Media Director

Posted 25 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
140K-150K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Digital Media • Marketing Tech
The Role
Lead media strategy and execution for client accounts: translate objectives into measurable media plans and KPIs, manage multi-channel campaigns and budgets, coordinate cross-functional teams and partners, ensure measurement and optimization, and mentor/manage media team members.
Summary Generated by Built In

Position Overview 

As a Media Director, you’ll support the vision and strategic plan for the account, ensuring success across Work Quality, Client Relationships, Financials, and Team Health. You’ll play a key role in planning and executing media strategies integral to their business success and launch industry-leading work that propels the business forward. 

Responsibilities 

  • Understand client objectives and ensure translation into actionable and measurable media objectives, strategies, and plan KPIs. 
  • Manage and provide team leadership to the media plan process, including ideation formation, presentation, and implementation. 
  • Manage multiple campaigns at a time across multiple channels when needed. 
  • Manage the integration and partnership of internal cross functional SBU partners across client’s business as appropriate. 
  • Work with SBU partners to ensure strategic alignment with performance-based campaigns (Search/Social/Programmatic). 
  • Lead relationships with SBU’s, client agencies and internal teams to evaluate and select the right partners for investment. 
  • Work closely with strategy and analytics to identify appropriate data strategies to promote growth. 
  • Ensure plans deliver upon KPI’s by providing measurement touch bases throughout the campaigns. 
  • Ensure full budget utilization, tracking and stewardship across all reporting markets – based on client specific needs. 
  • Responsible and accountable to the implementation of media plan and deliverables, driving relationship with internal teams and partners including strategy, buying, analytics and SBUs  
  • Required Skills and Experience  
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills 
  • High level of comfort presenting to all levels of clients and internal senior management 
  • Self-Starter, demonstrates initiative 
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
  • Thrives in fast paced environment; nimble, flexible, and solution-oriented 
  • Solid awareness of industry trends and planning/measurement models 
  • Ability to incorporate agency tools/practices/products 

Desired Skills and Experience  

  • 6-8 years of experience within integrated planning; 3+ years as a people manager 
  • Collaborative mindset; effective at communicating across multiple departments (client, broadcast buying team, analytics team, OOH team, etc.) 
  • Prioritizes mentorship and career development of team 
  • Proven track record with client relations and growing existing busines

Wage and 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.
The salary range for this position is posted below.  Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.   

Employment Transparency
It is the policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position please email [email protected].

Salary Range
$140,000$150,000 USD

Skills Required

  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • High level of comfort presenting to all levels of clients and internal senior management
  • Self-starter who demonstrates initiative
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Thrives in a fast paced environment; nimble, flexible, and solution-oriented
  • Solid awareness of industry trends and planning/measurement models
  • Ability to incorporate agency tools, practices, and products
  • 6-8 years of experience within integrated planning
  • 3+ years as a people manager
  • Collaborative mindset; effective cross-department communication
  • Prioritizes mentorship and career development of team
  • Proven track record with client relations and growing existing business

IPG Mediabrands Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IPG Mediabrands and has not been reviewed or approved by IPG Mediabrands.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off options such as discretionary/unlimited PTO, company-wide Appreciation Weeks, and Wellness Days are positioned as key parts of the package. Feedback suggests these programs meaningfully support flexibility and recovery.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a clearly stated company match, vesting schedule, and access to an ESPP signal strong long-term savings support. Feedback suggests the savings plan is a notable strength within total rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid family benefits and substantial parental leave are highlighted across materials. Feedback suggests caregivers can access meaningful paid time away, with specifics varying by agency and location.

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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
10,936 Employees

What We Do

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com

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