Media Director

Responsibilities

• Develop media strategy and channel/budget recommendations tailored to each client’s goals
• Build and manage media plans across digital display, video, paid search, broadcast, outdoor, print and other channels as needed.
• Present strategy, plans, and results to clients with a clear point of view on the “why,” not just the numbers.
• Own media budgets end-to-end: allocation, pacing against goals, and billing reconciliation.
• Negotiate with media vendors and problem-solve issues with both the client and vendors.
• Partner with our creative and account teams to make sure media strategy and creative work together to make our clients unignorable.
• Stay ahead of platform changes, ad formats, and industry trends, and bring new opportunities to clients proactively.
• Work with the Media Coordinator to ensure accurate billing and reporting, reviewing and interpreting results together.
• Provide strategic guidance on new business projects and client growth opportunities.
• Research, recommend, and negotiate resources needed for the media team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of media experience, including time spent building strategy and plans, as well as media buying.
• Platform fluency in Strata, or similar media buying software.
• A track record of owning media budgets and being accountable for performance against them.
• Experience of managing client flowcharts with high-level of detail and accuracy.
• Comfort and competency in presenting to clients directly with the ability to explain strategy and results in plain language.
• A collaborative mindset — you’ll work daily with creative, accounts, and our Media Coordinator.
• Genuine curiosity about media trends and a bias toward testing new approaches for clients.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Paid holiday time
• 401K matching
• Paid parental leave
• Longevity bonuses