SVP, Media Solutions: Data & Technology

About the role

Dentsu is looking for an SVP, Media Solutions: Data & Technology in Chicago. The role develops go-to-market strategy covering product vision, positioning, pricing and promotion, and contributes to product and technology strategy. It bridges the media teams and the global data and technology platform dentsu.Connect, helping planners, activators and analysts use it and showing clients how it drives better outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Global Data & Technology and media pitch teams across Carat, dentsuX and iProspect, coordinating wins with the platform and data.
• Build and deliver dentsu.Connect demos from real media workflows (plan build, optimization decisions, measurement readouts) and partner with agency capability experts on briefing, audience insights, planning, activation and measurement.
• Showcase measurable media outcomes in proposals and demos, using real examples and evidence rather than capability claims.
• Partner with product and media teams to capture user needs and feed them into the roadmap, and educate media teams on how the platform helps them work better.
• Help write tailored responses to RFPs and presentations, and guide win themes and demo scripts with key media leaders.
• Translate data, identity and AI capabilities into value for planners and investors, and keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies and regulatory changes.
• Work with product, commercial, legal, data science, engineering and account teams, and collect and analyse pitch and client feedback to improve solutions.

Required profile

• 15+ years in media (planning, activation, investment or effectiveness) at an agency, publisher or platform, with recent hands-on experience.
• Proven pitch experience and ability to turn complex solutions into compelling, client-centred content.
• Experience leading through influence across media, product and data teams you do not directly manage; team leadership experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Required skills

• Expertise in media planning and measurement, with working knowledge of data and identity for targeting and measurement.
• Fluency in effectiveness methods (MMM, incrementality, attribution, brand lift) as a practitioner.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

What we offer

• Annual base salary range of $163,000-$230,000, with eligibility for discretionary incentive compensation.
• Medical, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, and short- 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.