Associate Media Director, Investments

The role

The Associate Media Director manages client relationships and leads teams to execute national buying processes. This role involves strategic planning, negotiating media partnerships, and developing direct reports.

What you will do

• Oversight and leadership of client relationships.
• Aligning with client goals and acting as a strategic partner.
• Strengthening and broadening client relationships.
• Partners with the finance and project management team to ensure delivery and drive profitability.
• Drives the process for an integrated business.
• Manage a team that will execute the full national buying process.
• Plays an active role in conflict resolution.
• Strong strategic contributor with ability to assemble thought leadership POVs, proposals and reporting.
• Supports and delivers on MAGNA agency-wide media partnerships targets.
• Responsible for team development and growth.

Required qualifications

• Ability to manage an entire team or teams on all assigned business.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Solid presentation skills.
• Be a team player and pinch hit/support on projects.
• Must be willing to help other members of the team, let junior members shine as well.
• Communicating your decisions and solutions to the team.
• Helping creatives express their ideas with feasible recommendations.
• Passionate about innovation and the creative process.
• Passionate about advertising and the ability to spread that passion to others.
• Management and supervisory experience required.
• Well-versed in all aspects of media, particularly National TV, Video, Streaming, and Advanced TV.
• 5+ years of agency experience required with extensive experience managing a client and 2+ direct reports

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing preferred
• experience dealing with other outside agencies or have the desire to oversee partner agencies

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plans
• flex spending
• life insurance
• disability
• employee discount program
• employee stock purchase program
• paid family benefits

About the company

mediabrands is an agency that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees.