Vice President, Media Director, Strategy

Job Description
Zenith is looking for an exceptionally talented Vice President, Strategy to oversee Media Planning and Strategy functions for a high-profile and fast-paced account. This person will lead a team in the development, execution, and stewardship of integrated media plans for the client’s business. The VP effectively leverages experience, curiosity, knowledge, and skills to push fresh thinking while balancing client, agency, and team needs – both short- and long-term. This position report directly to the SVP, Strategy.
Role Objectives:
· Serves as senior lead on client’s business and oversees all aspects of the assigned LOB(s)
· Defines high level strategy and holistic management of the media plan development, implementation, and execution
· Identifies key target insights based on client brief necessary for formulating strategic recommendations, and ensures alignment into broader long-term goals
· Responsible for designing and managing projects and resources for subsidiaries/business unit
· Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the client business and competitive landscape
· Team leader for client interaction while fostering positive relationships
· Ensure teams adopt best in class tools, techniques, and systems to deliver plan recommendations aligned to client’s objectives and expected business outcomes
· Demonstrate an intimate, and strategic, understanding of how consumers interact with channels and technology, while championing across internal agency teams
· Outlines role & responsibilities for the Strategy team – delivering on vision, direction, management, and support to direct and indirect reports
· Supervising, training and developing staff (team growth and learning agenda, managing workload, delegating responsibilities, and performance management)
· Ensure connectivity with all relevant internal and external stakeholders
· Serves as primary leadership and content development stakeholder for all client presentations
· Participation in special projects involving cross department team development and leadership
· Participates in new business efforts including development of new business opportunities and new business pitches