Media Director
Level Agency
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead, inspire, and develop a team of media strategists and managers
- Own paid media strategy that aligns to client business goals and drives measurable outcomes
- Translate brand, performance, and growth objectives into campaign roadmaps and KPI frameworks
- Direct media planning and forecasting models that inform channel mix, budgets, audience strategies, and pacing
- Ensure paid media campaigns launch on time, within budget, and with clear measurement approaches
- Use data — both quantitative and qualitative — to define success metrics, evaluate performance, and recommend next steps
- Build compelling performance narratives, supported by data visualization, insights, and action plans
- Present strategic media recommendations to client stakeholders with clarity and confidence
- Partner with account management, analytics, creative, and tech teams to align execution to objectives
- Manage client expectations, budgets, resourcing, and team performance
- Maintain deep knowledge of paid media trends, best practices, and platform innovations
- Contribute to our broader Media Center of Excellence to amplify strategic approaches across the agency
Requirements
- Proven track record leading paid media strategy and campaign performance across search, social, programmatic, and retail platforms
- Strong leadership experience with proven team development and mentorship success
- Deep analytical instincts and comfort with performance interpretation, forecasting, and optimization
- Excellent communication skills — from internal team leadership to clear client presentations
- Proficiency with media analytics and visualization tools (Excel, PowerBI or equivalent, web analytics)
- A bias for continuous learning and experimentation — especially with new tools and methodologies
- Agency experience leading multi-channel media teams (preferred)
- Experience integrating generative AI into media workflows (preferred)
- Familiarity with advanced attribution, experimentation frameworks, and data-driven media planning (preferred)
Benefits
- Remote work from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada
- Unlimited PTO + generous leave programs
- Summer Fridays
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Employer contributed retirement with 100% vesting
- Biannual performance reviews
- Career advancement pathways
- Monthly WFH stipend (paid quarterly)
- Virtual and in-person company events
- Peer recognition programs
- Concierge support services
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
paid media strategycampaign performancemedia planningforecastingoptimizationdata visualizationperformance metricsattributionexperimentation frameworksdata-driven media planning
Soft skills
leadershipteam developmentmentorshipcommunicationclient presentationsanalytical instinctsclient managementexpectation managementcollaborationstrategic thinking