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Our client has the following positions available.

Job Title: Group Director, Digital Solutions

File Number: FVSM1002 – GD0508

Geographic Location: Midtown Toronto

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Number of Positions Available: 1

Position Status: Permanent Full Time

Company Profile: Media Agency

Job Summary:

Working under the management direction of and in concert with the Managing Director, the Group Director, Digital Solutions leads a team in the conception and delivery of innovative, well-targeted, business-building digital marketing solutions to meet or exceed client objectives. This involves the creation and execution of digital media plans, unearthing insights to inform the development of the plan, and flawless execution on all fronts while working collaboratively with the overall Strategy teams on a clients’ business.

Main responsibilities include:

• Ensures that client relationships continue to be strengthened by quality of deliverables and client satisfaction with the work.
 Maintains an in-depth knowledge of client business
 Able to demonstrate to clients how proposed digital media solutions will show expected return on investment with company.
 Actively listens to clients and continually identifies opportunities that have the potential to build clients’ business, and, at the same time, is able to professionally and persuasively push back and redirect clients (saying “no”) when necessary
 Ensures the quality of work for all client deliverables
 Continually assesses the competitiveness of group practices against relevant competition, industries and markets.
 Recognized as industry expert with clients

• Digital Expertise / Holistic Approach
 Expert knowledge in digital media, emerging technologies and ability to identify opportunities for client’s business needs
 Traditional media experience preferred but not required although a holistic approach in planning and executing digital media is a must

• Behaviors and deliverables consistently demonstrate thought leadership and innovation.
 Recognized as digital media (planning and buying) expert with team and with other groups within the company.
 Develops process improvements and best practices to ensure consistency, flexibility and efficiency resulting in solutions that meet or exceed clients’ expectations.

• Maintain overall control of work-flow and assigned subordinate responsibilities within the group
 Ensures current staff is fully utilized and operating effectively to meet client needs within budget Oversee the progress of all projects
 Provide assistance, where necessary, to assure timely completion of projects

• Maintain quality control of all group projects
 Ensure that projects are produced completely, correctly and with a maximum of manpower efficiency
 Intercede as much as possible as to encourage individual subordinate initiative and to observe their personal abilities and growth

• Stimulate subordinate productivity and growth by:
 Allocation of assignments which combine to make productive and effective use of each person’s skills, as well as motivating their interests and challenging their minds
 Encouraging thorough evaluation of media proposals and alternative media opportunities
 Supporting direct contact with account groups and clients

• Assist in providing formal training of strategy teams and clients on digital landscape, tools and processes

• Prepare and execute all special department assignments requested by management
 Supports business development and other Group Directors in the identification, priorization, positioning, high level estimation, and scoping of new opportunities.
 Supports the business development team in the creation of presentations and proposals to win new client business

• Provides direction, management and support to individuals within group. Articulates company and group mission as well as group goals and individual goals. Continually communicates with individuals to ensure people and their work are aligned with group mission and goals.
 Identifies development plans and supports group members’ growth into positions of progressive responsibility with increased levels of contribution.
 Proactively communicates performance goals, as well as accomplishments and improvement needs to staff members on a regular basis. Prepares thoughtful, thorough, and timely annual (at least) performance appraisals that consistently and fairly indicate staff members’ performance relative to expected performance for each position – and completes documentation according to established timeframes. Effectively and professionally handles performance issues as they occur.
 Effectively trains and develops media assistants, strategists, supervisors in company practices as well as planning and/or buying strategies and execution. Trains administrative assistances and media coordinators to support group needs.
 Ensures productive working relationships among team members and between agency departments, other agencies, clients and media vendors.

Applicant's Qualifications:

• Ten + years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management
• Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Able to build and strengthen client relationships
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Strong analytical abilities
• Strong command of media research and reporting resources

Application Procedures: Please email resumes to Frank at frank@pixelscout.com and refer to the above file number. Please note ALL resumes are kept in strict confidence, your approval is required before anything is discussed with an employer client. To give us a better understanding of your experience, please include a skills & experience summary, detailing the length of time you have worked with each technology.