Carat is consistently ranked the #1 media agency in the world with over 12,000 experts in over 100 countries. We deliver an unparalleled capability to unlock real human understanding to connect people and brands by designing powerful and engaging media experiences.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Carat is looking for an Associate Director, Digital to support one of our largest clients. Reporting to the Digital Director, you will be tasked with setting the working style for your team and leading the strategic direction for sponsorships and digital performance media campaigns.

You Will:

• Be accountable for digital plan output timeliness, accuracy, and overall excellence
• Lead sponsorships, online video, paid search and paid social campaign strategy and oversee execution.
• Lead the process of strategic media planning/execution and serve as a resource for supervisors, planners and assistants for advice and counsel
• Be responsible for ensuring that all budgets and campaign plans are aligned with client budget parameters
• Provide and/or guide strategic input for all plans internally and externally
• Develop and maintain digital planning processes and procedures across team
• Ensure key information is provided to team regarding client issues, internal agency issues, changes in account status, etc.
• Establish and maintain communications process with clients, offline media teams, creative, etc. for each piece of business within the team
• Lead client presentations

You Have:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of digital media planning experience
• Proven leadership ability – experience managing a team of planners & supervisors
• Exceptional knowledge of digital media

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.  

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.  

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying. 

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