Associate Media Director

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day client media engagement and omni-channel strategy for a B2B account, owning planning, execution, and team coordination.

  • Own day-to-day account leadership and cross-agency coordination.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in hands-on media management with performance focus.
  • Standout: Leadership of strategy development, budgeting, and KPI tracking.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Hands-on in planning and activation for both online and offline strategies for a new client in the B2B space
  • Gather the research and data needed to formulate strategic plans that will grow client business
  • Lead client relationship as day-to-day contact and partner agencies (where applicable) by ensuring a seamless communication process
  • Coordinate of streamlining omni-channel strategies with key partners
  • Present strategic recommendations, soliciting feedback and ensuring team can execute on strategy to effectively hit goals
  • Reports to Media Director, but acts as key day-to-day account lead over team
  • Actively contribute to account strategy, including annual budget development, KPIs, partner selection, new tactics, and tracking industry developments
  • Develop skills by participating in ongoing training, workshops, etc.
  • Support in any new business pitches and related work as required
  • Mastery of all relevant tools for reporting, analytics and competitive analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Strong Understanding of media landscape
  • 5+ years of hands-on media management experience in online advertising with a focus on performance
  • In-depth experience with Search, Social, and/or Programmatic channels is a must
  • Understanding of activation & optimization techniques across self-serve performance platforms a must
  • 2+ years of demonstrated success in managing and leading people
  • Proven ability to lead and manage teams
  • Technically strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills, with polished presentations skills a must
  • Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines

Nice To Have

  • Knowledge of offline media planning is a plus

Benefits

  • Global maternity and parental leave
  • Competitive benefits packages
  • Vacation, compassionate leave, wellness days, and flex days
  • Access to online services for families and new parents
  • Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
  • 13 affinity groups
  • Internal learning and development programs
  • Enterprise-wide employee discounts
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Founded in 1996
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1.8K employees (728 in marketing)
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