Job Details
As the Director, Media, you ll be one of our Client s most valued business partners and assume
responsibility for ensuring the Client meets respective business goals. You ll provide strategic guidance
and thought leadership within the media group to deliver the most effective and innovative
Communications Plans. You ll develop the career paths of supporting planning staff, as well as play an integral role in supporting and delivering Wavemaker values and goals on a daily basis. You will effectively leverage experience, knowledge and skills to encourage innovative thinking and set challenging team goals and objectives balancing client, company and team needs.
Three Best Things About the Job:
Lead client-facing work for notable brands that have an appetite for innovation and exploring
the new and different
Opportunity to be a part of Wavemaker s growth and legacy in the industry
A chance to be a part of a dynamic and multi-talented team; with access to best in class, tools
and research
Key Responsibilities:
Advise on all Communications matters that fall within scope of agency assignment
Oversee and approve Communications strategy for client businesses
Ensure that recommendations and decisions are consistent with client s marketing/advertising
objectives and strategies
Assume lead role in integration of Client s media efforts
Assume ultimate responsibility for all media implemented
Oversee responses to all requests and unforeseen problems and deal with issues that require
senior level attention due to their complexity
Render final decision on new media opportunities from an overall perspective to determine
appropriateness and soundness of idea and/or company
Provide advice and counsel to all members of the media and product groups on all matters
Responsible for quality control of stewardship by support and buying groups
Oversee media financial management profitability of all Client accounts
Advise and direct planning staff regarding insightful and strategic points-of-view
Manage internal resources
Develop and nurture ongoing partnerships with key Clients, especially at the senior level
Support training of media staff and recommend actions to manage individual career paths
Train direct reports in media and marketing disciplines as well as in the specifics of the client s
business and industry, and most importantly, leadership
Keep abreast of current events in target markets that impact Client s business(es)
Exhibit passion and ambition by keeping informed regarding media trends, technologies, and
new media opportunities, and educating your team and agency partners accordingly
Assist in networking, interviewing, hiring, training, mentoring, developing, and evaluating team
members
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