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About the Role

The Digital Investment Director is responsible for developing a high-performing team of Managers and Sr. Investment Planners and providing guidance on client and campaign strategy. This role oversees the entire buying and implementation process of Digital Investment for dedicated media brands and clients, enforcing corporate investment direction and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Effectively supports, coaches, and develops a team of people leaders.
• Manages and conducts team’s goal setting and annual performance appraisals.
• Communicates deadlines and business goals to people leaders.
• Leads team resources in an agile way to deliver optimal service for media brands and other stakeholders.
• Drives employee retention by supporting and championing programs that help retain top digital talent in Canada.
• Grows the sophistication of the team’s digital media knowledge, expanding into data and technology through workshops and training seminars.
• Drives operation excellence in all media investment process and activities.
• Implementation of a continuous improvement culture to achieve improved digital media deliver and operations in coordination with Media and Performance Operations leadership.
• Leads and drives positive working relationships with vendors and guides vendor selection to support the corporate commercial investment direction.
• Identifies development areas to help achieve and drive team performance goals for the year.
• Develops the deliver buy structures that encompass the best environments for each client’s target audience, while maximizing value and efficiency.
• Participates and presents in new business efforts for the Canadian Network.
• Instils a high-performance, data-driven, continuous improvement culture within a shared service organization.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of media planning and/or buying experience focused on Digital Channels.
• A minimum of 3-year experience leading a team.
• Ability to demonstrate creativity in negotiations and act as the conduit to media brands.
• Influential people leader with the ability to lead, coach and develop and retain top talent while addressing performance.
• Experience with driving change and ability to think innovatively in developing and executing changes to processes and ways of working.
• Previous experience with support new business efforts at the Network or brand level.
• Subject matter expert in developing digital investment strategies that meet and exceed client campaign goals and objectives.
• Must have experience with ad severing and media buying technologies (DCM, AdWords, Facebook, Google, etc.).
• High-level of confidence with an ability to manage expectations with internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Growth-minded with the ability to focus their efforts on specific growth goals for the network.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficient with numbers and budgets to illustrate client business objectives.
• Advanced level MS Office skills: Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s), Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.

Skills

• Digital Media
• Media Planning
• Media Buying
• Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• Ad Serving Technologies
• Media Buying Technologies
• Analytical Skills
• Budget Management
• MS Office Suite

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Full time
• Permanent

Experience Level

• 6 years of media planning and/or buying experience focused on Digital Channels
• 3 years of experience leading a team

Education Level

• Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in Media, Advertising, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• $100k-$105k

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• RRSP contributions
• Paid time off

About the Company

• For over 120 years, innovation has been a core tenet of our offering – exploring new ways to reach, engage and nurture relationships with audiences.
• Together we drive a multiplier effect for clients at a global scale, through the development of Integrated Growth Solutions that are underpinned by our promise to clients: innovating to impact.
• Be a force for good. Sustainability is a vital part of our business and an important area of focus for our clients. We’re leading the way – helping to build a more sustainable planet.
• Dream loud. In this moment of transformation, we need our people to be fearless, embracing change and ambiguity, driven by the love for their work and excitement for the future.
• Team without limits. We create opportunities for connection and collaboration between our colleagues and clients, building a sense of belonging and having some fun along the way.

Equal Opportunity

• We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results.
• We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
• We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best.
• If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Canada.Recruitment@dentsu.com or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.