We welcome remote candidates based in the continental United States and Canada Merkle is seeking a Director of Digital Media to lead and scale our delivery capabilities across three strategic areas: Media Reseller License Business Oversee delivery of Google Marketing Platform (GMP) licenses to drive client growth and platform adoption.

Digital Media Technology Consulting

Guide clients in implementing scalable advertising and data activation solutions across AdTech & Digital Media platforms. Manage and develop a team of GMP consultants focused on delivering cutting-edge, data-driven digital advertising strategies for platform license clients. Own end-to-end delivery of Google Media Platform (SA360, DV360, CM360) reseller license business, ensuring operational excellence, platform compliance, and client satisfaction.

Provide strategic oversight of digital media technology consulting, including ad tech infrastructure, data pipelines, and activation workflows.

Support Retail Media

Network technology services as part of broader client solutions, including GAM or similar platforms, where applicable. Act as a strategic advisor to clients on media activation, first-party data strategies, and platform adoption. Collaborate with internal teams and technology partners to evolve delivery processes and unlock efficiencies across media and data ecosystems.

Identify opportunities to enhance first-party data capabilities and explore monetization strategies, including retail media where relevant. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Digital Media consultants, ensuring delivery excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional development. Build best practices, training programs, and operational frameworks to scale delivery capacity while maintaining high-quality client outcomes.





Foster collaboration across internal data, analytics, media, and activation teams for integrated client solutions. Stay ahead of emerging trends in ad tech, data privacy, and media activation to guide internal strategy and client recommendations. Publish POVs, whitepapers, or blog posts to position the team as thought leaders in digital media technology and platform activation. 8+ years in digital media, ad tech, or data-driven marketing consulting, with increasing leadership responsibilities. ~ familiarity with retail media technology deployments is a plus. ~ Proven track record in media activation, ad tech implementation, and first-party data strategy. ~ A range of medical, dental, RRSP,paid time off, and/or other benefitsalso areavailable to all permanentemployees.

AI Disclosure : [dentsu] utilizes artificial intelligence tools as part of its recruitment process. During the sourcingandscreening stages. All other parts of thedentsuapplication and hiring processes do notutilizeartificial intelligence tools.

We know through experience that different ideas,perspectivesand backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authenticselvesto work. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago,



metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles).

Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

Medical, vision, and dental insurance, ~ Life insurance, ~ Short-term and long-term disability insurance, ~Flexible paid time off, ~ At least 15 paid holidays per year, ~ Paid parental leave. Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e‑mail to [email protected] - Remote - Illinois Full time Contract Type: Permanent #

📌 Director, Digital Media & Communications (Montreal)
🏢 dentsu
📍 Montreal