Havas Group
Global Digital Media Director - 3/4 Month FTC
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Global Digital Media Director - 3/4 Month FTC
Director of Global Digital, Havas Media Group
(Temporary Position)
About the Role
Agency: Havas Media Group Havas is one of the world’s largest global communications groups, operating in over 100 countries under three core divisions:
- Havas Creative Group
- Havas Media Group
- Havas Health & You
The company delivers a multi-disciplinary offering—advertising, media, data, digital, tech, UX, PR, corporate communications, healthcare, design, research, employer branding, and more—all under one leadership in the UK, positioning it as the only fully integrated marketing and communications company.
Mission
Our purpose is to connect brands with people meaningfully, driving business success through:
- A challenger brand mentality
- Global execution capability
- Collaboration between media and creative teams
- A dynamic, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture
Havas Media Global
As a dedicated team supporting global clients, we bring together:
- Strategy
- Insight
- Media
- Creative & digital partnerships
Our approach adapts to client needs—from centralised one-hub management to decentralised decentralised networks, ensuring full leverage of global-local expertise across all media investments.
Job Summary
We seek an experienced digital media professional to join our Global Digital team, focusing on developing a best-in-class digital strategy and data approach for international clients.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Lead technology and process development for clients, collaborating closely with global, regional, and local teams.
- Provide digital governance and tactical guidance across international campaigns.
- Ensure issues/queries are resolved proactively, aligning solutions with campaign objectives and client processes.
- Manage and align global/local teams of specialists to create cohesive communication strategies, facilitating best-practice sharing.
- Shape innovative digital strategies that integrate consumer decision-making and respect the role of offline media.
- Serve as a trusted client liaison, translating complex digital/data insights into clear communication for stakeholders with varying expertise levels (from novices to experts).
- Share process improvements and lead training initiatives for teams and clients.
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Core Accountabilities
- Client Relations: Liaise with clients, internal teams, and ad-tech/media partners.
- Project Leadership: Champion global projects from concept to delivery, ensuring high-quality measurability.
- Data Guidance: Direct use of trading platform data for insight and reporting.
- Talent Development: Guide/upskill internal and external teams on digital best practices.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Proficiency
✅ Extensive experience in digital media platforms, particularly GMP (Global Media Platforms) ✅ Proven success in:
- Developing creative digital strategies
- Leveraging trading platforms/data (auction environments, DMPs, etc.)
- Mapping target audience data across markets ✅ Ability to balance digital trends within the broader media/communication landscape
Soft Skills & Competencies
- Tech-savvy with a drive to stay updated on industry advancements
- Strong project management skills; can prioritise multiple initiatives
- Decisive problem-solver, able to:
- Push solutions forward with conviction
- Adapt processes based on client needs
- Excellent communicator: Translates technical jargon into clear, digestible verbiage
- Resilience: Willing to tackle difficult tasks for high-impact outcomes
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Havas Core Values
You embody these principles daily:
Ownership: Think like an owner—set high standards for yourself and others. Accountability: Fully commit to your work and deliver on commitments. Transparency: Share decisions openly, speaking up when critical perspectives are needed. Resilience/Resourcefulness: Take on "good but difficult tasks" for the greater goal. Ambitious Growth: Turn every opportunity into a chance to improve and innovate. Open-Mindedness: Reconcile diverse viewpoints to form informed decisions.
Benefits
- Working at Havas brings:
- A vibrant global multicultural environment
- Career growth through direct training and development programs
- Collaboration-first culture with a focus on meaningful connections
- Flexible at-home options via our “Havas Villages” structure
- Equal opportunities for all candidates; we prioritise diversity and inclusion.
How to Apply
📌 This is a temporary position.
Apply directly through Havas’ career portal: Global Open Positions. If no openings match: 📩 Email your CV to: ConsiderMeForFutureOpenings@havas.com
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