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About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,600+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world.

As the Senior Director, Global Media Strategy & Activation for Ninja, you will lead the development and execution of full-funnel, data-driven media strategies across global markets. This is a high-impact leadership role for a strategic, results driven, critical thinker who can balance long-term brand building with short-term performance goals.

You will oversee top-of-funnel paid media investment across regions, while aligning with lower-funnel efforts led by DTC, Retail, and Amazon teams. Your leadership will drive innovation, elevate brand visibility, and deliver measurable business outcomes across North America, Latin America, Canada, and EMEA.

Responsibilities

Global Media Strategy & Execution

Lead the development and implementation of integrated media strategies for new product launches and core categories.
Own the global media budget for Shark Beauty, ensuring optimal allocation and ROI across markets.
Drive full-funnel planning across TV, streaming, digital, social, OOH, and emerging platforms.
Translate business and marketing goals into actionable media briefs and performance-driven campaigns.

Audience & Data-Driven Planning

Leverage analytics, audience insights, and media mix modeling to inform targeting, optimize spend, and improve campaign effectiveness.
Partner with analytics and digital teams to track KPIs, triangulate performance, and refine strategies in real time.
Champion an audience-first approach to planning, activation, and measurement.

Cross-Functional & Agency Leadership

Serve as the primary media lead across internal teams including Brand, Creative, Social, PR, Sales, and CX.
Build a global media leadership framework, while connecting and integrating the local teams to ensure consistency and market nuance.
Manage global and regional media agency relationships, including contract negotiations, performance reviews, and quarterly business updates.
Collaborate with in-house and external partners to ensure seamless execution of 360° campaigns.

Innovation & Future Readiness

Stay ahead of media trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and future-proof media investment.
Pilot new platforms, new first to market opportunities, and ad tech solutions to expand reach and engagement
Lead media transformation initiatives that enhance agility, efficiency, and impact.
Uncover and unlock incremental business value through media partnerships

Team Leadership & Influence

Lead and mentor a high-performing global media team, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and accountability.
Act as a key member of the senior media leadership team, providing expert media insights to guide strategic decisions.
Present media performance and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders with clarity and influence.

What You’ll Bring

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in global media strategy, planning, and investment—ideally in product technology, CPG, or high-growth consumer categories.
Experience in matrixed, multinational organizations with a proven ability to drive operational transformation.
Proven success leading full-funnel media campaigns across multiple regions.
Deep knowledge of traditional, digital, and emerging media platforms.
Strong analytical mindset with experience using tools like Google Analytics, Meta Ads, DSPs, and MMM.
Experience managing complex budgets, agency relationships, and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
A passion for innovation, a bias for action, and a track record of driving measurable business growth through media.

Experience:

Global oversight at a Fortune 500 or high-growth brand
Led social operations or transformation at scale – e.g., implementing global content systems, in-housing social media, consolidating tools, etc.
Demonstrated success in driving measurable business impact through social operations.

This role is ON SITE in our Needham, MA office 3x a week

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. Together, we won’t just launch products—we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

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Life At SharkNinja
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Sr Director, Global Media Strategy & Activation - Ninja

Responsibilities

Global Media Strategy & Execution

Audience & Data-Driven Planning

Cross-Functional & Agency Leadership

Innovation & Future Readiness

Team Leadership & Influence

What You’ll Bring

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