Director, Media Planning – Temporary

CrossMedia Inc.

Director of Media Planning at Crossmedia driving innovative media strategies and leading cross-channel planning. Responsible for client relationships and team management in a hybrid role based in New York.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

We are hiring a Director to join our Planning and Business Leadership team in a full time temporary role through August (benefits eligible).
As a champion of media planning and strategy, the Director, Media, is responsible for delivering a level of innovation and excellence in work.
This requires an in-depth understanding of communications and media strategy, cross-channel planning, and the intricacies of online and offline media activation and campaign performance analysis.
You have strong POVs, engaging in industry and agency thought leadership.
You can toggle between the strategic and executional sides, because knowing the technical allows you to craft a stronger strategy.
You are comfortable explaining media theories and technology to clients, partners, and internal teams. You take away the smoke and mirrors and are a teacher and mentor to your team.
You enjoy building relationships with clients, as well as new business prospects and partner agencies.
You have an entrepreneurial streak and are excited about building the agency with new tools, ideas, and opportunities.
You are looking for a place to learn, push and build something special, and want to do it in a collaborative environment. You should be comfortable in a casual environment where the structure is loose, and the only limitations are your own.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6 + years of experience in media planning.
Vertical experience in financial, banking, wealth management or related is highly desirable.
Providing strategic leadership based on an in-depth knowledge of each clients’ business
Advance media product delivered to clients, fueled by a holistic understanding of advertising and media.
Liaison between partner agencies, media partners, in-house client strategy/creative team
A thorough understanding of the media landscape and how it’s evolving
Team management, including managing and mentoring team members. Reviews, performance issues, timely reviews/feedback, active work distribution and fair rotations
Strong listening skills: believes good thinking can come from anyone and any place.
Participation in new business
A team player willing to compromise their point of view in support of others. This person WILL BE part of a highly successful integrated cross-discipline team

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility to work in hybrid manner with in-office and work from home options (depending on role).
Open/Flexible PTO with US & UK specific policies
Sponsored healthcare options and agency-wide physical & mental health support
401k with company match (USA), and generous Pension (UK)
Paid sabbatical at significant milestone anniversaries
Generous paid parental leave policy
Life milestone recognition & support
The Pursuit of Happiness Fund devoted to helping Crossmedians find their happy (be it travel, enrichment class, fitness membership or professional development)
Cell phone/tech reimbursement
Student Loan payment plan (US)
Tuition reimbursement
Learning & Development and training programs
And burgers – lots and lots of burgers

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Hard Skills & Tools

media planningcommunications strategycross-channel planningmedia activationcampaign performance analysisstrategic leadershipadvertising knowledgeteam managementperformance reviewsnew business development

Soft Skills

thought leadershiprelationship buildingmentoringcollaborationlistening skillsteam playerentrepreneurial mindsetadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solving