Associate Director, Digital Activation

Adelphi Group • Chicago, IL

4d • $70,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We're seeking an exceptional Associate Director to lead and inspire a high-performing team of media professionals. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll drive strategic outcomes by balancing delegated accountability with direct ownership of media planning and activation. You'll establish a foundation of support, guidance, strategic clarity, and commitment to excellence while ensuring every project executes on time, on budget, and exceeds quality standards.

Requirements

• 3+ years in a management role; must be comfortable managing a team of several employees (at least 2+ employees)
• Must love managing and leading a team of passionate and dedicated media professionals across digital areas
• Meeting with senior leaders to understand and facilitate client, agency and business requests
• Understanding of client/agency finance process; client billing and employee hours/pacing against business scope
• Must follow all agency process to support/push continued adherence to facilitate workflow and manage expectations
• 4+ years of strategic digital media planning and execution
• Deep expertise in digital marketplace dynamics—including media rates, buying models, negotiation strategies, and contract execution
• Advanced proficiency in media math and data-driven optimization
• Deep proficiency with Prisma (non-negotiable)
• Proven ability to review, evaluate, and critique partner media plans for strategic alignment and optimization
• Fluency in media terminology and industry standards

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience managing and executing campaigns within ecommerce platforms (Instacart, DoorDash, Walmart Connect)
• Background in curating custom content programs, with cross -channel components
• Social media experience (Meta, TikTok)
• Experience optimizing digital media strategies for conversion-focused campaigns

Responsibilities

• Manage daily team performance and trajectory, ensuring alignment with agency objectives and client expectations
• Be accountable for your direct reports’ day-to-day performance and task prioritization
• Facilitate partnership between senior leadership, clients, and internal teams to translate business requirements into executable digital media strategies
• Review, assess, and provide constructive feedback on partner media plans to ensure strategic alignment, efficiency, and ROI maximization
• Demonstrate proficiency in client/agency finance processes, billing protocols, and resource allocation
• Champion agency processes and best practices to ensure operational efficiency, accountability, and consistent client satisfaction

Benefits

• Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed