Director, Director, Hyundai Audience and Channel Planning - Performance

El Segundo, CA (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $145K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own Hyundai performance strategy delivery and lead cross-functional teams to drive measurable media outcomes across planning, optimization, and reporting.

  • Own performance objectives and measurement frameworks
  • Collaborate with leadership and senior stakeholders on strategic direction

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain excellent client and partner agency relationships, understanding the client’s key business and challenges
  • Develop strong client presentations that bring the performance plan to life through strategic rationale, data visualization, concise narratives, insights, and action items
  • Be a valuable contributor to internal and external meetings, serving as a media expert
  • Identify, develop, and oversee the delivery of innovative strategies to deliver on the client’s desired results
  • Maintain a sharp focus on performance and measurement
  • Lead the development of clear, measurable objectives, strategies, and approaches that connect Hyundai business priorities to performance media planning and optimization
  • Partner with the VP to provide thought leadership on Hyundai performance strategy, tactical approach, audience planning, testing opportunities, and measurement implications for senior client and partner agency stakeholders
  • In partnership with the VP, ensure all client financial stewardship, reporting, budget management, authorization, and billing needs are met in a timely and accurate manner
  • Other duties may be assigned, as needed
  • Educate the team on the client’s business needs and provide growth opportunities for each team member

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in business, marketing, or advertising preferred
  • 8–10 years of experience in Media Strategy/Planning with a focus on digital and performance channels; agency and management experience required
  • Experience building strong, trust-based senior client relationships and translating business challenges into integrated media strategies that drive measurable outcomes
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong knowledge of research tools (comScore, Kantar, Nielsen, etc.) and ability to analyze data to develop insights and action items
  • Proficiency with digital activation and reporting platforms (Prisma, Campaign Manager 360/DoubleClick Campaign Manager, DoubleVerify, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of performance measurement, optimization frameworks, audience strategy, and how digital campaign results inform broader media planning decisions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to maintain strong internal, external, and client relationships with managers, vendors, partner agencies, and clients
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Superior time management skills and ability to follow through; a strong ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with flexibility and to effectively communicate priorities to direct reports

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in business, marketing, or advertising preferred
  • 8–10 years of experience in Media Strategy/Planning with a focus on digital and performance channels; agency and management experience required
  • Experience building strong, trust-based senior client relationships and translating business challenges into integrated media strategies that drive measurable outcomes
  • Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strong knowledge of research tools (comScore, Kantar, Nielsen, etc.) and ability to analyze data to develop insights and action items
  • Proficiency with digital activation and reporting platforms (Prisma, Campaign Manager 360/DoubleClick Campaign Manager, DoubleVerify, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of performance measurement, optimization frameworks, audience strategy, and how digital campaign results inform broader media planning decisions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to maintain strong internal, external, and client relationships with managers, vendors, partner agencies, and clients
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Superior time management skills and ability to follow through; a strong ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks with flexibility and to effectively communicate priorities to direct reports
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