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.

The Vice President, Paid Social will manage media planning and optimization for two of our largest paid social clients. The main responsibilities include the following:

• Oversee the full adoption, strategy and implementation of dentsu's paid social planning process
• Actively participate in new business pitch work, inclusive of representing Paid Social in actual in-room client presentations 
• Help drive more effective media operations integration and best practices with Media teams to ensure 100% error-free activation 

This role requires deep digital subject matter expertise within paid social, team leadership experience and strong operational skills. Executive-level client management and presentation skills are a critical competency in this role. This position reports to the Head of Paid Social for Carat.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Oversee media delivery and ensure a best in class work product supporting dentsu's paid social value proposition
• Contribute and create thought leadership with a perspective on the paid social industry
• Standardize briefing, planning & optimization processes 
• Apply a media operations best practices playbook across all media accounts, ensuring compliance and error-free media activation
• Support the paid social department in recruiting, hiring, and career-pathing of next-generation media leaders
• Act as a Paid Social SME in new pitches and for current clients
• Contribute to product and capability development, as well as overall value proposition and acquisition strategy

• 12+ years' of experience in digital media agencies, with a focus on paid media
• Experience managing teams of paid social professionals and adding value to the social senior leadership team
• Deep expertise of Paid Social required - both in platform and around broader industry trends. Must have worked and led accounts where the brands did not control their own point of sale
• Past success sharing social innovation, a perspective on the industry and a forward thinking vision of what could be next

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The anticipated Salary Range for the position is $136,000 - $219,000. Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other job- related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, generous paid time off, and/ or other benefits are also available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/ . 

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.

About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

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.

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 your recruiter 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.