Director, Media - Shark Home

SharkNinja, Inc.; Needham (MA); Presencial; USD 175.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase options

Wellness programs

Product discounts

Descripción de la vacante

SharkNinja, Inc. is hiring a Director of Media Strategy & Activation for Shark Home in Needham, MA. Lead data-driven, full-funnel media strategies for North America and global regions, balancing brand building with performance goals.

You will oversee TV, streaming, digital, social, and emerging platforms, collaborating with DTC, Retail, and Amazon teams to deliver measurable outcomes. Strong leadership and analytics are essential.

Formación

• 10 years of experience in global media strategy, planning, and investment—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories.
• Experience in matrixed, multinational organizations with ability to drive operational transformation.
• Proven success leading full-funnel media campaigns across multiple regions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated media strategies for new product launches and core categories.
• Own the global media budget for Shark, ensuring optimal allocation and ROI across markets.
• Drive full-funnel planning across TV, streaming, digital, social, OOH, and emerging platforms.
• Translate business and marketing goals into actionable media briefs and performance-driven campaigns.
• Leverage analytics, audience insights, and media mix modeling to inform targeting and optimization.
• Partner with analytics and digital teams to track KPIs and refine strategies in real time.
• Champion an audience-first approach to planning, activation, and measurement.
• Serve as the primary media lead across Brand, Creative, Social, PR, Sales, and CX teams.
• Build a global media leadership framework connecting local teams for consistency.
• Manage global and regional media agency relationships, contracts, and reviews.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure seamless 360° campaigns.
• Stay ahead of media trends and pilot new platforms and adtech solutions.
• Lead media transformation initiatives to enhance agility and impact.
• Mentor a high-performing global media team and present to executives.

Conocimientos

Global media strategy

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven planning

Audience targeting

Herramientas

Google Analytics

Meta Ads

DSPs

MMM

Descripción del empleo

About Us

SharkNinjais a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positivelyimpactpeople’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proventrack recordof bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowedSharkNinjato enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than4,100associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

AI at SharkNinja

At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in.

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. For more information, please visit sharkninja.com.

Director, Media Strategy & Activation – Shark Home

As the Director, Media Strategy & Activation – Shark Home, you will lead the development and execution of full-funnel, data-driven media strategies for North America. This is a high-impact leadership role for a strategic, results driven, critical thinker who can balance long-term brand building with short-term performance goals.

Director, Media Strategy & Activation – Shark Home

As the Director, Media Strategy & Activation – Shark Home, you will oversee top-of-funnel paid media investment across regions, while aligning with lower-funnel efforts led by DTC, Retail, and Amazon teams. Your leadership will drive innovation, elevate brand visibility, and deliver measurable business outcomes across North America, Latin America, Canada, and EMEA.

Responsibilities

Global Media Strategy & Execution

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated media strategies for new product launches and core categories.
• Own the global media budget for Shark, ensuring optimal allocation and ROI across markets.
• Drive full-funnel planning across TV, streaming, digital, social, OOH, and emerging platforms.
• Translate business and marketing goals into actionable media briefs and performance-driven campaigns.

Audience & Data-Driven Planning

• Leverage analytics, audience insights, and media mix modeling to inform targeting, optimize spend, and improve campaign effectiveness.
• Partner with analytics and digital teams to track KPIs, triangulate performance, and refine strategies in real time.
• Champion an audience-first approach to planning, activation, and measurement.

Cross-Functional & Agency Leadership

• Serve as the primary media lead across internal teams including Brand, Creative, Social, PR, Sales, and CX.
• Build a global media leadership framework, while connecting and integrating the local teams to ensure consistency and market nuance.
• Manage global and regional media agency relationships, including contract negotiations, performance reviews, and quarterly business updates.
• Collaborate with in-house and external partners to ensure seamless execution of 360° campaigns.

Innovation & Future Readiness

• Stay ahead of media trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and future-proof media investment.
• Pilot new platforms, new first to market opportunities, and adtech solutions to expand reach and engagement
• Lead media transformation initiatives that enhance agility, efficiency, and impact.
• Uncover and unlock incremental business value through media partnerships

Team Leadership & Influence

• Lead and mentor a high-performing global media team, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and accountability.
• Act as a key member of the senior media leadership team, providing expert media insights to guide strategic decisions.
• Present media performance and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders with clarity and influence.

WhatYou’ll Bring

Attributes & Skills

• 10years of experience in global media strategy, planning, and investment—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories.
• Experience in matrixed, multinational organizations with a proven ability to drive operational transformation.
• Proven success leading full-funnel media campaigns across multiple regions.
• Deep knowledge of traditional, digital, and emerging media platforms.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using tools like Google Analytics, Meta Ads, DSPs, and MMM.
• Experience managing complex budgets, agency relationships, and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A passion for innovation, a bias for action, and a track record of driving measurable business growth through media.

Experience

• Global oversight at a Fortune 500 or high-growth brand
• Led in-house media team, overseeing JBPs and media agency partners, large contracts and partnerships
• Demonstrated success in driving measurable business impact through global and/or regional media strategy and activation

Salary and Other Compensation:

The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

Pay Range

$175,000 — $215,000 USD

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day.

Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more.

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