Senior Vice President, Client Solutions and Planning (New York)

A global agency network, dedicated to our clients' long term, sustainable growth. We deliver growth through fully integrated solutions and are powered by dentsu Group's best-in-class media, data, technology and content capability. Across the world we work hand in hand with our clients' other agencies, and tap into our vast landscape of innovators, from tech giants to upstart startups.

Reporting to the EVP, Managing Director, the SVP of Client Solutions and Planning provides their brands, other agencies and the rest of the agency team with a critical perspective on the future that will be a reality when communications will hit the market. This requires insightfulness, confidence, eloquence and persuasiveness and the ability to support insights with evidence. You will develop game-changing media strategies that create a competitive advantage for current and prospective clients - guiding our business goals, insight generation, cultural narrative, media briefs, creative media solutions, award-worthy ideas, strategic POVs and go-to market activations. You are also in charge of delivering expertise and contributing to agency growth plans. This role is based in New York City.

• Develop a compelling strategic narrative that reframes client challenges into strategic media opportunities that create a competitive advantage
• Demonstrate an understanding of the media landscape to improve how media can reach people in the most meaningful ways
• Identify the strategic role media can play in overcoming barriers along the customer journey; ensure teams are applying strategic media principles through planning and activation
• Identify how brands should evolve and behave in different cultural spaces to create more value for consumers
• Lead/contribute to the strategic component of new business pitches
• Work with senior management, agency partners and peers to contribute to the success of the agency
• Manage a large team of media planners for a key account for the agency
• Demonstrate a posture of 'extreme collaboration' to ensure insights are executed across multiple agencies and by adding value when participating in research initiated by others
• Stay on top of business and client concerns to head off issues early
• Represent your client's point of view when reviewing work, use this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client, focused on doing the best work for your client's business
• Provide appropriate management updates and solicit feedback and direction
• Demonstrate storytelling skills that challenge how a client thinks about their business
• Adapt communication style to relevant audience, which can swing from creatives through to senior business executives
• Move audience to desired action through clear delivery of information
• Encourage open, ongoing internal communication

• 12+ years experience in Communications Planning or Strategic Media Planning
• Translate consumer data into information and insights to inform media plans
• Provide strategic perspective and points of view when needed, based on minimal briefing (i.e. New Business Chemistry Checks)
• Win client trust, at senior level, by demonstrating a competent grasp of client's business and brand category
• Understanding of multiple communications channels and their role in brand marketing
• Provide creative media solutions, and the ability to align team members, agency partners, and clients, behind a shared vision
• Be an ambassador and demonstrate grace in challenging internal/external scenarios

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The anticipated salary range for this position is $163,000-$263,000. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

About dentsu
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in more than 110 markets, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Dentsu, Innovating to Impact.

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Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.