Associate Media Director

Gravity Global

Associate Media Director leading cross-channel media planning for Gravity Global, a marketing consultancy serving complex-market brands. Managing global technology accounts, optimisation, reporting, and media teams.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in media planning and strategy, with a strong ability to develop cross-channel media plans and lead teams effectively. Proficient in translating business objectives into actionable media strategies while ensuring high-quality deliverables and stakeholder communication.

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Media PlanningCross-Channel Media StrategyPeople ManagementAnalytical InterpretationStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Media PlanningStrategic ThinkingCross-Channel Media PlansAudience PlanningInvestment RecommendationsQuality AssuranceCampaign Data Analysis

Soft Skills

LeadershipOrganisational SkillsPrioritisationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Adobe AnalyticsTableauDSP Reporting PlatformsMediaOceanPrisma

Industry Keywords

Media ExcellenceGlobal Media AccountsProgrammaticDisplayPaid SocialPaid Search

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead day-to-day media planning and media excellence across a complex global Technology client portfolio
Convert business objectives and client briefs into cross-channel media strategies across multiple markets, campaigns, and stakeholders
Own planning workflows, report quality, optimisation direction, and media recommendations
Review, challenge, and approve media planning recommendations before senior review or client presentation
Evaluate media opportunities, audience solutions, and test-and-learn initiatives
Lead campaign and account reporting reviews and direct optimisation decisions
Present recommendations, explain trade-offs, and defend planning decisions to stakeholders
Deputise for the Director of Digital Media & Strategy in day-to-day account media leadership
Build relationships across client services, analytics, finance, media operations, and channel specialists
Manage, mentor, coach, allocate work to, and develop media planners and analysts
Oversee workflow, approvals, planning quality, service standards, governance, billing, and purchase order processes
Escalate delivery risks and contribute to stable, error-free account delivery while supporting growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–7 years’ media planning and strategy experience, ideally within an agency environment
Experience leading complex multi-market or global media accounts
1–3 years’ people management or team leadership experience
Experience developing cross-channel media plans across programmatic, display, paid social, and paid search
Strong media planning and strategic thinking capability across multiple digital channels
Ability to translate business objectives into channel strategy, audience planning, and investment recommendations
Strong analytical interpretation skills using campaign and platform data
High standard of written and verbal communication, including presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders
Ability to quality assure planning documents, reporting outputs, and optimisation recommendations
Working knowledge of Adobe Analytics, Tableau, DSP reporting platforms, and MediaOcean or Prisma
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive reward and pay aligned to local market practices
Career growth and development through Continuous Performance Management, regular feedback, and coaching
Flexible working arrangements
Plentiful paid time off
Ongoing training and learning programmes
Social and team-building events
Length-of-service and life-milestone recognition
Gravity Gratitude ‘kudos’ recognition programme
Family-friendly policies such as parental leave
Access to wellbeing resources
Employee resource groups supporting wellbeing, sustainability, and culture