Associate Director, Media Investment

Responsibilities

• Partner with the marketplace, build relationships, and co-lead channel negotiations as needed
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with relevant media partners in the media ecosystem (i.e. Google, Meta, TikTok, etc.)
• Oversee the work of multiple channel specialists, managing workflow, QA process, providing strategic guidance and oversight and ensuring operational excellence across all stages of tactical planning and buying
• Directly manage Media Associates in their career development as it relates to both day-to-day responsibilities and soft skills
• Serve as a central point of contact for clients and internal teams for the client investment portfolio, with oversight from account leadership
• Speak fluently to multiple media channels, calling on deep expertise from activating one or more channels.
• Bring innovative solutions and out of the box thinking to partners and clients.
• Develop thought leadership on media marketplace evolution, ensuring delivery of strong point of view and industry knowledge
• Manage and maintain relationships with internal practice leads and full investment team
• Aid in delivering bespoke agency solutions and offerings to evolve client relationship

Requirements

• 7+ years of media planning and buying experience, with a strong foundation in media channel investment and activation
• Bachelor's degree or higher, with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, communications, or equivalent
• Analytical background – comfort with data and numbers
• 5+ years of people managing experience
• Deep industry relationships with ad tech firms, brand teams, and publisher/platform partners
• Excellent negotiation skills and understanding of how to add incremental value and communicate that to our clients
• Strong communication and writing skills—you’re poised, precise, and above all, kind when engaging with others
• Able to package, merchandise, and sell in concepts and new opportunities
• Strategic thinking and ability to see the bigger picture
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting

Preferred

• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation

Benefits

• medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.