Group Digital Director

About the role

Reed Turkey is recruiting a Group Digital Director for a client in the media sector. The role manages media strategists and leads day-to-day deliverables on a single account or several accounts, covering business objectives, insight generation, cultural narrative, media briefs, creative media solutions, strategic perspectives and go-to-market activations, as well as thought leadership and award-winning ideas for clients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead client activity to deliver ambitious plans that meet client objectives and key performance indicators
• Support the management team so that it delivers best-in-market results
• Liaise regularly with the trading counterpart so plans align with trading priorities
• Work with internal and external networks under one operating model, using internal products where appropriate
• Understand clients' fee models to maximise business revenue
• Identify business development opportunities from existing clients and prospects
• Play a key part in client pitches with market-leading planning responses
• Coach and support the team to get the most out of them
• Develop best practice and more efficient ways of working

Required profile

• 20 years of total professional experience; 15 years in digital/digital media is sufficient
• Minimum 2-3 years in director roles
• Strong media agency background
• Experience in global accounts management and team management
• Experience collaborating with e-commerce, technology and telecommunications brands
• Advanced level of English

Required skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive, entrepreneurial approach and initiative-taking
• Problem-solving ability and comfort with demanding stakeholders and clients
• Preferred: performance marketing, media planning, strategy planning and digital marketing background