Associate Media Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$115K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end media leadership and testing, partnering with IS to pilot innovations, oversee campaigns, and translate performance into actionable growth opportunities.

  • Innovation & Testing: identify and implement testing opportunities with IS partners to improve media strategy.
  • Campaign Oversight & Presentations: QA campaign management, troubleshoot issues, and adapt strategies in real time while storytelling in updates.
  • Media Insights: turn performance data into brand impact insights and upsell/cross-sell signals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Innovation & Testing: Identify opportunities for testing and innovation in media strategy, collaborating with IS counterparts to implement.
  • Campaign Oversight: Assume oversight of campaign management teams, providing quality assurance, troubleshooting, and support.
  • Presentations: Apply storytelling techniques to presentations, adapting fluidly to adjust strategies in real-time.
  • Media Insights: Provide deep insights into media performance, proactively managing brand impact, and identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities.
  • Project Management: Manage media team scope on projects, flagging potential overages and organizing teams accordingly.
  • Process Optimization: Define and adjust processes for new tools and technologies as required .
  • Research Utilization: Regularly leverage research from media tools to propose and defend innovative ideas.
  • Digital Expertise: Demonstrate understanding of digital, social, and emerging platforms and technologies.
  • Strategic Partnerships: Initiate discussions with partners to influence product roadmaps and capabilities.
  • Relationship Building: Establish relationships with IS leads, department leads, client leads, and vendor leads to enhance collaboration and client service.

Requirements

  • Experience: 7-8+ years of experience in media planning/buying, demonstrating expertise and leadership in the field.

Preferred

  • Conflict Resolution: Effectively manage conflict and diverse personalities, fostering a calm and collected demeanor.
  • Stress Management: Support direct reports in managing stress levels, minimizing drama and promoting a positive work environment.
  • Curiosity and Openness: Approach differing viewpoints with curiosity rather than defensiveness.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401k with Company match of 50% on the first 6%
  • Adoption Assistance – Up to $2,500 of financial assistance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Short-Term Disability providing 100% of salary coverage
  • Paid Parental Leave for birth and non-birth parents (4 weeks)
  • Summer Fridays
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • 11 Holidays and End of Year Office Closure
  • Company provided Learning and Development opportunities
  • Free lunch Wednesdays
  • Wellness Program
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AbelsonTaylor Group

With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get. A Return On Imagination—through our expertise, insights, creativity, and strategy. Every discipline within our agency dreams up imaginative ways to transform brands and drive measurable market results.

Founded in 1981
Chicago, Illinois, USA
283 employees (108 in marketing)

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471
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20%
Direct
34.9%
Referral
31.6%
Social
12.4%
Paid
1.1%

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Current headcount: ~283

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