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AVP – Media Strategy – Planning and Execution
Company | Manulife Financial |
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Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
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Salary | $126600 – $235300 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a related field.
- Proven experience in media trading and execution, with a focus on digital media.
- Solid understanding of media buying platforms and tools.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
- Experience with Media Mix Modeling.
Responsibilities
- Lead media buys with major publishers such as Google, Meta, X, and others.
- Develop and complete detailed media plans and strategies.
- Lead a team of 20+ media professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with media publishers and partners.
- Monitor and analyze media performance, optimizing campaigns for maximum return on investment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align media strategies with overall business goals.
- Stay updated with industry trends and standard methodologies in media trading and execution.
- Apply deep expertise in attribution modeling and first-party data.
- Develop and implement compelling campaign storytelling strategies.
- Experience with in-sourcing media teams, ad trafficking, and ad operations.
- Develop audience segmentation strategies.
- Optimize existing campaigns to achieve Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) or Lifetime Value (LTV).
- Manage the SEO team & strategies to improve organic search performance and visibility.
- Experience with MarTech platforms (Adobe, SFMC, Zeta, etc.), especially the ability to connect owned channels and paid media channels for the purpose of personalization.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA preferred but not required
- Experience managing large media budgets and working with major publishers.
- Advanced degree in Marketing, Advertising, or a related field.
- Certifications in digital marketing or media buying.
- Expertise in attribution modeling and first-party data.
- Experience in campaign storytelling.