Senior Manager, National Video/Broadcast
About The Position
dentsu is seeking a Senior Manager, Video Investment to lead day-to-day media investment operations, client management, and team development across video and digital channels. This role is highly visible and hands-on, requiring strong strategic thinking, operational rigor, and the ability to lead both clients and internal teams through complex, fast-paced workflows. The Senior Manager will play a critical role in upfront planning, investment execution, post-buy stewardship, measurement, and team leadership—ensuring best-in-class delivery and partnership across dentsu and our media partners.
Requirements
- 6-8+ years of experience in media investment, video planning/buying, or media operations
- Agency experience strongly preferred
- Proven experience managing client relationships and presenting to stakeholders
- Strong understanding of video, digital media, ad serving, and measurement
- Experience working with buying programs (DDS/Media Ocean), trackers, and reporting platforms
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop junior team members
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Responsibilities
- Client Leadership & Communication Serve as a senior point of contact for clients and planners, ensuring clear, proactive communication
- Present materials, insights, and recommendations directly to clients
- Manage escalated buyer, assistant, and client situations with professionalism and urgency
- Oversee client requests and ensure seamless coordination across cross-functional dentsu teams
- Manage client needs related to creative rotation changes, creative issues, and cherry-picking scenarios
- Develop POVs and lead competitive intelligence to support client strategy
- Strategic Planning & Investment Management Update internal and external documents with accuracy and clarity
- Partner with Director on upfront scenario planning and budget allocation
- Drive test-and-learn initiatives to inform optimization and future planning
- Operational Excellence & Quality Control Own timelines, deliverables, and tracking
- Ensure deliverables are resolved accurately and in a timely manner
- Double-check media orders, CPMs, demos, post documents, and post-campaign packages
- Oversee weekly digital reporting and ensure alignment with goals, trackers, and owned deliverables
- Lead audit efforts and ensure compliance with dentsu standards and client requirements
- Measurement, Reporting & Tools Lead the completion and execution of measurement deliverables
- Ensure alignment between media orders, owned reporting, goals, and trackers
- People Leadership & Development Manage, mentor, and develop Associates and Senior Associates
- Lead training and development initiatives, including Associate and Senior Associate DNA projects
- Provide quality control across leadership and client-facing deliverables
- Support team members with complex or difficult operational challenges
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
