Manager, Client Media Solutions

Real Chemistry

2d•$60,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Client Media Solutions is a day-to-day leader responsible for the successful planning, execution, and stewardship of integrated media programs for pharmaceutical and life sciences clients. The role combines media planning fundamentals, financial and operational rigor, client partnership, and project leadership to ensure campaigns are delivered accurately, on time, and in alignment with client objectives. The position is hybrid and may be based at a US office in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, or San Francisco, or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. Real Chemistry’s work model may require employees within a one-hour commute of an office to attend in person two days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
3–5 years of experience in media planning, media account management, client services, integrated marketing, or agency environments.
Experience managing media plans, budgets, timelines, and campaign documentation across multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
Strong understanding of digital media channels, including programmatic, social, search, endemic, and other paid media tactics.
Experience working with media vendors and supporting RFPs, proposal evaluation, and recommendation development.
Strong analytical and financial skills, including experience managing budgets, pacing, invoicing, reconciliations, and reporting.
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work with minimal oversight.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and media planning tools such as Prisma, Mediaocean, Comscore, Pathmatics, Kantar, Telmar, or similar platforms.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare, pharmaceutical, or life sciences marketing experience.
Experience mentoring junior team members or interns.

Responsibilities

Own media plans, flowcharts, budget summaries, project trackers, timelines, and workflow documentation across assigned accounts and brands.
Execute and manage campaign work orders, service requests, deliverable rotations, approvals, and project timelines from planning through launch.
Support integrated media recommendations through research, marketplace intelligence gathering, vendor opportunity evaluation, and RFP management.
Collaborate with media partners and vendors to identify direct-buy opportunities and develop negotiated recommendations with guidance from senior team members.
Monitor campaign pacing, budget performance, and financial health; identify variances and partner with Business Operations on invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting.
Serve as a day-to-day client contact, providing project updates, meeting recaps, and ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Lead campaign stewardship to ensure plans are accurately executed and align with approved client objectives and budgets.
Partner across Analytics, Omnichannel Strategy, Activation, Creative, Influencer, CRM, and Client Services teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Translate senior team members’ strategic direction into accurate, high-quality deliverables and actionable recommendations.
Support junior team members by reviewing work, providing feedback, and helping ensure quality and adherence to processes.