• Job Description

  Req#: JR0056333
  Hybrid

  Agency :

  Havas Media Group

  Job Description Summary :

  The Strategy Director plays a key role in defining the agency's approach to creating brand architecture and modern-day positioning. The role collaborates with consultants and creatives to uncover whitespace opportunities and deliver actionable strategies to help transform our clients’ businesses as they launch new brands or rethink their existing ones.

  Job Description :

  DIRECTOR, CONNECTIONS PLANNING

  Havas Media Group North America, the Media Experience agency, is looking for a Director to join the Connections Planning Team, part of our global community of 10,000 team members who are focused on using Meaningful Media to make a meaningful difference to brands, businesses, and people.

  Director, Connections Planning will work closely with Client Leadership and Strategic Communication Planning to manage and grow the client relationship. The Director has the primary responsibility to own and oversee tactical media planning activities on assigned accounts and will heavily collaborate with internal teams. The Director leads the team toward the overall account vision, creates new solutions for driving the business forward, and motivates team members to greater contributions.

  A DAY IN THE LIFE MIGHT LOOK LIKE:

  • Bring together different buying disciplines for integration across media.

  • Supervises a group of media planning professionals responsible for media plan development.

  • Serves as a key liaison among various media groups that contribute to the overall media plan development process.

  • Ensures the timely development and execution of plans, campaigns, and projects.

  • Responsible for the implementation and stewardship of all components of the media plan.

  • Key day-to-day implementation contact for the Client Leadership team.

  • Provides input on POVs for new or client requested opportunities.

  • Set communications goals for each campaign or plan.

  • Develops plan recommendations that delivers against strategic vision and channel allocation goals for plan implementation.

  • Determines final budget allocation by medium, informed by any research or insight driven by media planning and taking into account the channel contact plan / brief.

  • Responsible for media budgets based on client authorized spend.

  • Provides leadership and motivation; conveys the vision and values of the Agency to their account teams.

  WHAT YOU’LL NEED /SKILLS :

  • At least 6-8 years of combined experience in either an agency or marketing department.

  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage to deadlines.

  • Demonstrated account leadership, initiative, and willingness to assume greater responsibility.

  • Understand the elements of a strategic marketing communications plan and be able to actively participate in its generation.

  • Understand all the steps necessary to complete each stage of a job.

  • Understand how to produce a comprehensive estimate.

  • Know how to present agency concepts to the client and guide client to well-considered responses and requests.

  • Ability to provide clear and logical direction on all work orders.

  • Ability to effectively communicate knowledge of assigned product(s).

  WHO YOU ARE:

  • Detail-oriented with exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

  • Attentive to detail

  • Resourceful

  • Accountable

  • Knowledgeable in your role well enough to work independently and demonstrate initiative

  • Active participant in meetings and day-to-day interactions with an increasing level of contribution as the experience builds

  • Curious

  • Creative

  ABOUT HAVAS MEDIA GROUP NORTH AMERICA :

  Havas Media Group North America is the Media Experience agency. We deliver this brand promise through our proprietary Mx System, where meaningful media helps build more meaningful brands . Our focus is on understanding the most Meaningful Media – the media channels, moments and brands that really move consumers to action, the media that is trusted, engaging and influential will have the best chance of helping an advertiser reach an engaged audience.

  Our global mission to make a meaningful difference starts at home—because we can’t grow if our people can’t grow. It’s this simple but oftentimes overlooked insight that guides everything we do, from the decisions and investments made in our work for clients, to the inclusive programs across agencies that prioritize our people’s needs and the needs of our community. Our Values are basis of our decision-making at Havas—from the clients we seek to the talent we attract, to what we reward and recognize in our staff, to how we reinforce these values of Taking the Lead Having a Voice and Showing We Care on a daily basis.

  We are part of Havas Group, owned by Vivendi, one of the world's largest integrated content, media, and communications groups. Globally, we are home to more than 10,000 specialists across 150 countries worldwide, with 69 Villages. Our North American clients include Puma, Titleist, Swarovski, Fidelity Investments, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Dolce & Gabbana, Sanofi and many others. Our most important asset however is our talent. We hope you agree!

  The compensation for this role ranges from $105k- $155k based on experience

  Skills :

  Contract Type :

  Permanent

  Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

  Due to high volume of applications, only eligible or matching candidates will be contacted by us.

• About the company

  Havas SA is a French multinational advertising and public relations company, headquartered in Paris, France.

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