Media Director

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own or co-own media budget management and cross-functional coordination for a large client, turning data into integrated, channel-spanning plans and flawless execution across TV, digital, programmatic, audio, and emerging platforms.

  • Own budgeting, planning, and cross-team coordination to drive accuracy and timely delivery.
  • Lead client communications and senior-stakeholder reviews with strategy, analytics, and agency partners.
  • Shape integrated media plans and recommendations that tie to business KPIs and competitive context.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the day-to-day management of client media plans and budgets, including flowcharts, budget trackers, billing oversight, media authorizations, and financial stewardship to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all campaigns.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for media budget management and operational coordination across internal teams, including Partnership Investments, Kinesso, Analytics and specialty agency partners.
  • Lead and manage client communications, ensuring responsiveness, proactive issue resolution, and flawless execution across all deliverables and requests.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, partner agencies, and cross-functional teams to foster collaboration, trust, and integrated solutions aligned to business goals and KPIs.
  • Participate in and lead client meetings, briefings, proposals, recommendations, and points of view while demonstrating a strong understanding of client business objectives, category dynamics, and competitive activity.
  • Develop and oversee integrated media strategies and plans across all channels, including TV (Upfront experience preferred), video, audio, digital, programmatic, and emerging platforms, ensuring alignment with marketing objectives and business priorities.
  • Partner with Strategy, Audience Sciences, and other specialty teams to deliver innovative, insight-driven media recommendations and best-in-class client work.
  • Monitor media performance, industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitive activity to identify optimization opportunities, surface actionable insights, and introduce new media and technology solutions.
  • Ensure seamless campaign execution through coordination of creative asset delivery, media authorizations, and operational workflows across agency and client teams.
  • Act as a strategic and operational leader across one of Mediahub’s largest accounts, balancing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality, organization, and client service.

Requirements

  • Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
  • Ability to delegate and oversee direct reports
  • Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with senior clients, colleagues, and vendors
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Experience/involvement in new business planning and strong presentations skills
  • Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Preferred

  • 8+ years relevant experience with 4+ years of experience managing or developing staff
  • Entertainment category or audience experience
  • Proven problem-solving ability
  • Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

Benefits

  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

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14K employees (3,943 in marketing)
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