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Dentsu

Marketing analytics and digital advertising solutions

Director Investment Management

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFrankfurt, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • You have extensive experience in investment management, procurement, trading, commercial management, or comparable commercial functions in the media or communications sector.
  • You have several years of experience across relevant media categories, particularly TV, audio, print, cinema, and connected TV, and understand their sales models, pricing structures, and strategic importance in the media mix.
  • You have proven experience in complex negotiations, contract structures, and commercial management.
  • You have a strong understanding of relevant market mechanisms, partner structures, pricing logic, and economic factors, and can derive clear strategies from them.
  • You have a strong network among relevant market participants and can manage senior-level stakeholders confidently, including market partners and clients.
  • You demonstrate political awareness, assertiveness, and decisiveness; build trust with senior stakeholders; align differing interests; and create viable solutions in complex stakeholder environments.
  • You think strategically and analytically, are numerically proficient, and can assess and communicate economic relationships clearly.
  • You have proven leadership experience and can effectively develop teams and lead clearly, empathetically, and reliably through change.
  • You communicate confidently in German and have very good English skills.
  • You are confident using relevant office, data, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for the strategic direction, prioritization, and continued development of Investment Management, focusing on commercial success, growth, and future readiness.
  • You develop and lead cross-functional negotiation strategies with relevant market and business partners and secure market-appropriate, economically strong, and robust agreements.
  • You use your market knowledge and professional network to identify opportunities early, assess risks, and realize commercial potential.
  • You manage revenue and performance metrics, derive clear actions from them, and ensure transparency for relevant stakeholders.
  • You are responsible for Investment Management contributions to new business, particularly pricing strategies, commercial evaluation frameworks, and ensuring high buying quality as a compelling value proposition.
  • You work closely with internal specialist departments and ensure commercial, legal, and operational requirements align across the organization and are translated into scalable, economically robust solutions.
  • You further develop standards, processes, and best practices and ensure Investment Management acts as a strong business partner within the company.
  • You lead, develop, and coach leaders and teams, provide direction, strengthen accountability, and foster talent.

About the Company

Dentsu

Marketing analytics and digital advertising solutions

Dentsu International is a global marketing and advertising partner that helps brands grow by navigating the digital economy and using data-driven insights. Its services include consumer intelligence to understand customer behavior, digital marketing and advertising to reach audiences, customer experience management (CXM) to improve interactions, and gaming solutions to engage audiences. The company earns revenue through service fees, project work, and long-term contracts with a diverse mix of clients across retail, technology, and entertainment. Its approach combines research and analysis to set industry-focused insights and drive growth, while collaborating across disciplines to deliver integrated marketing solutions. Dentsu also pursues social impact initiatives, promoting inclusion and positive change in the industry and communities.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1901

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