Jan 12, 2022
We are looking for a Media Activation Team Lead to lead and develop an international team of experts in ad operations, campaign optimization, media planning and strategy. You will work closely with the Senior Expert Leads of Campaign Intelligence and Media Strategy, who will have a skipped leadership responsibility for your team. You will be responsible for the commercial success of media by creating and delivering great campaigns for our clients and enabling smooth collaboration with our internal stakeholders.
• Lead and develop an international team of 5, create an efficient and effective team structures/processes, support and foster talent, drive integration and collaboration across campaign intelligence and media planning/strategists
• Understand and consider the customer’s needs in your daily work observe and analyze customer behaviors
• Maintain and improve our market/media understanding of audience trends, consumer behavior, and performing competitor research and drive innovation.
• Make sure that your team delivers high quality campaigns execution and insights.
• Support the commercial growth of existing and new clients working with our Partner Consultancy team and other internal teams by leading the discussion and content creation on media topics during client pitches
• 7+ years experience in digital marketing and client services along with 4+ years experience in leading and managing teams. Previous online publisher/sales house or retailer experience is a plus.
• Strong digital media/industry knowledge (key players and market mechanisms) along with proven understanding and prior experience with media research tools and digital channels with a focus on programmatic media buying, online video and social media (Facebook, Google Ads, AdManager, DV360). Understanding the traditional media channels is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and client relationship building skills, experience in building a strong network of internal and external partnerships to drive business impact. Strong communication and presentation skills in English is mandatory.
• Analytical thinking, great presentation design skills and a profound knowledge of MS-Office is a must. Advanced project management experience is a must.
• Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback, open source commitment, meetups, game nights, 70+ internal technical and fun guilds, knowledge sharing through tech talks, internal tech academy and blogs, product demos, parties & events
• Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
• Extensive onboarding, mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
• Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available only in select locations)
We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS) is the 360° marketing unit of Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, Zalando. We work with the world’s largest fashion and lifestyle brands and provide them with impactful solutions across all marketing touchpoints, access to relevant audiences and in-depth data knowledge, as well as inspiring creation and content.
At ZMS we create meaningful connections between brands and consumers through a deep understanding of their personalities. We work with brands, agencies and publishers from fashion and beyond to produce innovative, impactful campaigns that reach the right audience at the right moment. Thanks to its holistic mix of cutting-edge and privacy compliant technology, in-depth audience insights, expansive reach and compelling content brands produce successful campaigns across multiple digital marketing channels.