• Job Description

  Req#: R1035652

  Job Title:

  Global Media Investment Director, Amplifi

  Job Description:

  Introduction

  Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centred approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.

  Amplifi is an important part of our world-class offering.

  Amplifi is the media investment arm of Dentsu. Designed for today’s era of convergence, Amplifi brings a consistent and global approach to cross-channel media investment. Centred around trading, data management, media partnerships and global agency network coordination, Amplifi is a global function overseeing the worldwide media investment of all dentsu media brands like Carat, iProspect & dentsuX.

  Purpose of the Role

  We’re looking for an Investment Director for our global investment team to lead the process of delivery of media productivity commitments for a selection of key global clients.

  Working in this global role you will have frequent exposure to senior internal stakeholders, 3rd party auditors and senior procurement clients. Reporting into the Senior Investment Director, this role involves coordinating dentsu’s global investment network, managing 2 direct reports and actively managing value delivery and investment risk mitigation for a selection of Dentsu clients.

  The role also includes involvement in international new business pitches.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Working closely with the Senior Investment Director in the Global Investment team, local agency investment and client teams, client stakeholders and 3rd party auditors to ensure investment KPI delivery on existing clients and for new business pitches.

  • Driving and tracking the investment KPIs of all dedicated global accounts to manage the process around delivery of Performance Related Incentive Payments (PRIPs).

  • Supporting and coaching a team of 2 to ensure they are clear on objectives, priorities, and commitment deliverables.

  • Daily management of workload and communication internally, on a global and local level, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reporting and investment KPIs.

  • Managing relationships with senior media auditors to develop a collaborative relationship with their operational teams.

  • Driving innovation and thought leadership for media discipline in the field of investment management and proactively suggesting these to senior clients.

  • Presenting productivity performance summaries to senior client stakeholders.

  Qualifications + Skills

  • Demonstrable experience in the advertising/media industry (agency/client/auditor) within a buying/trading/investment role at an international level.

  • Demonstrable experience in managing media auditor relationships and an ability to provide the local teams the support to clarify, question and defend their local performance in an audit at a local and central level.

  • Expert knowledge of all media types and their trading and measurement practices at an international level, plus a good understanding of local nuances.

  • You have a proven ability to co-ordinate and manage projects, involving numerous stakeholders, markets, time zones. You can foster collaboration between and across markets, regions, and disciplines.

  • Having a strong command of Excel; be the team’s Excel lead by being able to construct formulas, work with links, debug technical issues, and work across several templates simultaneously.

  • Line management experience - developing and supporting more junior colleagues, ensuring that they are working to their full potential.

  What we offer

  • This is a permanent role.

  • The team is based in our London office but operates under flexible working arrangements.

  • As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

  Inclusion and Diversity

  Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

  We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.

  About dentsu

  Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.

  Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.

  Location:

  London

  Brand:

  Global Amplifi

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Contract Type:

  Permanent

• About the company

  Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. is a multinational media and digital marketing communications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese advertising and public relations firm Dentsu.

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