Associate Director, Video

PHD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD in New York seeks Associate Director of Video Investment to guide the video investment practice, partnering with Group Director to set priorities and measure performance. You will supervise the Video Investment team, translate strategy into programmatic buy instructions, and deepen client and media owner relationships.

This role emphasizes managerial input, cross‑functional collaboration, and analytics.

Qualifications

• Experience with video investment strategy and channel planning.
• Strong knowledge of DSP activation and programmatic buying.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the buying and optimization of video campaigns.
• Build and maintain senior client and vendor relationships.
• Set priorities with leadership and measure team performance using KPIs.

Skills

Video investment leadership

DSP activation

Programmatic buying

Data analysis

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Tools

DoubleClick (DCM)

DV360

Trade Desk

Amazon DSP

comScore

iSpot

Donovan Data Systems (DDS)

MediaOcean Prisma

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

The Associate Director of Video Investment has mastered all the skills of the Supervisor role and is additionally responsible for managerial input and decision making, as well as more senior client and vendor relationships.

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

The Associate Director of Video Investment has mastered all the skills of the Supervisor role and is additionally responsible for managerial input and decision making, as well as more senior client and vendor relationships. The Associate Director will work with the Group Director to help in setting priorities, allocating responsibility and measuring performance of the Video Investment team. Building upon the Supervisor role with regard to the interpretation of strategy through a video lens, the Associate Director is also called upon to further develop the client and media owner relationships that will ultimately serve to enhance all aspects of the Investment team’s deliverables.

Managerial Rigor & Relationship Building Focus

• Without losing sight of ongoing client deliverables, the Associate Director is building upon their knowledge base by broadening and strengthening their business relationships beyond PHD
• Along with Group Director, creates and maintains team dynamics with a focus on learning and innovation
• Actively ensures strategic consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation

Relationship & Knowledge Cultivator

• Proactively explore and recommend ways to further service and grow client relationships
• Along with Group Director, manages large scale partner relationships to foresee future needs and provide client support
• Provide thought leadership for the junior team in the areas of video marketing and technology Analytical Thinker
• Create and articulate clear performance metrics and develop associated reports that measure KPI’s - Analyze historical and current campaign results to optimize learning and ensure continuous improvement
• Process and analyze competitive media activity in the marketplace Team Focused
• Oversee the buying & implementation of Video campaigns, coordinating internal resource, setting best practice and working on planning frameworks

Qualifications

• Substantial knowledge of multiple video platforms and passion for the video space
• Digital fundamentals including tagging & pacing, data management concepts including demand side platform (DSP) activation and programmatic buying (PG & PMP)
• Linear fundamentals including plan analysis, allocation management, and post campaign analyses
• Proficient with trafficking and reporting tools relevant to the digital advertising industry, ensure flawless execution for trafficking, launch and quality checks for all media campaigns pre-planning to post analysis
• Competency in account management processes
• Strong knowledge of and skill using inventory applications including but not limited to DoubleClick (DCM), DV360, Trade Desk, Amazon DSP, comScore, iSpot, Donovan Data Systems (DDS), MediaOcean Prisma, and equivalents; Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient mathematical abilities
• Demonstrates both good verbal and written skills. Is a good listener
• An appreciation of the complexity of the cross-platform landscape and a thirst to continue learning as the space evolves
• An analytical eye to extract trends from large data sets and a creative mind to translate said trends into insightful learnings
• An overall desire to be influential in junior talent’s media education is imperative; patience to simplify concepts to ensure their full understanding is required

$70,000-$125,000

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$70,000-$125,000