
• Deep knowledge of media investment, digital ecosystems and addressable activation.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders globally.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation skills and a focus on profitable growth.
• A data-led mindset with experience managing forecasts, pipelines and performance.
• Proven success leading change, driving collaboration and developing high-performing teams.
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution and personal integrity.

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