Rob Rakowitz has spent the last four-and-a-half years as Mars Inc.’s director/global media.
And he is convinced that “the media director's role has probably mushroomed” during that period.
More specifically, he told delegates at the 4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies) 2019 Decisions 20/20 conference, there’s been a massive increase in “roles and responsibilities … [What] we've been charged to do is make sure that media remains relevant to the organization and the growth agenda.”
A critical part of that role: safe-guarding sustainability. “When we talk about relevance,” he explained, “it's making sure that it connects better into the...