Director of Client Activation & Growth

Morning Brew; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brew HQ access

401(k) match

Health, Vision, and Dental plans

Mental health benefits

Care concierge and One Medical

Job summary

Morning Brew Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Client Activation to lead a growing team responsible for post-sale execution across multimedia, on-site, and experiential campaigns.

You will manage managers and ICs, ensuring SPACs and client KPIs are met while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships with Sales, Creative Strategy, Editorial Operations, and more. The role blends remote hybrid work with required on-site presence at our NYC HQ at least 3 days per week, focusing on client

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in media with cross‑functional teams
• 5+ years of management experience with minimum 3 direct reports
• Strong client service & revenue retention track record
• Self-starter who thrives in independent and collaborative environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational abilities
• Ability to read the room and drive collaboration across teams
• Proven leadership and people development capabilities

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of managers and individual contributors
• Oversee post-sale execution across multimedia, on-site, and experiential campaigns
• Ensure KPI tracking, timelines, budgets, and client expectations are met
• Collaborate with Sales, Creative Strategy, AdOps, Production, and other stakeholders
• Build and nurture client relationships as the primary program contact
• Lead team development, coaching, and performance reviews
• Drive process improvements to optimize cross‑department workflows
• Travel for on-site experiences as needed

Skills

Media leadership

People management

Client service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presence

Tools

Google Drive

Keynote

Sheets

OMS

IMS

Monday.com

Job description

Morning Brew Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Client Activation to lead a growing team responsible for post-sale execution across multimedia, on-site, and experiential campaigns.

You will manage managers and ICs, ensuring SPACs and client KPIs are met while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships with Sales, Creative Strategy, Editorial Operations, and more. The role blends remote hybrid work with required on-site presence at our NYC HQ at least 3 days per week, focusing on client