13+ years of experience in media agencies or client-side roles with a focus on Out-of-Home (OOH) strategy
5+ years of experience in leading and developing high-performing teams
Strategic thinker with a willingness to innovate and challenge norms
Strong leadership skills with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communicator capable of simplifying complex concepts for diverse audiences
Familiarity with audience measurement standards in the industry
Experience in buying media in the top 20 Designated Market Areas (DMAs)
Responsibilities
Oversee and ensure accountability in the forecasting process
Drive profitability and stability for accounts through organic growth and new revenue streams
Identify innovative OOH opportunities to meet client objectives
Define project scopes and associated compensation
Create compelling presentations that effectively communicate strategic narratives
Present complex strategies to executive-level clients
Engage with clients to understand their needs and adapt team offerings accordingly
Collaborate with marketing and strategy teams to align OOH approaches with business goals
Build trust with clients and partner agencies for effective collaboration
Evaluate vendors in the OOH ecosystem to meet client needs
Benefits
Flexible work environment with a minimum of three days in-office attendance
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Collaborative team culture
Access to industry-leading resources and tools
Engagement with high-profile clients and projects
Full Job Description
Agency: Omnicom Media
Job Function: Media
Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying
Job Description:
Qualifications:
13+ years experience at a media agency, client, leading OOH or strategy with a focus on OOH
5+ years leading and developing a strong and productive team
Strategic mindset, always looking to what's new and next and willing to take appropriate risks to challenge the status quo
Strong leader who can demonstrate analytic skills, problem solving, and independent decision making
Ability to clearly explain complex ideas to multiple audiences and respond to questions
Familiarity with industry standards in audience measurement
Knowledge and experience buying top 20 DMAs
Responsibilities:
Foster deep rooted understanding and maintain accountability and ownership of forecasting process
Guide accounts to profitability and stability through organic growth and new revenue streams
Identify net new opportunities to leverage OOH in a unique fashion to deliver on client business objectives
Define scope of work and accompanying compensation
Exhibit solid communication and deck building skills to tell a story with a clear narrative
Capable of presenting complex strategic approaches to executive level clients
Engage with clients to build a strong understanding of their needs and how to evolve the team offering to meet them
Collaborate with marketing partners and strategy teams to understand business and marketing objectives and develop OOH approaches to meet those objectives
Foster trust quickly with clients and partner agencies to provide for the collaboration true integration requires
Evaluate vendors across the OOH ecosystem for client needs or as they approach clients
Strong and thoughtful negotiation skills
Things You're Great At:
Story Telling - get away from "media speak" and tell a simple and straight story
Forward Thinking - a desire to challenge yourself, strategy teams and our clients to think beyond today's solutions
Exhibiting Strong Business Acumen
Curious Creativity - an ability to think and solve problems in non-linear ways, and an ability to craft compelling stories; a natural and persistent inclination to explore, discover, and learn, as well as a fascination with analytics
Agile Work - the nimbleness to react to market changes and high value opportunities
Driven Beyond the Basics - the drive to go beyond asking "what?" to ask "why?"; a commitment to digging beneath the surface and interrogating information versus accepting it at face value
Collaborative - a desire to create a collaborative working environment where the notion of team comes before labels
Displays a general understanding of business concepts in order to apply to campaign opportunities
Fosters a general understanding of the overall media landscape and OOH's role within it
Possesses a comprehensive understanding of traditional (static and digital) OOH media across key markets (will vary by client)
$200K
Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.
About Harrison and Star
Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
