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The Director’s role is managerial, but also one of agency leadership.   This individual aids in running a video investment team and their responsibility extends from oversight of their assigned clients to staff management and development.  This person assists in setting the working style for the group and is responsible for the video investment activity for the assigned accounts.  

Video Investment and Execution:

• Oversee negotiations and expenditures of all national video budgets
• Maintain marketplace expertise across all video mediums
• Oversee integration of media neutral negotiations
• Be knowledgeable of clients business model and goals to best ensure their media is working towards growth
• Continue to develop relationships with key media vendors

Client & Internal Relationships:

• Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients at all levels
• Manage expectations of client and their deliverables
• Accurately represent the client’s point of view when reviewing work, leverage this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client
• Include dentsu Executives in appropriate client meetings
• Grow business opportunities within current clients
• Represent dentsu within industry (attending industry functions, joining local market committees)
• Participates and presents in New Business efforts and presentations
• Establishes strong internal relationships with other service line heads.

Strategic Thinking & Leadership:

• Oversee the Video Investment team activities
• Demonstrate problem solving and intervention when necessary
• Insure key information is provided to team regarding client issues, internal agency issues, changes in account status, etc.
• Actively keep current with industry trends, media tools – buying systems, research, resources and associations
• Construct and deliver accurate, honest and timely performance management documents
• Provide guidance to team members and nurture/promote team environment
• Train, motivate and develop assigned staff 

Communications Skills:

• Assist in the development of client presentations and other important communication, communication that is clear, compelling and persuasive
• Establish and maintain communications process with clients, media teams, creative, etc. for each piece of business within the team
• Assist in client presentations
• Adapt communications style to relevant audience
• Link communication to audience’s concerns and perspectives
• Move audience to desired action through clear and persuasive delivery of information
• Communicate key information about our company

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8-10 years of video investment experience
• Proven leadership ability – managed a team of Buyers and Supervisors
• Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 

DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

Experience needed to proceed to the next level:

• Develops a significant public presence through speaking, writing and participation
• Raises group proficiency – leadership, quality and efficiency
• Excellent team feedback (direct reports and collaborative team partners)
• Excellent client report card
• Grows client business significantly and/or develops new revenue opportunities
• Maximizes client efficiencies through budget control
• Works within dentsu national organization to develop new capabilities and initiatives

Part of dentsu, dentsu international helps clients to win, keep and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses. With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CXM, and creative, dentsu international operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 46,000 dedicated specialists. Follow us on social @dentsuUSA. Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

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