Sr Director, Global Media Investment Strategy

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the global marketing and media budget, ensuring optimal allocation across enterprise priorities
• Define and lead a globally consistent investment governance model for transparency and performance tracking
• Design and implement an agile investment operating model for real-time decisioning
• 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
• Standardize tools, processes, and reporting frameworks for scalability
• Stay ahead of media trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation
• Pilot new platforms, ad tech solutions, and first-to-market opportunities
• Lead and mentor a high-performing global media investment team
• Present investment strategies and performance updates to executive leadership

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in media investment, financial planning, or marketing operations
• Experience 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 and ROI modeling
• Expertise in agency management and contract negotiation
• Experience in multinational, matrixed organizations
• Global budget oversight at a Fortune 500 or high-growth brand
• Experience implementing global budgeting systems or consolidating agency relationships

About the Company

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions. Powered by the Shark and Ninja brands, the company brings disruptive innovation to market across multiple product categories globally.