Associate Media Director

Responsibilities

• Lead the lifecycle and execution of four core digital media functions – planning, buying, quality checks and reporting – across an on and offshore media buying team
• Be the player-coach media manager – both leading/managing the team priorities, mentoring talent, while also operating and executing directly on media buys, presentations, reporting and QA when needed
• Serve as a key internal subject matter expert across digital media channels and platforms
• Create, evaluate and refine overall digital media planning and buying strategies, digital platforms, and media mixes for each corporate client
• Innovate, identify and implement new media platforms, technologies and processes, including use of AI, to increase efficacy and efficiency of overall media practice
• Collaborate with Creative and Campaign Operations leads to ensure smooth hand-offs in between Operational functions
• Directly manage Google Tag Manager, ad servers, and media platform data tracking, attribution, analysis and UTM

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of media planning, buying and reporting experience
• Minimum of 1-2 years managerial experience
• Previous experience with offshore and distributed teams
• Minimum 1—2 years attribution and tracking, preferably using Google Tag Manager and/or ad servers
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, Digital Media or a related field is preferred, but not required.

Preferred

• Ability to effectively prioritize high volume of campaigns at high quality in terms of performance and execution
• Previous experience driving report automation.
• Empathetic to clients’ needs and seeks creative ways to partner with clients to help them meet their needs.
• Proven leadership ability - experience managing direct reports and collaborating with internal partners.
• Excitement to train, motivate & develop a small but might Media Operations Team

Benefits

• Remote work available with the possibility of onsite or hybrid if in commuting distance of our Boulder, CO office
• Time off is as important as hard work! Salaried employees are on a Flex PTO plan
• Generous holidays including a reduced schedule between Christmas and New Year’s
• We make sure our team is well cared for with strong health plans - We even cover our employees' dental and vision premiums
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts Plan
• Matching traditional and Roth 401k
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental tenure-based leave: self-care and family first
• Life Insurance
• Legal Assistance plan