Remote Director, Digital Media & Platform Activation

RiseMe; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401k

Paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Merkle is seeking a Director of Digital Media to lead and scale delivery across licensing, consulting, and team leadership. The role focuses on end-to-end GMP reseller license operations, guidance on ad tech infrastructure, data activation, and managing GMP consultants. Remote candidates in the continental United States and Canada are welcome.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive growth and client success across media and data ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in digital media, ad tech, or data-driven marketing consulting.
• Strong knowledge of GMP with DV360, CM360, SA360; Google Ads preferred.
• Familiarity with DSPs such as The Trade Desk, Yahoo, Viant.
• Experience leading reseller license businesses and consulting teams.
• Proven track record in media activation, ad tech implementation, and data strategies.
• Excellent leadership, client engagement, and RFP/bid response skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of GMP reseller license business.
• Provide strategic oversight of digital media technology consulting.
• Support Retail Media Network technology services including GAM.
• Advise clients on media activation and first-party data strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to improve delivery processes.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of consultants.
• Contribute to business development via RFP responses and design.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagements

GMP knowledge

Ad tech consulting

Team management

Tools

GMP (DV360, CM360, SA360)

Google Ads

GAM

Other DSPs (The Trade Desk, Yahoo, Viant)

Job description

Merkle is seeking a Director of Digital Media to lead and scale delivery across licensing, consulting, and team leadership. The role focuses on end-to-end GMP reseller license operations, guidance on ad tech infrastructure, data activation, and managing GMP consultants. Remote candidates in the continental United States and Canada are welcome.

The position requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive growth and client success across media and data ecosystems.