Senior Video Lead

We are PMG

PMG, a global independent platform company engineered for impact, integrates business strategy, media, creative, and data within a single operating model powered by our proprietary operating system, Alli. With more than 1,000 employees, PMG partners with brands including Apple, Nike, Dropbox, Experian, Sephora, and Whole Foods. Our work has earned top industry honors, including Cannes Lions and Adweek’s Media Plan of the Year, and PMG has won 40+ workplace culture awards, including being the only company to rank among Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for 11 consecutive years.

Who You Will Be Working With

As PMG's video investment footprint continues to expand across Linear TV, Streaming, CTV, Digital Video, Social Video, Premium Content Partnerships, Live Sports, the need for centralized video leadership and management has never been greater.

The Senior Video Lead will play a critical role in advancing PMG's One Video strategy, creating greater alignment across teams, strengthening marketplace relationships, and ensuring PMG presents a unified and strategic voice across the evolving video ecosystem.

This role sits at the intersection of marketplace strategy, video investment, client planning, and organizational collaboration. Working closely with PMG's Investment Leaders, Strategy, Analytics, and Client Leadership teams, the Senior Video Lead will help shape how PMG strategically plans, invests, negotiates, and activates across the video ecosystem, ultimately ensuring investments are approached holistically rather than through isolated channel decisions.

What You Will Do

Lead the planning , investment strategy, and execution of high-impact video and audio campaigns across linear TV, connected TV (CTV), streaming video, audio, podcasting, and emerging media channels.

Develop sophisticated cross-platform media strategies that maximize reach, efficiency, performance, and business outcomes while leveraging PMG's technology and data capabilities.

Develop strategies for optimizing across Linear TV, Streaming, CTV, Digital Video, Social Video, Premium Content Partnerships, Live Sports.

Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams, including media, creative, and analytics.

Leverage audience, viewership, marketplace, and performance data to inform investment decisions, optimize media allocations, and identify opportunities for incremental growth.

Evaluate marketing performance metrics and leverage data-driven insights for decision-making.

Manage external partnerships with media vendors and negotiate negotiate innovative partnerships, premium inventory opportunities, value-added integrations, and favorable commercial outcomes.

Lead investment stewardship throughout the campaign lifecycle, ensuring excellence in execution, delivery, optimization, reconciliation, and performance accountability.

Partner with Analytics and Measurement teams to advance cross-platform attribution and measurement frameworks that connect media investments to business results.

Contribute to forecasting and budget planning for media campaigns.

Identify emerging trends and opportunities in video advertising, including advanced audience solutions, addressable media, programmatic TV, streaming innovation, and evolving consumer behaviors.

Deliver regular updates and actionable insights internally and externally to clients, showcasing campaign results and offering recommendations for improvement.

Maintain vendor relationships and keep a pulse on marketplace shifts; surface opportunistic deals/value-adds

Serve as a subject matter expert on the evolving video and audio landscape, sharing insights and thought leadership across clients and internal teams.

Mentor and support junior team members in their growth of One Video and within the Media and Marketing landscape.

Responsibilities may extend across other media channels as needed to support broader campaign objectives and business priorities

What You Will Bring

7+ years of experience in Video, with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Strong expertise in marketing strategy, planning, and analysis, ensuring data-driven media execution and optimization.

Proficiency in marketing metrics, using insights to refine video campaigns.

Experience in media planning & buying, ensuring effective execution across digital and traditional platforms.

Current experience with planning tools like YouGov, MRI, MediaOcean, Nielsen, and Mintel

Familiarity with video platforms, optimizing multi-channel advertising strategies.

Hands-on experience with digital and traditional ad platforms, including Innovid and iSpot, to track and optimize media performance.

A commitment to curiosity and adaptability as a Continual Learner, staying at the forefront of media innovation while prioritizing client success with a Customer-Focused mindset that seeks opportunities to deliver meaningful value.

A dedication to People-Focused leadership, fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional growth by leading by example and nurturing strong relationships that empower others to excel.

What We Offer

Performance-Based Rewards: Your impact should be part of your reward. This role is eligible for PMG’s annual bonus program—a standout part of our total compensation offering and an opportunity to share in our success. Bonus awards are informed by individual impact and performance, as well as team and company results, and are subject to applicable program terms.

Professional Development: Keep growing through learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and support for career advancement.

Generous Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge, connect with loved ones, and enjoy life outside work.

Parental Leave: Receive paid parental leave during life’s important family moments.

Retirement Benefits: Build for your future with competitive retirement benefits, including employer contributions or matching where applicable.

Fertility and Family Support: Access fertility and family-building benefits for eligible employees and their spouses or partners.

Healthcare: Choose from medical, dental, and vision coverage designed to support you and your family.

Pet Insurance: Access optional coverage for the four-legged members of your family.

Lifestyle Spending Account: Receive company-funded support for eligible health and well-being expenses.

Commuter Benefits: Access support for your commute where available.

Volunteering Opportunities: Receive eight paid hours each year to give back to your community.

AI Tools and Training: Access enterprise AI tools and ongoing training that helps PMGers use AI effectively, creatively, and responsibly.

Our benefits and compensation programs may vary by location and eligibility and are subject to applicable plan terms. We’ll share full details during the hiring process.

What Sets Us Apart

Being part of PMG means joining a company culture that’s unmatched in digital. We're dedicated to working hard to serve our employees and clients, delivering value, results, and innovation—which often requires true grit and agility. We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other to continuously improve in every way.

In alignment with our core values to be inclusive and always change for the better, PMG is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we only change for the better by bringing diverse perspectives to our company. PMG recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.