Media Planning Director Job at Open Partners (Manchester)

Director, Media Planning

The Director of Media Planning is a senior strategic leader responsible for guid...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Rain the Growth Agency

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience in agency media planning
Expertise in cross channel planning
Experience planning domestically and internationally
Familiarity with the accelerated growth goals of entrepreneurial clients
Highly analytical and data-driven, with strong attention to detail
Proficient in MS Office with an emphasis on Excel
Experience with Nielsen/Comscore, R/F planning and reporting, Commspoint, iSpot, Competitive Tracking Tools, MRI (or similar tools)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Stays on top of current trends, and willing to take calculated risks
Strong leader, coach, and mentor who invests in developing talent

Job Responsibility

Lead the development of multi-channel media strategies that drive measurable business growth
Oversee planning across channels including Linear TV, CTV, YouTube, Audio, Print, OOH, Social, and Search
Plan and manage a mix of national and local campaigns focused on both brand and performance KPIs, with reach and frequency as core metrics
Guide media planning and execution across domestic and international markets
Use proprietary and third-party data to target audiences effectively and shape strategic recommendations
Analyze response data and attribution model outputs to inform ongoing optimizations and future planning
Build strong client relationships by demonstrating curiosity, passion for their business, and a strategic perspective on budget allocation
Present campaign results and actionable recommendations to client stakeholders
Apply a full-funnel approach to campaign evaluation and storytelling
Share insights and learnings across the Media Planning team

What we offer

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Quarterly profit-sharing program
401(K) plan with employer match (and immediate eligibility)
4-6 weeks PTO
12 paid holidays
12-18 weeks fully-paid Family and Medical Leave
Monthly Work-From-Home allowance

Director, Media Planning & Buying

Lead & oversee the execution of innovative full-funnel marketing & fundraising s...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Blue State

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

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)
Experience running campaigns and taking ownership of media clients with £1M+ annual spend
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
Demonstrated experience helping others in the team hit goals through mentorship and support
High proficiency with digital advertising platforms — you’ve demonstrated a level of 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

Job Responsibility

Translate complex clients’ strategic visions into media objectives and KPIs to accomplish a wide range of client briefs 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 — you’ll 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

Associate Director – Media Planning

I am currently partnering with a leading media agency in Riyadh that is looking ...

Location

Saudi Arabia , Riyadh

Salary:

Not provided

Salt

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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

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

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

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

Director, Media Strategy & Planning

The Media Director is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining and exe...

Location

United States , Bellevue

Salary:

151000.00 - 204200.00 USD / Year

T-Mobile

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

12+ years Media management experience within consumer/B2B products or retail industry (experience in media planning at an advertising agency highly recommended)
Strong experience in digital planning and activation across multiple platforms and disciplines
Ability to deliver clear, compelling strategies and performance updates
Ability to translate numbers and data into actionable plans explaining decision making through data
Established history of positive results and strong partnership managing an agency
Able to guide team on when and how to leverage 1,000+ data inputs (audience consumption, various media performance reports – matched metrics v. incrementality v. MMM channel ROI/CPIAs v. Brand Lift Studies, competitive intelligence, marketplace dynamics, macroeconomic trends, business performance & opportunities, local market share, etc) that drive media recommendations and optimizations
Experience with Marketing Mix Models and Attribution Models, and how Media decisions can deliver on business and marketing needs
Success building a team with clear roles and responsibilities, supporting and coaching them in their respective areas
Lead multiple work streams and teams simultaneously in a fun, fast paced environment
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field

Job Responsibility

Define and lead full-funnel paid media strategy, understanding evolving consumer trends and translating business and growth objectives into scalable plans and measurable outcomes
Steward T-Mobile’s $1B+ paid media investment with strong financial discipline, utilizing MMM and advanced data sets to drive continuous improvement in efficiency, performance, and Return on Investment
Determine channel roles, investment strategies, and optimization approaches that balance upper-funnel brand building with lower-funnel performance outcomes in support of enterprise growth objectives
Establish the integrated media strategy across brand, postpaid, and broadband businesses
Decide how media investments are allocated, reallocated, and optimized across channels, campaigns, and initiatives based on performance, market dynamics, and business priorities
Evaluate and raise material investment shifts, performance risk, or strategic changes to executive leadership with data-backed recommendations
Serve as a senior thought leader on performance marketing trends, platform innovation, privacy-safe measurement, and emerging media opportunities
Work upstream with Marketing, Analytics, Finance, Operations, and agency partners to ensure media strategies are tightly aligned with enterprise priorities
Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing media organization, fostering accountability, growth, and excellence rooted in T-Mobile’s Values in Action
Develop and activate innovative, creative paid media solutions aligned with evolving consumer consumption habits, emerging platforms, and cultural trends

What we offer

medical insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
flexible spending account
401(k)
employee stock grants
employee stock purchase plan
paid time off
up to 12 paid holidays
paid parental and family leave

Fulltime

Associate Director, Paid Media Planning

Develop and execute game-changing advertising strategies that tie engagement to ...

Location

United States , NY, DC, Oakland

Salary:

101000.00 - 120000.00 USD / Year

Blue State

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

6-8 years experience in cross-channel media planning, including a mix of digital and traditional media
Demonstrated experience translating client business goals into cohesive media strategies and specific KPIs, and a record of managing large scale, multi-channel media campaigns that delivered on those goals
Deep understanding of all aspects of media strategy, planning, campaign management, and analysis reporting, and the tools and platforms used
Ability to effectively manage multiple clients and projects on time, within budget, and meet performance goals
Exceptional attention to detail, especially with regards to budgeting, pacing and spend tracking, managing vendor relationships and paperwork, and reporting
Ability to adapt to new situations, solve problems on the fly, and communicate with those around you. Teamwork and scrappiness required
A shared passion and curiosity for delivering change. This includes comfort with ambiguity, a restlessness that resists the status quo, and a commitment to quality that ensures we’re always making progress
A testing evangelist - no result is ever a problem as long as we can learn and improve in future
Humble in victory, constructive in defeat. We champion and expect empathy, communication, collaboration, and respect

Job Responsibility

Develop media plans and recommendations for a range of assigned clients by translating their strategic visions into media objectives to accomplish a wide range of client objectives including direct response (lead gen and fundraising), awareness, persuasion, and advocacy
Analyze ongoing and historical performance data to identify opportunities for improvement, make strategic recommendations, and generate reporting and insights to drive optimization
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 to deliver media strategies and provide clients with the context to understand how your tactical media plans will achieve their business objectives
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
Keep us up to date with the latest digital media trends by maintaining relationships with media partners and engaging in media R&D projects
Serve as a mentor and internal and external thought leader by helping train colleagues to develop media strategy expertise, writing blog posts, and participating on panels

What we offer

Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days)
$1,250 annually in professional development funds
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
Inclusive family planning coverage, including fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits
Flexible and health savings accounts
401K & employer match
Generous paid holiday schedule
12-week fully-paid parental leave for all parents-to-be
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pre-tax commuter benefits

Fulltime

Director, Integrated Media Strategy & Planning

Location

United States , New York

Salary:

130000.00 - 180000.00 USD / Year

BASIC/DEPT®

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8-11 years of experience in omni-channel media strategy and planning, with at least 4 years specifically focused on Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
A proven track record of winning new business and successfully retaining and growing high-value client relationships
Expertise in utilizing a wide array of research and measurement tools (ComScore, MRI, GWI, Kantar, Pathmatics, etc.) to drive strategy
Experience working within or leading Integrated Agency Teams (IAT) for large-scale, global accounts
Exceptional leadership instincts with the ability to inspire followership and manage senior-level client expectations
Deep knowledge of how media intersects with Content, Commerce, and Technology to create seamless digital experiences
Strong financial acumen and experience managing large-scale media budgets and agency resource planning

Job Responsibility

Lead the expansion of the Integrated Planning and Strategy practice, refining best-in-class processes across both B2B and B2C verticals
Direct full-funnel, data-driven media strategies for nationally and internationally recognized brands, ensuring every plan moves 'hearts and minds'
Partner with Business Development to spearhead new business pitches and identify proactive growth opportunities within the existing client portfolio
Navigate and lead in complex, multi-agency (IAT) environments, ensuring DEPT®'s strategic vision is integrated across all partner workstreams
Champion the use of advanced media research tools and data science to drive innovation in audience profiling and channel mix strategy
Oversee the quality and consistency of strategic output across multiple account teams, ensuring a high bar for creativity and rigor
Mentor and lead a team of Associate Directors and Managers, fostering a culture of 'relentless curiosity' and high-performance collaboration

What we offer

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k plan, plus matching
PTO
Paid Company Holidays
Parental Leave

Fulltime

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