Global Digital Media Director

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced digital media professional to join our Global Digital team and help us develop a best-in-class approach to digital media/data for our international clients.

You will have oversight of the technology and processes developed for the client, working closely with the global, regional and local agency teams to deliver digital guidance and governance and international campaigns. You will work with team members and other internal groups to make sure issues and questions are addressed and resolved in a timely manner in accordance with client processes and campaign objectives.

You will manage and work with global and local teams of specialists to create aligned communication solutions and share exchange of best practices. You will be a key member in developing innovative digital strategies that consider the consumers’ decision-making process and that respect the role of offline channels. You will become a trusted partner for our clients, ably translating complicated digital and data information into understandable written and verbal communications to clients with a broad range of digital understanding from expert through to complete novice. Other responsibilities include communicating ideas for improving and refining existing processes and assisting with the training of teams and clients.

Mission & Responsibilities

• Liaising with clients, colleagues and key ad tech and media partners.
• Building relationships with the internal Client team and Activation teams across multiple Havas business units.
• Creating and managing global priority projects from start to finish, ensuring quality and measurable outcomes.
• Guiding and advising on data available within trading platforms for reporting and insight generation.
• Troubleshooting.

Experience

• Extensive experience across various platforms, particularly GMP.
• Proven track record of delivering creative digital strategies and best practice.
• Familiarity with data types and audiences available on trading platforms.
• Proven track record of building creative digital media strategies and solutions.
• An ability to consider the role of digital media and data in the broader media/comms picture.
• The ability to work with data to find true insight.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make technical information easy to understand.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Digital media & tech savvy with a passion for staying on top of industry trends.
• Able to effectively time-manage workloads.
• Decisive and confident in pushing through solutions.
• Keen problem solver.
• Strong project management and managerial skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Confident and passionate presenter.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Fast learner and methodical thinker.

Values

• Ownership: Think like an owner and expect others to do the same.
• Accountability: Fully commit to the projects, tasks and workstreams you’re responsible for.
• Transparency: Open and transparent in communication and decision-making, justifying decisions and speaking up if you hold a critical opinion.
• Resilience & Resourcefulness: Willing to do the good but difficult things in pursuit of the necessary outcomes.
• Ambition: Treat every task as an opportunity to grow and go from good to great.
• Open-mindedness: Analyse and reconcile different points of view to inform decisions.