Director – Digital Delivery
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
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London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 25 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 13 Oct 2020
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Sales
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The role of the Director – Digital Delivery is to develop and oversee integrated cross–channel strategies and brief responses to successfully achieve client KPIs whilst ensuring a cohesive and complementary approach to digital media. This includes establishing guidelines and quality assurance for large cross–media clients across the media department.
This requires in depth knowledge of the capabilities of search, programmatic and social marketing platforms, including video and native formats, and direct experience managing accounts in these channels alongside a thorough understanding of a client's business needs and goals to ensure these are met and any future opportunities are raised. They will mentor and/or manage Senior Managers – Digital Delivery, providing guidance and support with their development, and will play an active role in the strategic growth of our Media Delivery offering.
Life as a Director – Digital Delivery at Merkle
Campaign Management:
* Internal delivery lead for tier 1, cross–channel accounts
* Coordinate and oversee delivery strategies and contribute to media plans
* Be responsible for data quality and insights, providing integrated reporting which represents the impact of campaign deliver against the clients' KPIs
* Maintain a high level of working and strategic knowledge across all channels and how they can integrate
* Support digital strategy lead (where present) in research for and response to briefs, otherwise seeking to undertake this work for themselves
* Support the Client Services (where present) with the development and proposition of additional Merkle integrated services and products.
* Support business development to develop and sell integrated solutions
* Coordinate research, strategy, implementation and reporting with channel leads/account team on any cross–media campaigns
Communication & Relationship:
* Client–facing delivery lead for tier 1, cross–channel accounts
* Owns the collaborative relationship with other agencies/external partners involved with their clients) as relates to campaign activation and media delivery, representing Merkle at all–agency meetings (or delegating as appropriate) and co–ordinating feedback to channel leads
* Retain oversight of key client calls and ad hoc communications, delegating BAU as appropriate
* Effectively project–manages, ensuring that via proper delegation work is delivered on time and on spec and escalating appropriately via internal stakeholders/to client where barriers are encountered.
* Organise/lead monthly client meetings, QBRs and post campaign analysis
Knowledge Sharing:
* Surfacing insights and recommendations to senior Merkle leadership team relating to internal cross–channel learning and development
* Support heads of dept by contributing ideas for the strategic development of media delivery, helping to constantly improve and evolve our ability to service our clients effectively
* Provide thought leadership via awards, blogs, case studies and events around integrated channel strategies, positioning Merkle as an expert
* Co–ordinating/leading the distribution of learnings from their client(s) across the media department (or delegation thereof)
People Management:
* Mentoring Senior Managers – Digital Delivery still in–channel
* Supporting their line manager with constructive feedback and recommendations for their professional development
A few of the benefits
Whether it's the joy of working with people at the top of their game or the Merkle social calendar, people love working here – and we hope you will too
* Career development through Merkle University and other tools; with access to courses, textbooks and mentorship
* Private Medical Insurance, Company Pension, life insurance and other corporate benefits
* A selection of other benefits including ability to buy additional holiday, season ticket loan and 2 volunteer days
This requires in depth knowledge of the capabilities of search, programmatic and social marketing platforms, including video and native formats, and direct experience managing accounts in these channels alongside a thorough understanding of a client's business needs and goals to ensure these are met and any future opportunities are raised. They will mentor and/or manage Senior Managers – Digital Delivery, providing guidance and support with their development, and will play an active role in the strategic growth of our Media Delivery offering.
Life as a Director – Digital Delivery at Merkle
Campaign Management:
* Internal delivery lead for tier 1, cross–channel accounts
* Coordinate and oversee delivery strategies and contribute to media plans
* Be responsible for data quality and insights, providing integrated reporting which represents the impact of campaign deliver against the clients' KPIs
* Maintain a high level of working and strategic knowledge across all channels and how they can integrate
* Support digital strategy lead (where present) in research for and response to briefs, otherwise seeking to undertake this work for themselves
* Support the Client Services (where present) with the development and proposition of additional Merkle integrated services and products.
* Support business development to develop and sell integrated solutions
* Coordinate research, strategy, implementation and reporting with channel leads/account team on any cross–media campaigns
Communication & Relationship:
* Client–facing delivery lead for tier 1, cross–channel accounts
* Owns the collaborative relationship with other agencies/external partners involved with their clients) as relates to campaign activation and media delivery, representing Merkle at all–agency meetings (or delegating as appropriate) and co–ordinating feedback to channel leads
* Retain oversight of key client calls and ad hoc communications, delegating BAU as appropriate
* Effectively project–manages, ensuring that via proper delegation work is delivered on time and on spec and escalating appropriately via internal stakeholders/to client where barriers are encountered.
* Organise/lead monthly client meetings, QBRs and post campaign analysis
Knowledge Sharing:
* Surfacing insights and recommendations to senior Merkle leadership team relating to internal cross–channel learning and development
* Support heads of dept by contributing ideas for the strategic development of media delivery, helping to constantly improve and evolve our ability to service our clients effectively
* Provide thought leadership via awards, blogs, case studies and events around integrated channel strategies, positioning Merkle as an expert
* Co–ordinating/leading the distribution of learnings from their client(s) across the media department (or delegation thereof)
People Management:
* Mentoring Senior Managers – Digital Delivery still in–channel
* Supporting their line manager with constructive feedback and recommendations for their professional development
A few of the benefits
Whether it's the joy of working with people at the top of their game or the Merkle social calendar, people love working here – and we hope you will too
* Career development through Merkle University and other tools; with access to courses, textbooks and mentorship
* Private Medical Insurance, Company Pension, life insurance and other corporate benefits
* A selection of other benefits including ability to buy additional holiday, season ticket loan and 2 volunteer days
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