Group Director

Job Description

About the Team:
Our Media Solutions group is responsible for leading pre-sale by crafting robust and large scale media plans, brainstorming marketing strategies for lower tier deals, developing strong client relationships in pre-sale, and creating programs for key clients.
Our Marketing Strategy team is responsible for generating partnerships with our biggest and most strategic advertising partners.
Our Client Services group is responsible for leading post-sale campaigns through expert client relationships, communication, and implementation of highly custom media and content programs.

What you'll do:
• Serve as the leader for the three sales support teams as noted above, who handle complex Lifestyle brand partnership executions, inclusive of custom content, media, talent, social, events for our agencies and clients across Entertainment, CPG, Travel and Tech categories.
• Manage and oversee the growth of up to 5 direct reports
• Spearhead the creation, implementation, and improvement of process and best practices within the pod, specific to the lifestyle category
• Partner with Sales Leadership on Lifestyle category specific go to market strategy
• Oversee partnerships internally and externally by leading the teams' execution process for clients and internal counterparts
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Integrated Marketing teams once a program is sold to ensure no details are missed in execution
• Work collaboratively with the Creative Direction Group and internal makers to ensure concepts are on brand for R29 and client
• Enforce the team's exceptional white glove service for top clients as the main point of contact, and manage clients on set for custom content shoots
• Present learnings and recommendations for key Lifestyle clients and analyze for your reports to gather strategic insights.

What you have:
• Solid track record of managing pre and post process and overseeing a team: Particularly in the categories of client service, project management, digital media, integrated marketing (pre to post), account management or relevant agency or publisher experience
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize work assignments, meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and organizational skill
• Lifestyle account experience a plus
• Digital media planning experience
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality client service

To be successful here you are:
• A trusted teammate - your employees, peers, and co-workers value your ideas and contributions.
• Results oriented - you care about creating tangible value through the number and quality of the hires that you and the team make.
• Purpose-driven - Refinery29 is committed to supporting women in claiming their power in big and small ways. We are a purpose & mission-driven company and love people who have a passion to make a difference in their work.
• Self-starter - You have a vision for what needs to be done and you go about doing it and getting it done. You will not be micro-managed here. We'll expect you to take full ownership of your area and your results.
• Open, collaborative and curious - this is an ever-changing company and we value people who listen and collaborate with an open mind for possible new ways of doing things

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0ww28-13-58-137-218-42 in your application.