Director, Solutions Architect (Media Advertising)

Director, Media Platform and Data Strategy (Solutions Architect)Full-timeWith a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. Must haves include a proven track record of team and thought leadership, and managing key stakeholder relationships including executive and c-suite internal and external stakeholders, impeccable communication skills and demonstrated ability to present, lead meetings, and manage client relationships.This is part of a fun, innovative team that values career development, creativity, and leveraging individual talents to spearhead the best possible results.Responsibilities:Guide and drive the use of data and technology to impact media strategies for brands based on business objectives.Includes collaboration across Strategy, Investment, and Analytics to oversee the deployment and activation of marketing technologies.Multi-year future state visioning of existing solutions.Evaluate new and current data & technology partners and new approaches for greatest client impact.Pioneer innovative approaches & solutions to address business objectives (via custom solutions) and industry gaps (via agency product development).Lead a team and leverage talents and abilities to achieve the best solutions and results possible.Build and maintain relationships among internal and external stakeholders.Build presentations and deliver to internal partners and clients.Serve as the marketplace representation for Starcom’s Data Practice and its impact on client businesses.Understand how platform/data technologies work and offer the ability to explain technical concepts in ordinary terms (be technically savvy - understand the opportunities and limitations).Communicate opportunities, learnings, and recommendations with authority and credibility.Develop business cases for the client to secure talent in Starcom talent and technology.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred, ideally in marketing, advertising, business, marketing, technology, analytics, or equivalent.7+ years of professional experience in consulting (strategy or operations), digital and advanced analytics, marketing technology, digital strategy, and buying.Strong attention to detail and understanding sense of urgency.Proven track record in establishing priorities and strategic thinking.Strong entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to dig in, problem solve, and evolve solutions; comfortable providing clarity in times of ambiguity.Ability to cultivate relationships with technology.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Excellent relationship building and decision making skills with the ability to think creatively.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.#J-18808-Ljbffr