Director of Planning & Buying Job at Strategic Employment Partners (West Hollywood, CA)

Associate Director, Media Planning & Buying

Execute innovative marketing strategy through a diverse channel mix, for leading...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Blue State

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

6-8 years experience in a hands-on paid media planning and buying role using a mix of digital channels (Social, Search, Display, Video, Audio, etc)
Demonstrated experience translating client business goals into cohesive media strategies and specific KPIs, and a record executing campaigns that delivered on those goals
Experience working with non-profits, with fundraising and/or income objectives within paid media campaigns
Ability to effectively manage multiple clients and projects on time, within budget, and meet performance goals
High proficiency with digital advertising platforms — demonstrated mastery of paid social, paid search, and/or programmatic trading — as well as Google Analytics and other measurement platforms
Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to campaign setup and trafficking, QA, and reporting
Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you
A shared passion and curiosity for delivering change, including comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality

Job Responsibility

Translate clients’ strategic visions into media objectives and KPIs to accomplish a wide range of client objectives including direct response (lead gen and fundraising), awareness, persuasion, and advocacy
Analyse ongoing and historical performance data to identify opportunities for improvement, make strategic recommendations, and generate reporting and insights to drive optimisation
Have a strong POV on measurement, attribution, and conversion tracking, and apply that knowledge to strategic recommendations and ongoing campaign management
Participate in (and frequently lead) client-facing interactions — be the subject-matter expert for the platforms you manage
Plan, build, manage, and optimise media campaigns across multiple platforms, and oversee others in the team across multiple accounts to ensure media buying is efficient, effective and compliant
Work collaboratively with other internal or external teams, including media planners, strategists, account directors, designers, and analysts, to produce campaigns, creative ideas, audience and target recommendations, and experimental designs
Be an internal and external thought leader and help keep us up to date with the latest digital media trends by maintaining relationships with media partners, and engaging in media R&D projects, writing blog posts, and participating on panels

What we offer

Unlimited time off (inclusive of sick, personal and vacation days)
$1,250 annual in professional development funds (local equivalent)
Fully subsidised health and dental insurance for employees (subject to tax)
Generous pension match via salary sacrifice
Generous paid holiday schedule
Parental leave policy for up to 32.5 week of coverage at full pay, inclusive of all genders and supporting a range of family structures
Group Income Protection (GIP)
Group Life Assurance (GLA)
Optional holiday travel insurance
Pre-tax season ticket loans

Fulltime

Media Director, Planning

GSD&M is searching for a Media Director to join our Planning team. The ideal can...

Location

United States , Austin

Salary:

Not provided

GSD&M

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Lead with audience-first thinking
Digital mindset
Ability to lead a cross-functional media strategy team
Familiarity across all things digital
Strategic understanding of digital marketplace
Experience planning digital-heavy campaigns (direct, programmatic, paid search, paid social, custom partnerships/programs, gaming, social programs)
Ability to usher traditional media planning into the digital age
Meet with media sales reps and industry representatives regularly
Be a source of confidence for clients
Provide point-of-view on new media and technologies

Job Responsibility

Lead the overall client relationship and strategic development of media plan recommendations via research, historical client-based campaigns, and collaboration within the cross-functional agency team
Management and development of the Planning team
Partner closely with the Digital Solutions, Video Investment and Decision Science teams
Provide strategic thinking and oversight of work
Foster convergence
Challenge current operations and processes and make improvements that create efficiencies

What we offer

Inclusive environment
Generous benefits
Plenty of time off
Opportunities for growth

Fulltime

Group Media Director

H/L is looking for a Group Media Director who will work in a collaborative envir...

Location

United States , Oakland

Salary:

110000.00 - 145000.00 USD / Year

H/L Agency

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (required)
Minimum of over ten years of related experience in media planning and buying
Work experience in all media types
Solid writing and presentation skills
Working knowledge of standard media resources and tools
Entrepreneurial spirit
Highly attentive to detail and organization
Able to work well under pressure and with strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proven problem-solving skills and impeccable multitasking abilities
Able to collaborate and build strong relationships with staff, clients, and vendors

Job Responsibility

Lead the strategic and innovative thinking with the media planning team and clients
Ensure media plans are strategic, innovative, and solid
Supervise the execution of media plans, including preparation of media budgets, schedules of insertions, contracts, and supporting materials
Prepare and present media plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and measurement frameworks
Consult with clients and internal teams on analytics, audience targeting, media mix modeling, segmentation, and frequent reporting
Collaborate with and lead media team members, as well as cross-agency departments
Expert understanding of clients’ business and marketing goals
Communicate daily with several clients across multiple lines of business
Evaluate, update, and ensure best practices are surpassed
Establish the systems and procedures needed for the team to produce timely, accurate, and innovative work

Fulltime

Director, Traditional Media Planning/Buying

We’re looking for an exceptional individual. If it’s you, you’ll be an integral ...

Location

United States , Tempe

Salary:

Not provided

Zion & Zion

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

4+ years of experience buying traditional media, with a special focus on TV, radio and out of home
You know the importance of meeting with sellers so that you know and are aware of the options available in a selection set and how to apply that information to put together the best quality buy for a client
You should have at least some experience with digital media buying, inclusive of adserving, trafficking, and reporting
You know how digital fits into the bigger picture of a media mix
You know how to negotiate firmly, but fairly, and you work to get the most value out of a media buy for your clients
You understand the importance of post-buy analysis for optimizing future campaigns and making sure that you steward your client’s money as if it were your own
Experience with Strata is preferred
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data sources, and how this research will impact buying decisions
Experience in Excel – specifically with pivot tables – able to sort and organize data
Exceptional oral and written communications skills and ability to present to clients are a must

Client Director

As Client Director you will hold overall responsibility for client accounts, ens...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Talon

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Extensive OOH planning experience and market knowledge
A solid understanding of the UK & International OOH landscape and established relationships with Media Owners
Experience in OOH, DOOH strategic planning, programmatic buying and creative optimisation
Exceptional commercial acumen
First class relationship management skills
with the ability to communicate across all levels, both internally and externally
Strong people management skills and the ability to maximise a team’s potential through ongoing motivation, evaluation and development
Versatility to work and travel across multiple markets
Strong presentation skills and both strong knowledge and skills of Microsoft Office software

Job Responsibility

Working with the Business Director to set individual client KPIs and strategies, ensuring these are met and driving sales across the business
Managing a team of client managers and overseeing their own day-to-day management
Finding, building and developing new OOH relationships with clients, agencies and suppliers
Being able to drive forward and forge key relationships both globally and locally
Producing proposals and presentations for clients, to land new accounts
Directing and managing multiple plans in multiple markets concurrently
Ensuring clients receive accurate planning information and campaign statuses in a timely manner
Always monitoring client satisfaction and ensuring a high level of customer service internally
Developing meaningful and collaborative revenue-driving relationships which drive enablement and awareness for Evolve
Compiling and maintaining accurate budgets and forecasts for senior management

Associate Director, Digital Strategy

The Associate Director, Digital Strategy must have demonstrated expertise across...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Zion & Zion

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of experience at a media planning & buying agency experience a must
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Communications (Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Business Administration, or similar)
Meticulous and detail-oriented
Proven track record and ability to mentor junior members of a team to teach and inform digital media best practices
Basic knowledge of traditional media
be able to speak strategically about how digital and traditional media work together
Extensive experience planning and buying digital media: Paid Social, Paid Search, and programmatic experience is required
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience presenting to client executives and upper management
Must be a proactive team player willing to roll your sleeves up and help the team as needed

Job Responsibility

Act as both an internal and client-facing subject matter expert for digital media strategy
Provide both internal and external (client facing) POV on the future state of digital media, as it related to changes in the industry
Communicate when and why to use different targeting methodologies (behavioral, contextual, demographic, lookalike, cross-device, retargeting) and speak on each to educate clients
Know when and why to use different digital media channels (based on client business objectives and KPIs)
Utilize a data-driven approach to budget allocation decision making
Perform hands-on optimization of digital campaigns and delegate digital campaign optimization efforts to team members when necessary
Put together clear and concise presentations
Analyze the meaning behind data and communicate key findings and highlights to clients
Pull media pacing reports and analyze against KPIs
Contribute to thought leadership content around digital media strategy (blogs, articles, whitepapers)

Director - Digital

Lead the Digital planning portfolio for one of our client, strategically guiding...

Location

India , Mumbai

Salary:

Not provided

Mindshare Worldwide

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum 6 years in digital media planning and buying
Excellent written and oral communication skills combined with outstanding presentation skills
Team management skills
Understanding of programmatic landscape viz. Knowledge of the digital advertising industry, trends, technologies (DMP, DSP, SSP etc.) – Preferred
Applied knowledge of 3rd party ad serving, website and tracking and associated technologies – Preferred
Intermediate to advanced analytical skills, specifically relating to performance data and metrics – Preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Abreast with the latest technology that will affect digital advertising
Worked closely with publisher partners to elevate industry standards in-line with client needs

Job Responsibility

Media Planning & Strategy: Work closely and in-depth with a team of digital planners, with the ability to guide on media planning with Platform depth
Strategic mindset considering audience deep dive, creating an approach note and bringing GroupM vertical offerings while stitching the final approach/presentation to client
Client Success: Understand client objectives, category/competitive trends for various product categories
Ability to steer client review meetings on regular basis
Work towards delivering client delight and success by stitching all media offering including – Digital media, Offline media, content marketing, brand associations
Manage Campaign Supervision Team: Manage and supervise a team of campaign supervisors
Must know platform nuances and details to lead a team of Supervisors efficiently
Guide the team on regular basis for Optimization of campaigns
Work with the Planning team delivering time to time reports
Campaign and business reporting: Work with the team of planners and reporting experts to build and deliver camping reports and Post Campaign analysis time to time

What we offer

Competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance
Significant paid time off
Preferential partner discounts
Employee mental health awareness days

Associate Director, Digital Media Strategy

The Associate Director, Digital Media Strategy must have demonstrated expertise ...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Zion & Zion

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of experience at a media planning & buying agency experience a must
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Communications (Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Business Administration, or similar)
Meticulous and detail-oriented
Proven track record and ability to mentor junior members of a team to teach and inform digital media best practices
Basic knowledge of traditional media
be able to speak strategically about how digital and traditional media work together
Extensive experience planning and buying digital media: Paid Social, Paid Search, and programmatic experience is required
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Experience presenting to client executives and upper management
Must be a proactive team player willing to roll your sleeves up and help the team as needed

Job Responsibility

Act as both an internal and client-facing subject matter expert for digital media strategy
Provide both internal and external (client facing) POV on the future state of digital media, as it related to changes in the industry
Communicate when and why to use different targeting methodologies (behavioral, contextual, demographic, lookalike, cross-device, retargeting) and speak on each to educate clients
Know when and why to use different digital media channels (based on client business objectives and KPIs)
Utilize a data-driven approach to budget allocation decision making
Perform hands-on optimization of digital campaigns and delegate digital campaign optimization efforts to team members when necessary
Put together clear and concise presentations
Analyze the meaning behind data and communicate key findings and highlights to clients
Pull media pacing reports and analyze against KPIs
Contribute to thought leadership content around digital media strategy (blogs, articles, whitepapers)

Director of Planning & Buying

Strategic Employment Partners

Location:
United States , West Hollywood, CA

Category:
Purchasing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Posted:
January 14, 2026

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