Media Director

We are looking for a Media Director to work at Socialize in Dubai (in partnership with We Are Social).

Who We Are

Born in 2010, we have built an integrated solution across media, creative & technology – catered to the real-time marketing needs of brands looking to win in today’s mobile-first, always-on world. Over the years, our awards and case-studies have earned us a regional reputation for driving personalized marketing at scale, reaching the right people at the right time.

Awarded as one of the most effective independent agencies in MENA by the Effies Index, we have also been recognized amongst the country’s top performing businesses and included within the prestigious Dubai SME100 ranking.

We operate 4 days in the office with the ability to work from home on Fridays.

The Opportunity 

As a Media Director, you will oversee the media planning function for Socialize and be accountable for the organization, direction and delivery of campaign activities.

Key to this role will be developing senior level client relationships, ensuring processes and best practice principles are adopted to ensure efficient delivery of client’s media objectives; and working closely with the Client Service leads to identify opportunities to grow client relationships by providing thinking that leads to ground-breaking media innovation.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with agency management to develop and lead our planning vision and proposition – leveraging innovative media solutions to drive business growth for clients with special focus on performance (DR) driven accounts.
• Drive the exploration and deployment of “best in class” planning capabilities across the agency including the use of new channels, methods, techniques, tools and systems.
• Building exceptional relationships with key partners – become the agency’s external ambassador for ideas and innovation, helping identify & connect key opportunities with media partners.
• Lead, inspire, motivate and grow a team expert media planners and performance executives across all regions to create clear, robust and thought-provoking campaign reviews and insights.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams, clients and prospective clients to identify and deliver opportunities for media insight that will improve business results for clients
• Assist with new business by providing deep insight and expertise as the Planning expert and develop an active PR role to raise our industry profile.