Director Media Consulting (Mensch) Nestlé

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential media consulting organization in Düsseldorf, seeking a Director Media Consulting to lead strategic media operations for a major consumer goods portfolio. This is a senior leadership role overseeing a high-performing team and managing a substantial multi-million euro media budget across premium consumer brands.

Our client operates at the intersection of media strategy, data analytics, and creative innovation, serving some of Europe's most recognized consumer brands. This role offers the opportunity to shape media strategy at scale while driving innovation in AI, data, and consumer experience.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of 8 media professionals, fostering individual growth while reporting directly to senior agency leadership
• Strategic Client Partnership: Serve as primary strategic advisor to client brand teams and corporate media stakeholders, building on an established, trust-based relationship
• Budget Management: Oversee media planning and execution for a high eight-figure euro budget across multiple premium consumer brands in categories including pet nutrition, coffee systems, and food & beverage
• Innovation Leadership: Drive forward-thinking media initiatives across AI, data analytics, consumer experience, and award-worthy campaign development
• Stakeholder Coordination: Manage collaboration with German and central European teams, conducting strategic meetings and workshops in both German and English
• Agency Development: Contribute to broader organizational processes, culture initiatives, and future-facing strategic programs beyond client deliverables

What We're Looking For

• Media Expertise: 6–8+ years of relevant experience in media strategy and client consulting within an agency environment
• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading teams with empathy and clarity, inspiring performance and enabling professional development
• Budget and Complexity Management: Track record managing large-scale media budgets and navigating complex client and corporate structures
• Language Skills: Excellent written and spoken English for regular European-level collaboration; German fluency required for this Düsseldorf-based role
• Innovation Mindset: Passion for modern media trends including AI, data strategy, and consumer experience, with desire to continuously evolve both client brands and agency capabilities
• Strategic Thinking: Strong communication skills, relationship-building abilities, and strategic vision

If you find this role compelling but don't meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply—transferable skills and passion matter greatly to our client.

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your background and conduct an initial screening conversation. If there's a strong mutual fit, we'll prepare and submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client organization directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team to ensure a professional, coordinated process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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