EVP, Media Job at Razorfish in Chicago

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Overview

As the EVP, Media Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership for a specific brand / account. You’ll be responsible for nurturing strong client relationships, driving organic growth, and ensuring the quality of work produced by cross-functional teams. This position requires a deep understanding of the total marketing process, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the team and clients.

You’ll manage, lead, and develop the media team across Activation, Planning, Analytics, and Operations. The EVP is also fiscally accountable for ensuring proper budget management and identifying organic growth for the agency.

The EVP is a strong relationship builder and problem solver who provides strategic oversight to holistic media plans, innovative ideas, and marketplace solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead with credibility and confidence, drive innovation, and shape the future of media thought leadership in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership : Lead the planning process and integration across for each assigned brand / account
• Establish strong working relationships with senior client contacts and balance their expectations with agency goals
• Provide comprehensive media thought leadership, challenging the team to deliver innovative solutions tailored to the client's needs
• Direct and nurture the development, presentation, and maintenance of communication plans to build a competitive advantage including : insight development, innovation road maps, critical initiatives, big but relevant ideas, updates, and point-of-views (POVs)
• Performance Marketing Leadership : Lead and mentor a high-performing team of acquisition marketers, channel specialists, and media partners to deliver against aggressive growth important metrics.
• Drive a culture of experimentation, testing, and iteration—overseeing roadmap of A / B tests across creative, copy, landing pages, and audience targeting.
• Team Management And Development : Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, and respect
• Provide clear communication on business initiatives, ensure proper training on tools and processes, and participate in talent recruitment and development efforts
• Co-manage and mentor teams with varying levels of experience, ensuring high-quality results and professional growth
• Organic Growth And Client Service : Engage directly with clients, articulating strategies with data and clear metrics
• Build and nurture client relationships to elevate the partnership
• Assist in setting organic growth goals and drive adherence to growth roadmaps and business plans
• Actively engage in new business opportunities, volunteering for pitch teams and identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities to clients
• Model outstanding client service, convey passion for clients' businesses, and serve as a point of escalation for client concerns

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Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include :

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range : $300,000 - $350,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer / temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11 / 28 / 2025.

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