Senior Manager, National Video Investment

Senior Manager, National Video Investment

We are a global network, with 71,000 people around the world, coming together to deliver end-to-end experience transformation. We integrate our services across Media, CXM and Creative while pushing the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for our brands, people and society. Through innovation, we ensure the impact our clients need to drive growth, while also generating a positive effect in the industry.

We are looking to add a Senior Manager, National Video Investment, to work on a global consumer goods corporation. You will work with a supportive team of people who are invested in providing you with opportunities to grow in your leadership capabilities and to continue building your skill set. You will report to the Associate Director on the team. This is a hybrid role based in New York City, NY. As the Senior Manager, National Video Investment, you will manage all national video investment activity for your account. You will negotiate buys, check preliminary, final, and post- buy delivery/tracking performance to ensure buys meet client expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate video buys on an upfront and scatter basis
• Partner with media planners and vendors to develop and implement added value and integrations
• Oversee day-to-day responsibilities of Associates and Senior Associates
• Develop subject matter expertise of the client industry and marketplace landscape (media tools – buying systems, research, resources and associations)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients to accurately represent their POV
• Partner with media planners & vendors to develop and implement added value and integrations

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of linear TV video investment experience
• Experience managing junior team members
• Experience in media tools such as: MediaOcean & Prisma
• Experience working on a large, portfolio brand
• Strong excel experience

Desired, but not required:

• Digital video investment experience

Why Dentsu:

You'll lead high‑impact search work at a moment when the discipline is expanding rapidly. This role offers the chance to grow deep expertise in GEO, LLMO, and advanced SEO, manage and develop a strong team, and help define how modern search and AI‑driven discovery evolve in practice.

The annual salary range for this position is 75K- 95K. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.
• Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit

To begin the application process, please click on the "Apply" button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we're connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

Location: New York

Brand: Carat

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent

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