Isaac Dubofsky

About Isaac Dubofsky

I am an expert media buyer and emerging business development leader working on growth for Starcom and Publicis Media. In combining a rigorous academic experience with professional roles at industry-leading agencies, I have exemplified my keen ability to collaborate on teams, draw relevant insights from data, and connect on a human level with clients. Recognized for improving efficiency and fostering collaborative environments, I have a verifiable history of professional success as a student, intern, and professional. Professional focal points include critical thinking, verbal presentation excellence, project management, data analysis, partner relations, brand management, and strategic planning.In my current role at Starcom, I work alongside the Chief Growth Officer to prospect and facilitate the pitch of prospective Starcom clients. Responsibilities in this role include but are not limited to: internal executive stakeholder communication, presentation theatre planning, pitch coaching, and delegation of tasks. In this role I have the privilege of bringing together top Starcom talent to showcase what the agency and it\'s people do best.In previous roles, I managed social performance media for Fortune 400 companies. In addition to being the day-to-day client contact, responsibilities in these roles included forecasting and optimizing multi-million dollar social budgets. Prior to Starcom, I was a Strategy Team Intern with Athlete Exchange at Wasserman. In this position, I accurately and efficiently created, tracked, and updated a database of 1,900 athletes as well as monitored news stories to enhance digital strategies based on findings. I also devised and delivered proposals for a unique social content series. In addition, I liaised with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s sales support structure was driving the business forward with minimal expenditures. This experience at Wasserman has proven to be invaluable in my current business development role.Colleagues describe me as an efficient, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, marketing and sports expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions.I am interested in contacting former colleagues and managers, as well as other professionals in my field. Feel free to contact me through this profile if you wish to connect.

Experience

1. Manager, Growth

   Starcom

   Jan 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Working alongside the Chief Growth Officer to prospect and facilitate the pitch and defense process for new and existing Starcom clientsKey Accomplishments: • Project management of national and global new business wins of recognizable fortune 500 clients. • Coordination and directing of a team-building and up-skilling offsite that hosted over 30 participants for 3 days.Role: • Using agency, Groupe, and general media knowledge to assist pitch teams in elevating their product. • Taking great ideas or pitch work and creating a compelling story that differentiates in the room. • Ensuring pitch process is followed and optimized. • Guiding C-suite, client, and practice leaders to properly cast & prepare pitch cast for success. • Directly managing team and indirectly managing PM Growth resources when involved in work • Partnering to build relationships across Groupe to bring the best of the global network forward in a pitch

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Sport Marketing and Management, Minors in Financial Literacy and Business