Senior Manager, Client Solutions & Planning - dentsu X US

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Manager of Client Solutions & Planning to join a newly expanded account. You’ll be the client-facing point person, ensuring communications strategies are converted into effective plans and leading their development and implementation. In addition to day-to-day client work, you’ll contribute to agency growth through training, new-business pitches, and setting the strategic tone for the account.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for media plan output timeliness, accuracy, and overall excellence
• Lead strategic media planning and execution; serve as a resource for direct reports and junior staff
• Utilize syndicated, proprietary, and analyst data to guide client marketing goals and shape strategic recommendations
• Collaborate with activation department leads to establish processes and timelines for flawless execution
• Adopt new techniques and technologies relevant to clients’ media strategies
• Provide insight into existing and emerging media opportunities through awareness of media-services vendors
• Build and maintain trusting, collaborative client relationships at appropriate levels
• Accurately represent the client’s point of view when developing and reviewing work
• Manage up and down the reporting structure effectively
• Share industry information on media, markets, and related dynamics
• Train, motivate, and develop the media planning group
• Construct and deliver accurate, honest, and timely performance-management documents

Qualifications

• 4.5+ years of media planning experience with a focus in Performance Marketing and Paid Search
• Experience managing client relationships
• Experience in traditional marketing and up-to-date knowledge of trends and innovations in traditional media
• Experience in digital marketing/media and up-to-date knowledge of trends and innovations in digital media
• Proven leadership skills and management experience
• Working knowledge of insights tools such as MRI and Simmons and competitive tools like Nielsen Ad Intel and/or Kantar Strategy
• Experience with media tools and buying platforms such as DDS, Media Ocean, and Spot Toolkit
• Solid understanding of DFA and other digital-media tools (comScore, eMarketer, Forrester, etc.)

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000–$90,000, based on relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave

Schedule

Employees within commutable distance of the New York City hub office are required to work in the office three days per week. Those outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on role and business needs.