Associate Media Director

Evoke•Chicago, IL

46d•Remote

About The Position

Inizio Evoke is a marketing and advertising agency servicing the healthcare industry. We partner with leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients - delivering unparalleled levels of strategic service, creative and technological innovation that build richer and more interactions between our clients and their customers. Inizio Evoke Media is looking for an Associate Media Director experienced in all aspects of paid media (with a focus within the Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Category) to lead an exciting client where we are leading multi-channel/omni-channel performance-based, digital communications planning and buying. The Associate Media Director is the corner stone of our media team; reporting to the Teams' Media Director, to partner and lend important counsel to our clients. We need someone who can understand marketing challenges that our clients face and empower the media team to think creatively across all lines of business. You will be a collaborative and inspiring and dynamic manager and mentor to work with the Media Director to inspire and continue to develop a team This leadership position bears accountability for all deliverables and work produced by the team and builds and maintains better processes for more strategic, efficient, and integrated activation and department wide collaboration You have experience building and maintaining client relationships, outstanding team management experience, has overseen all aspects of integrated media planning and activation, stays current with industry best practices and understands the importance of basing all planning on important consumer/user behaviors. Necessary to this role is an analytical bent to ensure that we are measuring success in the right way and providing this information to our clients. The Associate Media Director must be both strategic and hands-on, have a project management sensibility and be engaged and passionate about delivering outstanding media ideas and work.

Requirements

5+ years of experience, leading teams, communicating
At least 3 years managerial experience overseeing a team of employees at a media or full-service ad agency
Multichannel media experience is a must, inclusive of digital and traditional/linear media forms
Experience in Pharmaceutical/Healthcare or Medical Device.
Understanding of "media strategy" and development of holistic media solutions. Comfortable working on clients who are very involved in the daily process as partners/collaborators.
Has ability to assume specific account-oriented responsibilities if asked (comfortable with both client management responsibilities and team project mgmt.)
Drive thought leadership, POVs and crafts presentation that ignite and innovate the business
Generates client confidence as a trusted advisor by listening and understanding their problems or concerns and speaking with authority on how we will address them.
Storyteller and presentation abilities. Must be comfortable developing and delivering strategic presentations and to think on one's feet
Leads and nurtures team inspirationally (brings out everyone's strengths