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Associate Director – Media Planning

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh · Job Posted February 16, 2026
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I am currently partnering with a leading media agency in Riyadh that is looking to appoint an Associate Director – Media Planning to take ownership of a high-profile client portfolio. This is a senior leadership role within the planning function, suited to someone who can balance strategic thinking, commercial acumen and strong team leadership in a fast-evolving market.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the development of full-funnel, integrated media strategies across offline and digital
  • Act as senior strategic lead across key accounts
  • Oversee annual planning, budget allocation and phasing
  • Drive performance reviews, optimisation and post-campaign analysis
  • Present strategic recommendations to senior client stakeholders
  • Manage, mentor and develop Media Managers and junior team members
  • Ensure commercial targets and revenue growth across accounts
  • Contribute to new business pitches and agency growth initiatives

Requirements

  • 7-10 years of experience within a media planning agency
  • Strong expertise across KSA media landscape including TV, OOH, digital and performance
  • Proven experience managing senior client relationships
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Commercially aware with experience managing large-scale budgets
  • Confident presenter with strong storytelling ability
  • Arabic preferred depending on client portfolio
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