Senior Director, Global Investment

Omnicom Media Group (OMG), the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) – delivers transformational experiences for consumers, clients, and talent. Powered by the Omni marketing orchestration system, OMG connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, PHD, and Hearts & Science to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 24,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in OMG agencies around the globe.

We seek a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Director to lead Global Investment for one of the world’s leading tech brands. In this role, you will elevate our client’s internal organization by leveraging their strategic partnership with Omnicom Media Group. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align global investment efforts with business objectives and drive overall growth of client’s business, as well as the Omnicom relationship. You will navigate a nuanced relationship with key marketing stakeholders, as well as their in-house media teams, advising on the media marketplace at large, partnerships, and proprietary products that will maximize value for their marketing budgets globally. This candidate must have an analytical mind, and have as strong understanding of the investment landscape. As much as anything, this individual must be able to navigate the vast and ever-expanding landscape while driving innovation and change as the marketplace evolves.

The Right Candidate Will

• Have an opinion and not be afraid to share it.
  
  

This role is heavy on client contact and management of a variety of clients and internal stakeholders. It is ideal for strong communicators with a genuine interest in how businesses work and who are willing to share their experience and knowledge.

• Be a problem solver.
  
  

You’ll need to be interested in understanding the client’s business, success drivers, and current ad tech set-up to help develop a programmatic road map that answers, develops, and solves the client’s business goals.

• Be a natural collaborator
  
  

Work and collaborate with internal teams (digital operations, strategic planning, data and privacy, and analytics teams) as well as external (client) and vendor partners. You will need to liaise with different teams in different parts of the world to make this role work.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership:
• Socialize and promote Omnicom's suite of products and services across global markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global media and marketing client teams.
• Collaborate closely with in-house activation teams to ensure seamless adoption and utilization of Omnicom's tools, such as OMnet.
• Provide thought leadership to HP Global Investment and Marketing teams regarding media investment and activation, platform, and advertising/measurement tech strategies.
• Financial Optimization:
• Conduct in-depth analysis of global client media expenditures to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements through OMnet or Joint Business Planning (JBP) initiatives.
• Oversee media budget reporting and stewardship across all global markets.
• Ensure adherence to pass-through billing guidelines for in-house spending that leverages OMG marketplace rates.
  

Experience Needed

• 10 years of experience in Digital Media/Marketing
• In-depth knowledge of media trends, technologies, and platforms across all digital media channels, content management systems, analytics tools, and marketing automation
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business objectives into actionable media strategies
• Experience in managing large-scale projects and cross-functional teams.
• Strong strategic vision and ability to execute excellent marketplace relationships
• Ability to work across functions (strategy and marketing science) to bring client goals to an actionable result
• Willingness to embrace change – ways of working, processes, tools, etc.
• Knowledge of media measurement and attribution.
• Experience in negotiating complex deals and contracts.
  
  

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

Compensation Range

$180,000—$220,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.

Omnicom Media Group is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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