Media Executive

Full Job Description

Who We Are

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame and Flow for brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, and LEGO.

Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 9,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.

The Opportunity

The Media Executive reports into the Client Director and is responsible for supporting the operational excellence and project management.

• Create and Cascade consistent processes and systems, ensuring adherence to best practices, SLAs, and KPIs globally.
• Foster collaboration and maintain a feedback loop between client teams and craft teams in the region.
• Address and manage crisis in underperforming markets.
• Monitor market spends and ensure cost savings target are achieved.
• Coordinate with local markets to provide weekly campaign status updates.
• Providing support on the operational running of the business
• Collaborate with the broader team to produce best-in-class operational frameworks simplifying complexity into succinct guardrails and guidelines
• Set up, monitor, optimize Digital, Search and Social ads together with the Performance team
• Lead all campaign operational processes and workflow from ad operations to financial tracking
• Advocate business priorities and gatekeep consistent delivery among local teams across the agency, from annual planning outputs to campaign implementation recommendations and after action reports

Ideally

• Possess a working experience in media planning, strategy, implementation, trading and buying processes
• Strong knowledge of operational processes and financial acumen
• Solid understanding in creating and optimizing of audiences across paid and owned media
• Working technical knowledge of buying and trading tech including ad servers, verification tools and DSPs / DMPs etc
• Project management skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work closely with detailed global processes and adherence to key timings

Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. People with Disabilities and all historically excluded or under-represented people are encouraged to apply.