Associate Director, Media

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

$97K — $155K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 7-9 years of media planning experience
  • Minimum 2 years in digital/interactive media and supervisory roles
  • Deep knowledge of media planning, negotiation, and performance analysis
  • Excellent communication skills with a thoughtful and kind approach
  • Strong project and performance management skills
  • Willingness to travel for work
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools for media tasks is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Oversee development of media program strategies and analysis for clients
  • Manage relationships between Media teams and clients to deliver high-quality work
  • Provide constructive feedback and support talent development
  • Manage revenue and program budgets for optimal resources
  • Identifying issues with client teams and fostering new client relationships
  • Enhance publisher relationship success

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Disability insurance
  • 401K plan options
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
  • Family forming assistance
Full Job Description
Right now, we're looking for an ace Associate Media Director - someone who can take the reins for the Media department, own key accounts and develop strong bonds with clients and internal teams alike. Sound like you? Read on. You'll play an instrumental, game-shaping role in developing strategic media and implementing a wide variety of innovative tactics to grow our clients' business. Responsibilities Day to day, your role includes: • Overseeing development of program strategies and analysis for clients, collaborating closely with Account, Creative and Measurement teams to ensure that work is strategically aligned and on brief • Expertly guiding and managing relationships between Media teams, account directors and clients to consistently deliver high-quality, inspiring work and grow our business • Providing thoughtful feedback to Media teams, using performance evaluation and internal process improvement to develop and motivate talent • Smartly manage revenue and program budgets to ensure necessary and optimal resourcing • Playing a key role in spotting issues with core client teams and in developing new client relationships • Maintaining and improving the success of publisher relationships Qualifications • A four-year college education and seven to nine years of media planning experience - including at least two years of digital/interactive experience and two years of media supervisory experience within an agency • An exceptional grasp on media planning, negotiation, and performance analysis and an impressive understanding of the digital environment - you know this world by heart and you keep pulse with the rapid changes happening within it • Stellar communication skills: You're articulate, poised, straightforward - and, above all, you're thoughtful & kind • Strong project management and performance management skills - you are crystal clear when it comes to delegating and providing feedback • Willingness to travel as needed - you're open to new places, new faces and new ideas • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit. Additional Information Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $155,961.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 7/1/2027.

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