About PMG
Named Ad Age Best Places to Work for 9 years in a row and Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators since 2022, PMG is a global independent marketing services and technology company that seeks to inspire people and brands that anything is possible. Driven by shared success, PMG utilizes business strategy and transformation, creative, media, and insights—as well as its proprietary marketing intelligence platform, Alli—to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions and innovative media strategies. Our team comprises over 900 employees globally, and our work for ambitious brands like Apple, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, CKE Restaurants, Experian, Intuit, Kohler, Nike, Sephora, Therabody, and Whole Foods spans 85+ countries.
Role Overview
As our Senior Manager for Client Strategy, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction for our clients while fostering a vibrant, diverse team of leads and supervisors. This dual-responsibility position will see you orchestrating the development of robust media plans, honing business goals, and managing budget forecasts. You will also fuel professional growth within your team. With a firm understanding of performance metrics and a strong focus on continuous improvement, you'll navigate our clients' internal structures and build strong relationships with key stakeholders. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your leadership skills, industry knowledge, and innovative thinking to create a significant impact on our clients' success and your team's evolution.
Responsibilities
- Drive results towards performance goals, track progress at an executive level, and report on these to key decision-makers.
- Exhibit fiscal responsibility as the owner of the budget and forecasts, with a focus on optimizing returns on ad spend.
- Identify opportunities to propose incremental budget enhancements.
- Navigate the client's internal structure adeptly, investing significant time in collaboration, and working with key stakeholders to overcome any roadblocks within a matrix organization.
- Establish lasting, mutually beneficial business relationships.
- Lead executive-level communication and strategic planning, fostering strong relationships with key business stakeholders.
- Understand and challenge the performance boundaries across various channels, including those managed internally and by external agencies.
- Address any issues effectively and expediently to ensure your team meets or exceeds expectations.
- Play varied roles in client meetings, adjusting your involvement as needed.
- Collaborate with media leads to forge key partnerships (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.), ensuring our company stays at the cutting edge of opportunities and support.
Skills & Experience
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 6+ years of relevant work experience in retail or consumer electronics, with 3+ years in a supervisory role
- Demonstrated management and team development skills
- Proven experience in multi-channel digital marketing and managing digital media campaigns with a strong focus on direct response and online sales/customer acquisition
- Solid analytical background with experience managing budgets/KPIs from a comprehensive, cross-channel strategy perspective
- Previous involvement with a large retail or eCommerce brand
- Familiarity with various attribution methods (MTA, MMM & Last Click) to optimize programs efficiently
- Quick, accurate, and decisive analytical, forecasting, and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong proficiency with Excel and Powerpoint or Keynote for pulling reports and presenting to the clients
What We Offer
- Professional Development: Take advantage of our learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement support.
- Generous PTO: Benefit from our generous paid time off policy to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
- Parental Leave: We provide paid parental leave to support your family during important life events.
- Retirement Plans: Plan for your future with our competitive 401(k) matching program.
- Fertility and Family Support: Access fertility benefits for all team members and their spouses.
- Pet Insurance: Protect your pet's health and your finances.
- Lifestyle Spending Accounts: Enjoy 100% company-funded accounts to promote healthy habits and well-being.
- Annual Bonus: All employees are eligible for an annual bonus.
- Volunteering Opportunities: Receive 8 give-back hours to volunteer in your local communities.
- AI Enterprise License: Access AI Enterprise accounts and participate in weekly AI training sessions to empower and ensure AI safety.
Company Culture
Being part of PMG means joining a company culture that's unmatched in digital. We're dedicated to working hard to serve our employees and clients, delivering value, results, and innovation—which often requires true grit and agility. We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other to continuously improve in every way.
Diversity and Inclusion
In alignment with our core values to be inclusive and always change for the better, PMG is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we only change for the better by bringing diverse perspectives to our company. PMG recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
