Head of Media

Job Summary

To shape and deliver a unique media investment strategy, the full-time Head of Media will manage Mercury's media approach across paid channels, oversee agency relationships, and build a measurement framework, with the flexibility to work remotely from Canada or the United States.

Key responsibilities

• Own and execute Mercury's media investment strategy to achieve significant budget growth and deliver near-term results
• Differentiate Mercury's market presence by developing unconventional media and distribution approaches
• Lead agency and media partner relationships, ensuring high-quality work and evolving partnerships as needed

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in building and running media investment strategies on fast-growing budgets
• Proven track record of delivering measurable short-term wins while establishing lasting systems
• Strong expertise in measurement techniques such as attribution, incrementality testing, and media mix modeling
• Demonstrated ability to manage agencies and hold them accountable for their performance
• Creative thinker with examples of differentiated media work recognized in the industry