Associate Media Director

What You'll Do

• 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.
• Data Expertise: Differentiate between 2nd and 3rd party data sets, applying them appropriately to media strategies.

Team Management and Mentorship

• Leadership Skills: Lead by example, maintaining composure and professionalism in challenging situations, serving as a role model for junior team members.
• Training & Development: Educate and mentor junior team members on media tools and strategies, fostering their growth and skills development.
• Hire, Coach, and Develop Team Members: Assign projects to balance workloads and challenge team members' skills, ensuring projects showcase the agency's capabilities.
• Provide Regular Feedback: Offer both formal and informal feedback to direct reports to help grow their creative sensibilities and progress in their craft.
• Perform Team Evaluations: Participate in performance reviews for any direct reports and provide coaching to create growth plans for team members as needed.
• Team Motivation: Foster team motivation and maintain a positive attitude that inspires others
• Infuse Psychological Safety into Teams: Facilitate participation, inclusion, and diversity of perspectives on your team and throughout the agency

What Makes You A Great Fit

• 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.

Requirements

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

Benefits and Perks

• 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

Compensation Range

Compensation Range: $115,000 - $130,000. The starting salary offer will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. The company reserves the right to adjust this pay range at any time.

Additional Information

• This position follows a hybrid schedule, requiring employees to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday each week in our Chicago office. We make reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities who require schedule accommodations.
• We are an E-Verify employer