Senior Director, Digital Activation

OMD; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OMD in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Director, Digital Activation to lead innovative, data-driven programs that extend beyond traditional media. You will translate strategy into activations, align internal and external resources, and drive client and agency growth in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

The role requires eight or more years in digital media, strong leadership, and outstanding analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in digital media, digital activation, or related field.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and programs.
• Experience collaborating with media owners, agency units, tech partners, and creatives.
• Strong analytics, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Own digital activation strategy and programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams across agencies and partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and maximize savings.
• Build strategic partnerships with digital owners and partners.

Skills

Digital activation

Leadership

Data analytics

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Agency

Omd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Performance Media

Job Description

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Digital Activation will play a pivotal role in advancing digital transformation through innovation, operational excellence, and creative problem-solving. This leader will build and strengthen core capabilities across the team while developing and activating customized, forward‑thinking digital programs that extend beyond traditional display advertising.

The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of the evolving digital ecosystem with an appetite for emerging technologies, innovative media solutions, and content development. They will translate strategy into impactful activations, identify opportunities that deliver value and efficiency, and navigate complex internal and external resources to drive client and agency growth.

Success in this role requires the ability to balance creativity and innovation with disciplined operational management—delivering measurable results, optimizing investment, and achieving ambitious savings objectives. Compared with the Director role, the Senior Director will assume greater responsibility for orchestrating internal and external resources, cultivating strategic partnerships, and identifying opportunities that advance both client and agency objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a deep understanding of digital platforms, technologies, and emerging industry trends, while developing clear points of view on relevant marketplace topics.
• Champion the benefits and capabilities of the OMG technology and data ecosystem.
• Provide informed leadership across Digital Direct, Programmatic, Search, and Social channels.
• Cultivate strong marketplace knowledge and relationships with established and emerging partners.
• Identify opportunities that generate mutual value, improve performance, achieve efficiencies, and deliver savings for both the client and agency.

Innovation and Creative Problem‑Solving

• Think beyond traditional media formats to develop bespoke digital programs, sponsorships, and partnership opportunities that elevate Apple’s brand.
• Inspire creative thinking and collaborate with internal and external partners to bring innovative ideas to life.
• Identify more effective and efficient approaches to media development, negotiation, and activation.
• Take calculated risks and establish test‑and‑learn opportunities with new partners, platforms, technologies, and programs.
• Evaluate opportunities thoughtfully and recommend solutions aligned with the client’s strategic and business objectives.

Collaboration and Partnership Development

• Represent OMD as a leader in the digital marketplace by establishing relationships and creating value with enterprise and emerging digital partners.
• Connect strategic objectives to execution, ensuring that all activations ladder back to the broader business and communications strategy.
• Serve as a resource to other Digital Activation teams by developing and sharing best practices, case studies, and innovative solutions.
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with OMG resources, including the Content Collective, Ready Made, and other relevant capabilities.
• Contribute to new business efforts, including opportunity development, strategic ideation, and pitch presentations.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure teams follow established processes and provide management and enterprise partnership teams with visibility into investment flows throughout the planning and activation process.
• Drive savings and maximize investment value through collaboration across interagency teams and business units.
• Establish a culture of continuous optimization to improve performance and results across all digital activity.
• Ensure activations are executed efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with client and agency standards.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of media terms and conditions, including standard IAB terms, custom language, and contractual addenda.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and consistency across all digital activation workstreams.

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum of eight years of relevant experience in digital media, digital activation, marketing, or a related field.
• Proven track record of managing and executing digital programs and investments that meet or exceed client and agency objectives.
• Experience collaborating with media owners, agency business units, technology partners, and creative agency partners.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, develop, and motivate high‑performing teams.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate complexity, and adapt to change.
• Strong understanding of data, analytics, measurement, and performance optimization.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking, creative ideation, operational discipline, and commercial impact.
• Strong interest in emerging technologies, digital innovation, and the evolving media landscape.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate will be a strategic and collaborative leader who can move seamlessly between high‑level vision and executional detail. They will bring curiosity, sound judgment, commercial acumen, and a passion for developing innovative digital solutions that create meaningful value for the client and agency.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

HR to provide

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance.

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