Group Director, Integrated Media Investment

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>WHO WE ARE</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Crossmedia is the global media independent. We’re committed to doing media and business the right way, guided by the principles of TRUST, REASON and the Pursuit of HAPPINESS. Crossmedia US was founded in NY in 2000 and is one of the largest minority-owned full-service media planning & buying agencies in the nation. We are 500+ Crossmedians worldwide with big ambitions to continue to grow with soul. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We focus on what media agencies should do: create innovative connections between brands and people regardless of channel or budget. And we do it in an honest way. We are and always have been a values-based organization. We earn our clients TRUST by ensuring media transparency in our business model and objectivity in decision-making. We apply REASON & logic to finding solutions to our clients' greatest business challenges. The Pursuit of HAPPINESS matters to us. Big time. We invest in each colleagues’ professional & personal wellbeing and growth. It’s why we have countless initiatives, clubs & cultural events dedicated to our people and why we have been the top ranked media agency named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for the past seven years in a row.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We have offices in the US in New York and Philadelphia, with employees across 25+ states, as well as in London and Germany.  Our client roster includes U.S. Bank, Invesco, Newell Brands, NASCAR, Planet Fitness, American Cancer Society, Ricola, Herschend Family Entertainment, Edible Arrangements and more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>YOUR ROLE </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As a champion of media investment, the Group Director, Integrated Investment lead is responsible for delivering innovation and excellence in work.  You are responsible for overseeing strategic media investments for clients across Video/CTV, Local TV/Audio, OOH/Print, Display, Native, Social, Search, and Programmatic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Group Director, Integrated Investment manages strategic partnerships as part of Crossmedia’s Enterprise Partnership Program (EPP) across all channels. This role serves as the central representative of all Centers of Excellence (CoEs) within our OneMarketplace team, facilitating communication with clients, account teams (media planning) and other departments. <br><br><strong>*Must have proximity to our NY office - we work in a hybrid manner</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Investment Strategy</span> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bring investment expertise in strategic and tactical planning uniting across all channels </span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Create overall strategic investment roadmap, innovation, and around-the-corner must-haves and watchouts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead budget investment - tactical recommendations and evolutions</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Stay up to date on the industry and evolving media landscape across channels</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Define the right investment strategy by choosing the right platforms and buying methods (i.e. social platforms, direct v. pmp, utilizing enterprise partner deals, bringing in Crossmedia solutions, addressable audiences) in conjunction with Centers of Excellence and planning/audience teams</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Central Investment Representation</span> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial,…