Associate Director, Video Partnerships

We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, and T-Mobile. Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 6,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.
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INDIVID[YOU]ALITY – you bring your genuine and unique self to and into the work, every day.
INSTINCT – you’re tuned in and armed with intelligence; you have a bias for action – shit happens when you’re around.
IMPACT! – you care deeply about the impact you have on our clients, their customers, our community, the media landscape and our world at large.
IMAGINATION – your ability to imagine and bring to life the ideas, solutions, and the future of Initiative, makes us THE create media agency in the world.
Position Overview
The Associate Director, Video Partnerships is a high-level client team specialist role at Initiative, requiring strong leadership and managerial skills. The role involves strong knowledge of the video space and available media research and systems, ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time, and negotiating media partnerships. The Associate Director helps to lead the strategic direction and is tasked with being a marketing partner for the clients. The Associate Director is an expert on client’s business, and within the agency.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Comms Design, Analytics and Client Advice and Management to ensure alignment with and delivery against client KPI’s
Identify synergistic and/or targeted opportunities on an on-going basis for clients to further drive their business
Accountable for video plan output timeliness, accuracy, and overall excellence
Plans, directs, supervises, resolves, and coordinates work activities of team and handles all personnel requirements for immediate staff including training and development
Develop processes and manage team to ensure superior stewardship, optimization, delivery and (cross-platform) post-analysis – but also able to free up more time for creative approaches to each client’s business
Prepare and deliver proposals to various audiences
Provide Partnerships support for various New Business pitches including costs exercises
Support and collaborate with all MB SBU’s for maximum effectiveness and seamless integration onto client business as well as support MAGNA aggregate negotiations across appropriate channels
Required Skills and Experience
National broadcast media buying experience with demonstrated technical and negotiating skills
Understanding of the principles of marketing, advertising, and media data sources in terms of what is measured, the method, and information reported as well as an understanding of media concepts, terms, creative, and budget
Superior analytical abilities and quantitative skills with an ability to translate data into well-articulated ideas
Knowledge of buying, planning, client presentation and reporting
Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Desired Skills and Experience
6+ years relevant experience including 3+ years supervisory experience
Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Understanding of research tools
Ability to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
Detailed awareness of client business issues, industry trends, consumer trends, promotional resources, market status, and competition
Wage and Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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