IPG MediaBrands

Director, Performance

IPG MediaBrands$150K — $160K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in media or account management across various businesses.
  • Proven experience in building business relationships and solutions tailored to client needs.
  • Expertise in technology and measurement ad tech solutions including various platforms.
  • Intermediate skill level in data analysis with the ability to interpret results for client reporting.
  • Strong project management and account management experience, adept in navigating internal and external partnerships.
  • Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying complex information succinctly.

Responsibilities

  • Owns relationships with clients across all business sectors and manages escalations.
  • Approves vendor selections and leads negotiations for best pricing and terms.
  • Collaborates with Campaign Manager to ensure campaigns meet and exceed client expectations.
  • Leads organization of reporting on campaign performance for various stakeholders.
  • Identifies opportunities for business growth and develops strategic data management solutions.
  • Manages performance and results across multiple client accounts, guiding strategies and budgets.
  • Coaches and develops subordinate managers, overseeing hiring and performance assessments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage for employees and their families.
  • 401(k) plans with company contributions to support retirement savings.
  • Flex spending and life insurance options for financial protection.
  • Paid family leave and discretionary time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Company-wide wellness initiatives including Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.
Full Job Description
Position Overview

We are strategic partners invested in shared outcomes who create lifetime customer value across addressable media. Responsible for delivering and developing successful media programs through addressable planning and total path optimization across all addressable channels. Provides guidance on audience strategies, optimization approach, and campaign architecture and serve as a key lead in the expansion of relationships and/or revenue opportunities with marketers. Develops and provides key reports on all aspects of reporting necessary to deliver performance on a campaign.

Responsibilities
• Owns full IPG relationships for clients across all lines of business; serves as the first point of escalation in client issues
• Approves vendor selections and scopes; oversees the team meeting with vendors; brings own expertise to vendor selection; negotiates with vendors to ensure best pricing and terms.
• Partners with the Campaign Manager to ensure relevant strategies are implemented and ensure campaigns are meeting/exceeding client goals
• Organizes and presents reporting for internal leadership, agency partners, and clients (e.g. quarterly account reviews, campaign wrap-ups and case studies, etc.)
• Provides proactive contribution to clients' business growth by identifying new business opportunities; develops long-term solutions for clients including custom data management solutions and data solutions
• Has accountability for the performance and business results of multiple client accounts; guides account decisions, strategies and thought leadership, budget spending and staffing for region
• Tactically manages multiple teams of subordinate managers; has responsibility for hiring, performance appraisals, coaching and career development
• Establishes and monitors standards, processes, and communications; develops departmental plans, business, and/or organizational priorities
• Influences others internally and externally, including senior members of the account

Required Skills and Experience
• Proven track-record of successfully seeking out and curating new business relationships and/or solutions; developing solutions using new or existing processes
• Experience building team, providing mentorship and navigating how to manage up/down/ laterally (e.g., ability to navigate and be effective with multiple personalities)
• Proven ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action
• Experience serving as the first point of escalation in client issues; Owns full IPG relationships for clients across all lines of business.
• Advanced knowledge of technology or measurement ad tech solutions, including platforms
• Intermediate knowledge and skills in data analysis
• Confident collaborating with others and creating environment to welcome others' ideas
• Experience with Project / Account Management
• Advanced communication skills; clear and succinct communication

Desired Skills and Experience
• Advanced ability to anticipate, recognize and clearly define problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions
• Experience with managing existing business relationships, partnerships, and alliances internally and externally
• Applies a solid foundation to varying situations
• Applies advanced knowledge and perceives deviations from the normal pattern

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. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.

We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

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.

Salary Range

$150,000-$160,000 USD

About IPG MediaBrands

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is an American publicly traded advertising company. The company consists of five major networks: FCB, IPG Mediabrands, McCann Worldgroup, MullenLowe Group, and Marketing Specialists, as well as a number of independent specialty agencies in the areas of public relations, sports marketing, talent representation, and healthcare. It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside WPP, Publicis and Omnicom. Phillippe Krakowsky became the company's CEO on January 1, 2021.
Learn more about IPG MediaBrands
Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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