Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company known for its innovative lifestyle solutions. The Sr Director, Global Media Investment Strategy will lead the global investment framework for media, ensuring precise allocation of resources and driving performance-based decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the global marketing and media budget, ensuring optimal allocation across enterprise priorities, seasonal initiatives, and core business drivers
• Define and lead a globally consistent investment governance model enabling transparency, accountability, and performance tracking
• Design and implement an agile investment operating model that enables real-time decisioning based on performance signals
• Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to align investment with revenue-driving priorities
• Lead enterprise-level partnerships including DAAs, JBPs, and strategic platform agreements
• Oversee global agency contracts and negotiations to unlock efficiencies and value-added opportunities
• Standardize tools, processes, and reporting frameworks to enhance investment efficiency and scalability
• Uncover and unlock incremental business value through media partnerships
• Stay ahead of media trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and future-proof media investment
• Pilot new platforms, new first to market opportunities, and ad tech solutions to expand reach and engagement
• Lead media transformation initiatives that enhance agility, efficiency, and impact
• Serve as the primary media investment lead across internal teams including Marketing, Social, Finance, and Commercial
• Build a global investment leadership framework, while connecting and integrating the local teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and market nuance
• Collaborate with in-house and external partners to ensure seamless execution of enterprise investment strategies
• Lead and mentor a high-performing global media investment team, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and accountability
• Act as a key member of the senior media leadership team, providing expert investment insights to guide strategic decisions
• Present investment strategies and performance updates to executive leadership with clarity and influence

Skills

• 12+ years of experience in media investment, financial planning, or marketing operations—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories
• Proven track record managing large global budgets and driving ROI improvements
• Experience building agile investment models and dynamic budget frameworks
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, ROI modeling, and performance measurement
• Expertise in agency management, contract negotiation, and enterprise partnerships
• Experience in multinational, matrixed organizations with a proven ability to drive operational transformation
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• A passion for innovation, a bias for action, and a track record of driving measurable business growth through media investment
• Global budget oversight at a Fortune 500 or high-growth brand
• Led investment governance or transformation at scale – e.g., implementing global budgeting systems, consolidating agency relationships, and building JBPs
• Demonstrated success in driving measurable business impact through media investment optimization

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Employee stock purchase program
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Company holidays
• Parental leave
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Pre-paid legal insurance
• Back-up child and eldercare days
• Product discounts
• Referral bonus program
• Competitive health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Employee stock purchase options
• Wellness programs
• SharkNinja product discounts
• High impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible

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