Media Director (Planning/Strategy)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$121K/yr – $166K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the strategic, cross‑discipline media planning and client partnership for high‑impact campaigns, translating client goals into sound plans while modeling collaborative, integrated marketing leadership across teams.

  • Own cross‑functional thinking that drives innovative solutions beyond traditional media and informs upstream initiatives.
  • Coordinate senior stakeholder relationships, talent development, and governance to ensure actionable, objective‑driven plans.
  • Shape the integration of media research, data, and creativity into holistic marketing outcomes that meet client objectives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strong leadership presence and client management skills
  • Leads thinking to inspire innovative solutions, creativity and a proactive approach
  • Digital mindset/fluency and an insatiable curiosity
  • Flexibility and agility to manage complex processes
  • Embodies Spark Foundry’s values and cultivates them among team members
  • Ensure the team delivers sound strategic plan recommendations based on clear understanding of client objectives
  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of client businesses with a focus on upstream initiatives
  • Expert command of Media Research resources, capabilities and limitations
  • Exemplify collaboration by building and maintaining productive relationships across all communications areas (internal teams and agency partners)
  • Ability to think beyond “media” as an active collaborator in the Integrated Marketing Communications process

Requirements

  • 8+ years of Digital Media Planning, Buying, and Management experience in progressive levels of responsibility
  • Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession
  • Strategic thinker, seeing the bigger picture, with ability to analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to come up with unconventional solutions
  • Ability to establish and manage P&L statement
  • Previous leadership and team management
  • Ability to build great relationships with clients, vendors, and reps
  • History of negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in Media

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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Razorfish

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Hi there! We’re Razorfish. We see consumers as more than just metrics. We see them as people – wonderful, complex, interesting people. Grounded in deep digital expertise for over 25 years, we continue to navigate the ever-changing marketing landscape to forge meaningful connections that enrich people’s lives. Our diverse teams of strategists, creative thinkers, experience builders, and technologists are passionate about connecting creativity to business impact. Razorfish is part of Publicis Communications North America.

Founded in 1995
New York, NY, US
1.8K employees (823 in marketing)
73% recommend to a friend
73% CEO approval

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Current headcount: ~2.2K

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471 (22% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
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5.3 years
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