Global Digital Associate Director Automotive (all genders)

Keen to join a highly motivated team of media & digital enthusiasts that is responsible for growing our client’s media and marketing effectiveness globally?

We are looking for a passionate digital expert to complement our interdisciplinary global client service team that is driven by one mission: re-defining excellence in media planning & buying across our markets globally. The candidate should have at least 5 years of digital experience, having closely worked with digital media strategy, planning or buying specifically. However, expertise in data, technology & product solutions within the media field is also beneficial. The candidate should have proficient project management skills, a self-start attitude and the ability to autonomously create & develop global digital maturity projects, including with Joint Business Partners such as Google. Experience with automotive clients and/or in an international/global setting is advantageous.

Your mission [#1913425]

• Create global digital maturity & capability solutions, with corresponding strategic, activation or implementational guidelines for market roll-out in close collaboration with our interdisciplinary account team & specialist experts in adjacent teams such as Data Science or Analytics.
• Robust knowledge of digital planning, implementation & activation, recognising best practices and identifying individual market opportunities, supporting the strategy & planning team and advising the global clients on best-in-class digital media approaches.
• Coordination & workflow management of all involved stakeholders regarding Digital projects.
• Day-to-day client consultation & key point of contact for local agency partners and markets our client operates in.
• Work closely with the strategy, planning & market engagement teams to identify opportunities and drive forward the implementation in markets.
• Coordinate digital channel projects including programmatic, CTV, search and social to ensure coherent and progressive digital strategy, planning and execution across all markets that the client operates in.
• Relationship & project management of selected Joint Business Partners (such as Google), alongside Global Digital Lead & Digital Account Manager.
• Team management of a Digital Account Manager (1 team member currently).

What you'll bring to the role

• 5+ years working experience in digital media, digital marketing, digital analytics or digital-related roles.
• Strong in account management and time management, acting proactively and is self-organised.
• Good knowledge, experience and application of digital planning and digital execution/buying/activation - inclusive of both brand and performance-based marketing.
• Strong understanding of the spectrum of digital media, understanding the changing marketplace, the impact of digital media and all the core channels, especially Social, Search, Programmatic & CTV.
• A strong personality who deals confidently with clients and local market counterparts.
• Highly analytical with problem-solving abilities, who is attentive to complexity & details of projects or requests and can manage them in a timely manner.
• Can articulate multi market campaign learnings and insights in presentations to senior clients.
• A collaborative team player who works closely with the wider PHD team.
• Automotive experience would be an advantage.

Why you've come to the right place

• There's no such thing as boredom – just data-driven heart palpitations in real time.
• We support your growth – professionally and personally.
• We are no strangers to flexibility – we maintain a balance between work and private life.
• At Hearts & Science, everyone counts – regardless of background or identity.
• Are you ready to conquer the performance world? Become part of our team and apply now!

Everyone is welcome here - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. We believe in a culture of knowledge sharing and mutual respect based on the well-being of each individual in the team.