Senior Manager, Media Solutions

Location: New York

We are seeking a Senior Manager to support our centralized Media Decisioning Team. This Team’s raison d'être is to be an anchor for the wider Investment & Planning Teams. This role will contribute a clear understanding of media delivery that will become the source of primary  this role, you will source, assess and recommend The ideal candidate has experience in media planning and/or buying and enjoys working with large data sets.

Someone looking for a transition from frontline Planning or Activation, and into a more analytical role would thrive. You should be confident in making media recommendations and skilled at identifying the data needed to solve specific problems. This role will be guiding Activation teams and will need to be able to speak in a ‘media-language’, and be able to provide clarity around cause-and-effect from moving different media levels.‐provision

or reporting role. It is about
* translating* data into media recommendations. This role is about deciding which data matters and how to use it to make better media decisions. It is not a pure data
** Responsibilities
* * Completion of these tasks will require pulling, organizing, and formatting of large data sets and understanding their importance to internal/client teams, in order to anticipate questions and additional needs

Ability to independently conceive and pitch topics for future projects to VP & Director
** Experience & Skills
** 5+ years of experience in either/both media planning and/or investment

Knowledge of Reach-based planning and sound media fundamentals is necessary

Experience with Linear TV is a plus Intermediate knowledge of Excel for data compilation, calculation, and automation Strong communication & leadership skills

Ability to distill the complexity of one team’s discipline into an easily digestible action plan for another team (e.g. complex media problem into simple to understand data brief / complex data issue into what it means to media planner)
Basic SQL experience will be needed

Experience with Media systems (at least knowledge of where main media data comes from)
* Digital Verification / Viewability Systems
* At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles).

Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.
* The annual salary range for this position is (94,). Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.  Benefits available with this position include:
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.  For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit  begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.*#LI-MS3 #LI-Remote
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