Director, Media Planning (Temporary)
About The Position
We are hiring a Director to join our Planning and Business Leadership team in a full time temporary role from March through June. As a champion of media planning and strategy, the Director, Media, is responsible for delivering a level of innovation and excellence in work. This requires an in-depth understanding of communications and media strategy, cross-channel planning, and the intricacies of online and offline media activation and campaign performance analysis. You have 6+ years of experience in an integrated cross-channel media planning role. You are passionate about consumer behavior, digital media, technology, and data. You have strong POVs, engaging in industry and agency thought leadership. ' This role is hybrid, and requires working onsite at our New York office, with flexibility to work from home You can toggle between the strategic and executional sides, because knowing the technical allows you to craft a stronger strategy. You are comfortable explaining media theories and technology to clients, partners, and internal teams. You take away the smoke and mirrors and are a teacher and mentor to your team. You enjoy building relationships with clients, as well as new business prospects and partner agencies. You have an entrepreneurial streak and are excited about building the agency with new tools, ideas, and opportunities. You are looking for a place to learn, push and build something special, and want to do it in a collaborative environment. You should be comfortable in a casual environment where the structure is loose, and the only limitations are your own.
Requirements
- 6 + years of experience in media planning.
- A thorough understanding of the media landscape and how it’s evolving
- Strong listening skills: believes good thinking can come from anyone and any place.
- A team player willing to compromise their point of view in support of others. This person WILL BE part of a highly successful integrated cross-discipline team
Nice To Haves
- Vertical experience in financial, banking, wealth management or related is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Providing strategic leadership based on an in-depth knowledge of each clients’ business
- Advance media product delivered to clients, fueled by a holistic understanding of advertising and media.
- Liaison between partner agencies, media partners, in-house client strategy/creative team
- Team management, including managing and mentoring team members. Reviews, performance issues, timely reviews/feedback, active work distribution and fair rotations
- Participation in new business
Benefits
- Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
- Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies
- Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
- 401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
- Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
- Generous paid parental leave policy
- Life milestone recognition & support
- The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
- Cell phone/tech reimbursement
- Student Loan payment plan (US)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Learning & Development and training programs
- And burgers – lots and lots of burgers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
