Director - Media

Cornelius, NC (On-site)

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Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel media strategy development and product offerings aligned with client goals for FIG Marketing.

  • Own development of integrated, cross-channel media strategies spanning TV, radio, podcasts, PR, YouTube, and more.
  • Must-have: proven track record building media offerings and managing vendor relationships.
  • Standout: ability to standardize frameworks and design scalable media products.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media Strategy Development
  • Develop integrated media strategies across television, radio, podcast, public relations/earned media, YouTube, connected TV, and book publishing.
  • Work with FIG Advisor Marketing Team to translate business objectives and marketing goals into cohesive cross-channel media plans.
  • Identify and work with preferred partners for ideal channel mixes based on target audiences, campaign goals, budgets, and competitive landscapes.
  • Ensure all strategies align with industry positioning, client expectations, and brand direction.
  • Media Offering & Product Design
  • Build and refine FIG’s media service offerings, including new products, bundles, tiered packages, and proprietary approaches.
  • Evaluate new media channels, technologies, and partnerships to keep offerings competitive and innovative.
  • Standardize FIG’s media frameworks, methodologies, templates, and strategic tools.
  • Collaborate with creative, digital, and analytics teams to ensure media offerings integrate seamlessly with FIG Advisor Marketing and Financial Independence Group’s capabilities.
  • Vendor & Partner Management
  • Identify, vet, negotiate, and manage relationships with vendors across all traditional and emerging media channels (TV networks, radio groups, podcast networks, YouTube partners, PR firms, publishing partners, etc.).
  • Maintain an updated roster of preferred vendors, pricing models, rate cards, and performance histories.
  • Coordinate contract negotiation, renewals, and ongoing vendor evaluation.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for escalations, new opportunities, and partnership expansions.
  • Campaign Architecture & Planning Support
  • Provide strategic guidance and direction for media plans.
  • Develop high-level campaign frameworks, channel logic, messaging flow, and performance KPIs.
  • Support FIG Advisor Marketing team’s in pitching, scoping, and onboarding new clients through strategic insights and media rationale.
  • Oversee integration of media plans with creative assets, messaging timelines, and PR strategies Cross-Channel Alignment & Coordination?
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Financial Independence Group

Welcome to Financial Independence Group, or FIG Marketing.We’re an industry leader working with independent financial professionals and insurance companies, specializing in annuities, long-term care, life insurance, and various other financial products. Since 1976, we've been representing some of the most competitive and financially stable insurance companies in the industry; building lifelong partnerships along the way.Our partnered professionals are surrounded by a team of specialized marketers, product experts, and support staff to strategize business growth, answer any questions, or follow up on all business needs. Are you ready to set yourself apart from the competition and take your business to the next level?Contact us today, and let us show you how we're Empowering Financial ProfessionalsTM.

Founded in 1976
Cornelius, North Carolina, USA
280 employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
32K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
16.6%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
2.3%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~281