Associate Director, Digital Activation

The CompanyHearts & Science has been inspired by confident marketers seeking business advantage in a world of personalized digital marketing, where CRM and addressable channels converge, and decisions must be made in real time to aggregate effective reach and deliver the right message at the right time.Designed to inform brand strategies with real-time insights, Hearts & Science is a data-driven marketing agency with expert media planning and buying capabilities, among other services that include shopper marketing, marketing innovation and content activation.Associate Director, Digital ActivationThe Associate Director plays a key role as a day-to-day lead for development of plans, executing digital buys, ensuring pacing and performance are optimized, client interaction, working with internal teams and leading the team responsible for digital activation. Ensuring that the Digital Activation Process is used correctly across the area of responsibility is a critical focus of this job.A positive attitude and willingness to “roll up your sleeves” is also critical to get the job done. Experience working with across several media channels is preferred and a curiosity in emerging media platforms is a must.ResponsibilitiesBring proactivity and leadership to the clients and the teamProvide excellent client service by being responsive, accountable and detail oriented Build sound strategic frameworks that ladder up to client business goalsSet the tone and strategic direction of the team; built around growth and application of learningsUnderstand and direct multiple user touch points that can influence creative and messaging strategiesOwn consumer insights and inspire tactical representations of strong, clear media strategiesDevelop strategic partnerships and provide subject matter expertise to clients, partners, internal teams etc.Overseeing campaign creation and implementation and directing the day-to-day operations of the activation teamEffectively manage budgetLeading and providing inputs and guidance around work around campaign design, tactic implementation, determining what path to buy (manual IO or programmatic), defining requirements for success and optimal use of demand side platformsManaging the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly client conversations related to digital mediaWorking side by side with the broader activation team to ensure tight coordination of campaign setup, adjustments and performance is efficient and effectiveOverseeing billing and reconciliation process.Implementing Business Intelligences tools and new capabilities (e.g., new supply & data sources, new media measurement techniques, etc.)Qualifications5+ years of experience in media planning and expert knowledge of digital buying, hands-on experience using demand-side platforms (The Trade Desk, DV360 or similar) a plusExperience managing media teams and client relationshipsExperience working with large data sets and understanding of methodologies for evaluating dataAbility to self-manage, juggle multiple priorities, and pay strong attention to detailsExcellent communication skills, ability to distill key ideas for non-digitally centric teamsProven ability to work with and influence cross-functional teamsStrong knowledge of MS Excel and ability to coach others in shortcutsWorking knowledge of 3rd party verification tools, including IASHands-on experience with campaign workflow tools, including PrismaThis is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.Compensation Range$70,000—$125,000 USDThis role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.Review Our Recruitment Privacy Notice