Drive senior media strategy leadership for BarkleyOKRP's integrated media practice, guiding client strategy, cross‑functional planning, and team mentorship.

• Own integrated media strategy and client-facing communications.
• Must-have: 8+ years in media planning with cross-channel, local market experience.
• Standout: Executive-level storytelling, budget oversight, and pod-level team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of integrated media strategies across assigned accounts
• Establish and steward the strategic direction for each assigned client, ensuring alignment with broader portfolio priorities
• Ensure all deliverables align to that strategic direction and business objectives
• Apply audience insights, competitive intelligence, and marketplace trends to drive differentiated recommendations
• Act as final quality reviewer of team output, ensuring rigor and clarity before client delivery
• Serve as senior day-to-day strategic contact for clients
• Lead key client communications and presentations
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Integrate closely with Creative, Strategy, Analytics, CRM, Activation, and Finance teams to ensure cohesive planning output
• Bring proactive media ideas that sharpen and enhance creative impact

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of media planning experience, with strong background in local market planning
• Proven experience leading integrated planning across channels
• Proven experience planning and activating media across full-funnel
• Strong financial and media math proficiency
• Executive-level presentation and storytelling skills
• Deep knowledge of planning tools (Vivvix, Pathmatics, MRI-Simmons, Nielsen, SQAD, Guideline, etc.)
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Willingness to work onsite 2-3 days per week in Orlando with client

Benefits

• multiple health insurance options, flexible PTO, life insurance, and 401K.