Vice President, Media Planning

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$149K/yr – $215K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the client media strategy and leadership for cross-functional teams, balancing performance-driven thinking with deep client knowledge to shape upstream initiatives and integrated marketing plans.

  • Growth/Marketing Ops: Own the strategic plan recommendations aligned to client objectives and integrated comms across media and agency partners.
  • Audience & Measurement: Maintain deep client business knowledge and leverage media research to drive insights and decisions.
  • Collaboration & Influence: Lead with a digital mindset, inspire cross-functional collaboration, and manage complex processes to deliver outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strong leadership presence and client management skills
  • Thought leadership and strategy development with a digital, performance-first mindset
  • 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
  • Ensure the team delivers sound strategic plan recommendations based on a 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
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; inclusive of presentation and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and organize issues/projects for self and staff
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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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