Senior Director, Integrated Investment

Dentsu International Americas, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k matching

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu in Chicago, part of the Iprospect brand, seeks a Senior Director of Unified Investment to lead integrated media investment strategies across Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, and Retail Media. You will guide allocation, prioritize investments, and translate performance insights into actionable client recommendations to drive business outcomes.

Ideally you will mentor teams, collaborate with Planning, Strategy, Analytics, and Channel groups, and continuously push for innovative

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in media investment, media planning, or performance marketing.
• 3+ years of team leadership or people management experience.
• Strong expertise across digital media channels including Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, and Retail Media.
• Experience developing cross-channel investment strategies that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships and influence stakeholder decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data and insights to inform media recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Passion for media innovation, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer behavior.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated investment strategy across Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, Retail Media, and emerging channels.
• Provide strategic guidance on media allocation, investment prioritization, and performance optimization.
• Leverage audience insights, performance data, marketplace trends, and competitive intelligence to shape investment recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to test new platforms, capabilities, and investment approaches that drive client growth.
• Ensure media strategies align with client business goals and performance objectives.
• Partner with planning, strategy, analytics, operations, and channel teams to deliver integrated media solutions.
• Contribute strategic thought leadership and recommendations to support client planning cycles and key initiatives.
• Lead and mentor investment team members, providing guidance, coaching, and support for career development.

Skills

Media investment

Team leadership

Digital media

Cross-channel strategy

Client relationships

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Media innovation

Job description

Job Description

We believe media investment works best when channels are connected, insights are shared, and decisions are guided by business outcomes. As a Senior Director, Unified Investment, you will lead the development and execution of integrated media investment strategies for key clients, ensuring media channels work together to drive business performance, efficiency, and growth. This role is ideal for a strategic media investment leader with deep expertise across Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, Retail Media, and emerging channels. You will serve as a senior client advisor, translating business objectives, marketplace intelligence, and performance insights into integrated investment strategies that deliver measurable results. Success in this role requires strong cross-channel expertise, client leadership, collaborative partnership, and the ability to guide teams toward connected, performance-driven solutions.

What You’ll Do

Lead Integrated Investment Strategy Develop and steward integrated media investment strategies across Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, Retail Media, and emerging channels. Provide strategic guidance on media allocation, investment prioritization, and performance optimization. Leverage audience insights, performance data, marketplace trends, and competitive intelligence to shape investment recommendations. Identify opportunities to test new platforms, capabilities, and investment approaches that drive client growth. Ensure media strategies align with client business goals and performance objectives. Partner with planning, strategy, analytics, and channel teams to deliver integrated media solutions. Contribute strategic thought leadership and recommendations to support client planning cycles and key initiatives.

Client Leadership & Business Growth

Serve as a senior point of contact for media investment strategy across assigned client accounts. Present strategic recommendations, investment approaches, and performance insights to client stakeholders. Translate complex media performance and marketplace dynamics into actionable business recommendations. Support client retention and account growth through proactive strategic planning and opportunity identification. Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, and media innovation to inform client strategies.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

Lead and mentor investment team members, providing guidance, coaching, and support for career development. Foster collaboration across Planning, Strategy, Analytics, Operations, and Channel teams. Encourage integrated thinking and knowledge sharing across media disciplines. Promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. Support the development and implementation of best practices, processes, and investment frameworks.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in media investment, media planning, or performance marketing. 3+ years of team leadership or people management experience. Strong expertise across digital media channels including Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, and Retail Media. Experience developing cross-channel investment strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships and influence stakeholder decision-making. Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data and insights to inform media recommendations. Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. Passion for media innovation, emerging technologies, and evolving consumer behavior.

Salary & Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $99,500-$132,750.

Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.

For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location & Employment Details

Location: Chicago

Brand: Iprospect

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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