Associate Director, Media Planning

Future

Associate Director of Media Planning at Future, driving revenue growth through strategic media investments and partnerships. Managing a team and collaborating across departments to deliver high-quality plans.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in media planning and account management, with a strong focus on building strategic media plans across various platforms, including digital and social media. Possesses exceptional organizational and communication skills to effectively manage client relationships and team dynamics.

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Media PlanningAccount ManagementCRM ProficiencyDigital Media MetricsClient Communication

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Hard Skills

Media PlanningAccount ManagementDigital Media MetricsAd Specs Knowledge3rd Party Tracking Capabilities

Soft Skills

Detail OrientedOrganizational SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceOperative.One

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

FashionBeautyHome CategoriesCompetitive LandscapeMarketplace Dynamics

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will report into the Group Executive Director, Planning & Strategy
Intimate competitive knowledge of building media plans across scalable budgets anchored in custom content, video and social media, along with 360 integrated content mix including events, influencer / creators, etc.
Work alongside Sales, Integrated Marketing, Branded Content, Social Strategy and Influencer teams to brainstorm and build strategic media plans based on advertiser objectives and KPIs
Manage and develop a team of 2–3 Media Planners, elevating both output quality and strategic thinking
Maintain a deep understanding of Future’s Women’s Lifestyle business offerings, rate card and site capabilities
Strategically build partner specific rate cards for the categories under Women’s Lifestyle in partnership with sellers in effort to grow accounts and secure upfront partnerships
Support Sales team in client and deal management throughout pre-sale process, responding to client needs surrounding budget changes, media plan revisions, marketplace/ site information and benchmarks
Support in packaging new category specific opportunities to bring to market
Possess intimate knowledge of client(s) within Fashion, Beauty, and Home categories, understanding the competitive landscape, industry trends, and overall marketing goals
Play a critical role in pipeline tracking and processing of deals within our customer relationship management and order management systems
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to use sales tactics to carry client communication from RFP through deal close
Work closely with Ad Operations team as it relates to site and product capabilities as well as site inventory to inform the team’s planning strategy
Understand marketplace dynamics and be an industry expert

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
7+ years experience in media planning/account management
Experience in building media plans required
Proficiency in CRM (i.e. Salesforce) and OMS (i.e. Operative.One)
Understanding of rates types and performance metrics within digital media landscape
Experience media planning for native content required
Must be extremely detail oriented with exceptional organizational skills
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of ad specs and 3rd party tracking capabilities required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k plus a company match
Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan