Associate Director, Media

Responsibilities

• Overseeing development of campaign media strategies and analysis for clients, collaborating closely with Investment, Account, Creative and Measurement teams to ensure that work is strategically aligned and on brief
• Expertly guiding and managing relationships between Media teams, account directors and clients to consistently deliver high-quality, inspiring work and grow our business
• Providing thoughtful feedback to Media teams, using performance evaluation and internal process improvement to develop and motivate talent
• Smartly manage revenue and program budgets to ensure necessary and optimal resourcing
• Playing a key role in spotting issues with core client teams and in developing new client relationships
• Maintaining and improving the success of publisher relationships

Requirements

• A four-year college education and seven to nine years of media planning experience – including at least two years of digital/interactive experience and two years of media supervisory experience within an agency
• An exceptional grasp on media planning, comms strategy, and performance analysis and an impressive understanding of the digital environment – you know this world by heart and you keep pulse with the rapid changes happening within it
• Stellar communication skills: You’re articulate, poised, straightforward – and, above all, you’re thoughtful & kind
• Strong project management and performance management skills – you are crystal clear when it comes to delegating and providing feedback
• Willingness to travel as needed – you’re open to new places, new faces and new ideas
• 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

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