Job Description

Merkle B2B is looking for an Associate Digital Director who will be working on some of our more exciting APAC accounts. This role will be reporting to our Head of Biddable Media and will be working with a team of Digital Managers and Executives Looking for someone who is comfortable under pressure and in fast-paced working conditions and thrives in an environment where performance is paramount. The ideal candidate will bring to the table a high level of digital performance strategy and management experience, as well as team building and training. You will be responsible for driving strategy, execution, and growth for key clients. Responsibilities:

• Responsible for effectively managing Tier 1 client accounts(s) and budgeting requirements

• Capable of delegating, leading, and training a team of Digital Managers and Executives

• Develop key client relationships

• Manage reporting process on clients, working closely with analytics, intent, and media teams to deliver insights

• Build Best Practice processes for Performance channels with a focus on Paid Search, Programmatic and Social Media.

• Communicating overall progress, initiatives, and other high-level topic matters that Senior Management should be aware of

• Report and communicate results/ideas with clients and share with the Digital team, promoting team growth

• Develop strategies and oversee and execute initiatives to increase paid media & paid social traffic

• Establish and maintain relationships with key media vendors and partners (e.g. Google, Facebook, LinkedIn)

• Stay up-to date with new search and social trends and test flagship and/or beta products for strategic accounts

Qualifications:

• 5 to 7 years of paid media (SEM, Programmatic and Social Media required; Display and Remarketing. Product Listing Ads, Mobile Enhanced Campaigns are pluses)

• Certifications: Google AdWords Fundamentals, Search Advanced, Facebook Blueprint. Certifications are not required but must have while employed with Merkle B2B.

• Verbal and written client-facing experience

• Possess strong analytical skills and industry presence, as well as innate curiosity and aptitude

• Advanced proficiency with Excel

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Psychology, or similar field preferred (MBA is a plus)

About Merkle DWA: With offices in Sydney, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Chicago, London, Munich, Bangalore, Beijing, and Singapore, Merkle DWA is the world’s largest and most respected communications agency focused on B2B Performance Marketing & Paid Media. Part of the larger Dentsu Group, Merkle B2B delivers excellence to global and regional clients on media strategy, planning, activation, and performance. What We’re Looking For:

• Inspirational and passionate

• Has a multidisciplinary skillset

• Is curious, iterative, and collaborative

• Balances information with intuition and creativity

• Cares about winning as one team

• Is looking to do things that haven’t been done before

• Can tell stories with data

• Builds strong internal and external relationships