Associate Director, Investment

Omnicom Media US; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending App./

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal days

Paid parental leave

Paid medical leave

STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group, seeks an Associate Director of Sports Investment to lead client engagements and oversee buy implementations with data-driven insights.

You will collaborate with strategy teams, mentor junior staff, and engage with sales and industry partners to advance sports and media initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6 years in an Omnichannel Investment team.
• Experience negotiating complex strategic partnerships.
• Ability to analyze data to drive insights.
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Mentor and lead junior staff.
• Strong relationship management with clients and partners.
• Proven track record of meeting goals.
• Proactive and independent thinker.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client relationships where applicable.
• Contribute to new business efforts including research, ideation, pricing, and presenting.
• Analyze, identify, and realize insights and trends to inform buy executions.
• Elevate strategic thinking and inspire new ideas across teams.
• Meet with media sales reps and industry reps to pursue aligned opportunities.
• Collaborate with strategy teams on initiatives.
• Become advisory on emerging TV trends (Programmatic, Addressable, OTT).
• Provide oversight to junior staff and aid them in insights.
• Lead multiple projects concurrently and prioritize opportunities.

Skills

Omnichannel investment

Data analysis

Strong communication

Mentoring

Relationship management

Goal attainment

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Tools

DDS

Prisma

Job description

Omnicom Media (OM), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) – delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OM connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD, and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 24,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in OM agencies around the globe.

Overview

As the Associate Director, Sports Investment, reporting to the Director, your role will be that of a primary contact and source of key information for clients, partner agencies, vendors, and internal teams. You will also oversee the implementation of media plans and advise on buy stewardship based on data driven decisions through results analysis and campaign trending.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client relationships where applicable
• Contribute to new business efforts including research, ideation, pricing, and presenting
• Analyze, identify, and realize compelling insights and trends and apply those to buy executions
• Elevate strategic thinking at all levels, inspiring and creating new ideas that permeate across our people
• Meet with media sales reps and industry representatives on a regular basis to pursue ideas that are strategically aligned with the client’s business and needs
• Works in direct cooperation with respective strategy teams
• Develop expertise and serve in an advisory capacity on all emerging TV trends (i.e., Programmatic, Addressable, OTT)
• Provide oversight to junior level and supervisory staff by providing oversight to their buys and aiding them in identifying insights and trends
• Lead multiple projects concurrently, while prioritizing the most important, right-fit opportunities at hand

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 6 years of experience as a member of an Omnichannel Investment team
• Track record of negotiating complex strategic partnership agreements
• Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data and insights to help drive and inform meaningful insights
• Strong business acumen and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
• Highly effective mentor, motivator, and leader of junior level staff
• Strength in relationship development and management, as it pertains to clients, partners, and coworkers
• Able to hit and exceed targeted goals and deliverables as agreed upon
• Drive to be proactive and bring their informed point of view to deliver the highest quality of work
• Ability to develop ideas independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Sports/Media business models preferred
• Experience working in related role in the sports/media industry
• A personal passion for sports and/or media technology
• Background within the Television & Digital buying systems, not required, but a plus (can be but not limited to DDS & Prisma)

Compensation Range

$70,000—$125,000 USD

For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.