Media Planning and Buying (Planning)_06M

Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross‑channel media leadership turning business goals into integrated campaigns across TV, digital, social, search, and OOH with a focus on leadership presence, client strategy, and team development.

  • multi‑channel strategy and budgeting across entertainment and auto accounts, with oversight of planning, execution, and performance analysis.
  • Lead client relationships and executive storytelling while collaborating with internal teams on upfronts, research, and competitive analyses.
  • Mentor teams, shape a collaborative culture, and drive career growth while ensuring clear recommendations and problem solving for campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of integrated media strategies across TV, digital, social, search, outdoor, multicultural, and local/national activation
  • Partner with leadership to align campaign strategy with business goals and market insights
  • Act as client contact, providing strategic oversight, clear recommendations, and problem solving support
  • Collaborate on upfronts, research reports, and competitive analyses with internal teams
  • Lead presentations and communicate strategies effectively across all media types
  • Guide team on planning, execution, and analysis across multiple campaigns
  • Oversee budgets, investments and overall execution of media campaign performance to ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors and media partners
  • Mentor and develop team members, support career growth and creating a collaborative culture

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
  • 10+ years media experience; Entertainment account experience required; automotive account experience a plus
  • Strong background in traditional and digital media planning
  • Proven ability to manage large-scale, integrated campaigns and cross-functional teams
  • Leadership presence: mature, polished, and inspiring to teams and clients alike
  • Ability to be agile and adaptable within a quick turnaround business environment
  • Proficiency with media planning tools including Excel, Nielsen, R/F Reports, IMS Suite, Kantar, MRI, and Simmons
  • You’re a clear and confident communicator—equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates.
  • You take a proactive approach to problem-solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions.
  • You’re comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture.
  • You bring strong presentation skills and know how to engage an audience with a compelling story.

Preferred

  • automotive account experience a plus
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Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

Founded in 1996
New York, Iowa, USA
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