Associate Media Strategy Director

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$115K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic media planning and cross-functional collaboration to translate insights into actionable campaigns for Mindstream’s media strategy practice.

  • Own or contribute to developing media strategies, briefs, and audience insights.
  • Must-have: 5-7 years in strategic or media planning with agency experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration across media, creative, and analytics teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of media strategies by understanding the context behind each ask, plan, or pitch
  • Translate strategic direction into clear guidance for planners and activation teams
  • Contribute to campaign briefs, including goals, media objectives, audience insights, creative considerations, timelines, and success metrics
  • Assist in building thoughtful audience strategies grounded in motivations, behaviors, and journeys
  • Provide input on budget allocation and channel recommendations based on insights and performance data
  • Ensure alignment between media strategy and messaging, creative, and placements
  • Contribute to the narrative of media plan presentations, helping communicate strategy and expected outcomes clearly
  • Partner with Marketing Science to support testing frameworks, measurement approaches, and reporting needs
  • Stay informed on industry trends and share relevant insights with the team
  • Support client communication by contributing to presentations, POVs, and proactive recommendations
  • Help mentor and guide junior team members, fostering strong collaboration and quality of work

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing strategy, media strategy, or creative strategy
  • Strong understanding of media, marketing, and the evolving tech landscape, including AI
  • Previous agency experience strongly preferred
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Ability to simplify complex ideas into clear, actionable insights
  • Collaborative mindset with experience working across cross-functional teams including media, creative, and analytics
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
  • Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Preferred

  • New business or pitch experience is a plus

Benefits

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Mindstream Media Group

We exist to give every client confidence that every dollar is stewarded with discipline and purpose driving smarter growth, scalable results, and lasting impact.Our mission is to make every brand feel bigger than its media budget.

Founded in 2020
Dallas, Texas, USA
62 employees (28 in marketing)

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Traffic Source Mix
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33.7%
Direct
44%
Referral
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Social
12%
Paid
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Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~62

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