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EssenceMediacom

Director, Activation

Location: Toronto, Canada · Category: Marketing & Growth · Seniority: Director · CAD100,000 – CAD110,000 / yearly · Posted: October 20, 2026 · Verified: Oct 21, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Director leads digital activation strategy with a primary focus on Paid Social and foundational Programmatic, overseeing campaign setup, optimization, and performance against lower-funnel KPIs. The role manages a team of Social and Programmatic Managers, establishes QA processes, and collaborates with Planning and Performance leads. Requires 6+ years of digital media activation experience, advanced Paid Social expertise, and solid programmatic knowledge.
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