Supervisor, Paid Strategy and Planning

Plano, TX (Hybrid)

$50/hr – $60/hrSenior Level4+ years expTemporary

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the daily digital media planning function across multiple brands, turning strategy into actionable plans, leading a team, and driving client stewardship with insights-driven decisions.

  • Own end-to-end media plan development and recommendations
  • Manage day-to-day media activity and mentor junior planners
  • Translate proprietary research into planning decisions that boost media results

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assists the Associate Director with all aspects of digital media plan development and recommendations
  • Interprets communications/digital media strategy and translates into communication planning action steps
  • Oversees and manages the team, as well as the day-to-day operation of all media activity
  • Demonstrate initiative by researching and identifying valuable information/insights to improve media product
  • Determines and supervises the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects
  • Acts as primary point of contact for client stewardship requests
  • Learns and understands all phases of the clients’ marketing objectives and provides media recommendations to deliver against these objectives
  • Understands all proprietary research tools/processes and applies learning during communication planning
  • Prepares and presents communication plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and all backup materials
  • Establishes strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), delivering a seamless communications process

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS)
  • 4-6 years of digital media planning experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self and team
  • Excellent understanding of media fundamentals
  • Demonstrated ability in training and leadership skills
  • Provides an energy level that brings new and exciting ideas to the planning function
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Starcom

3.7 Glassdoor

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,983 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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