Media Director

We are partnering with a client seeking an experienced media leader to oversee strategy, planning, buying, and performance across integrated media campaigns. This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys both setting the strategic vision and remaining hands-on in the work.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience across traditional and digital channels, a strong understanding of audience-driven media planning, and a track record of leading teams, managing client relationships, and delivering measurable business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated media strategies across digital, programmatic, paid social, broadcast, print, out-of-home (OOH), and other emerging channels
• Translate business objectives, audience insights, and budgets into effective media plans and investment strategies
• Oversee media buying, campaign execution, optimization, budget pacing, and performance analysis across multiple client accounts
• Leverage research, audience, and competitive intelligence tools to identify opportunities and inform strategic recommendations
• Serve as a senior client-facing resource, presenting media strategies, campaign results, and recommendations to executive stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors, publishers, and technology partners
• Establish best practices, quality standards, and operational processes across the media function
• Partner closely with account service, creative, strategy, and analytics teams to deliver integrated marketing solutions
• Mentor, coach, and develop media talent while helping shape the future growth of the department
• Evaluate and adopt emerging platforms, technologies, and AI-driven solutions that improve planning, targeting, and campaign performance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of media planning, buying, and leadership experience, preferably within an agency environment
• Proven success developing and executing multi-channel media programs across digital and traditional platforms
• Strong background in programmatic, paid social, display, video, search, broadcast, OOH, and print media
• Experience managing client relationships, media budgets, vendor negotiations, and performance reporting
• Comfortable working across both B2B and B2C audiences and marketing objectives
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights
• Experience leading, mentoring, and growing high-performing teams
• Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with media planning, ad serving, DSP, measurement, and audience research platforms

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