Harrison and Star

Media Director

Harrison and Star$140K — $150K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in integrated media planning or communications
  • 4+ years in a management role overseeing junior staff
  • Experience in the entertainment category or with targeted audience segments
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills with senior clients and partners
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

  • Manage client media plans and budgets with accuracy and timeliness
  • Serve as main contact for media budget management across teams
  • Lead client communications for responsiveness and issue resolution
  • Build collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams
  • Develop and oversee multi-channel media strategies
  • Monitor media performance and industry trends for optimization
  • Mentor and develop junior team members to enhance their skills

Benefits

  • Collaborative, goal-oriented culture
  • Mentorship and leadership development opportunities
  • Exposure to innovative media technologies and strategies
  • Diverse and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunity to work with high-profile clients and in exciting sectors
Full Job Description
Agency:
MediaHub WW

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:
Position Summary
The Business Leadership team builds strong client relationships that drive positive outcomes for their business. The team does this by immersing itself in the business, elevating strategic opportunities for growth, and developing media recommendations that keep clients at the forefront of the industry. The key to this leadership comes from Mediahub's values, including a commitment to fostering curiosity, collaboration and diversity with the talented humans that power our global challenger brand. This team problem-solves, generates innovative solutions and displays energy and passion for the work presented. Successful candidates must not shy away from change, as we are an agency that thrives on the constant evolution of technology and its role in our work. Candidates must be comfortable working with data, have excellent communication and organizational skills and be confident collaborators.

The Media Director will proactively offer industry updates, performance insights and opportunities to team leadership and clients. They will be responsible for overseeing flawless execution of media campaigns and developing the skill and knowledge base of those more junior while supervising, advising, and providing counsel to direct report(s).

Responsibilities
Support the day-to-day management of client media plans and budgets, including flowcharts, budget trackers, billing oversight, media authorizations, and financial stewardship to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all campaigns.
Serve as the primary point of contact for media budget management and operational coordination across internal teams, including Partnership Investments, Kinesso, Analytics and specialty agency partners.
Lead and manage client communications, ensuring responsiveness, proactive issue resolution, and flawless execution across all deliverables and requests.
Build strong relationships with clients, partner agencies, and cross-functional teams to foster collaboration, trust, and integrated solutions aligned to business goals and KPIs.
Participate in and lead client meetings, briefings, proposals, recommendations, and points of view while demonstrating a strong understanding of client business objectives, category dynamics, and competitive activity.
Develop and oversee integrated media strategies and plans across all channels, including TV (Upfront experience preferred), video, audio, digital, programmatic, and emerging platforms, ensuring alignment with marketing objectives and business priorities.
Partner with Strategy, Audience Sciences, and other specialty teams to deliver innovative, insight-driven media recommendations and best-in-class client work.
Monitor media performance, industry trends, consumer behavior, and competitive activity to identify optimization opportunities, surface actionable insights, and introduce new media and technology solutions.
Ensure seamless campaign execution through coordination of creative asset delivery, media authorizations, and operational workflows across agency and client teams.
Act as a strategic and operational leader across one of Mediahub's largest accounts, balancing priorities while maintaining high standards of quality, organization, and client service.
Mentor, develop, and lead high-performing teams through coaching, workload management, performance feedback, and fostering a collaborative, goal-oriented culture.
Create and articulate a clear vision for client teams and media initiatives, ensuring alignment around strategic direction, innovation, and business impact.
Present confidently to clients, agency leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders, translating complex media strategies into clear, compelling recommendations.

Required Skills & Experience
Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
Ability to delegate and oversee direct reports
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with senior clients, colleagues, and vendors
Strong time management and organizational skills
Experience/involvement in new business planning and strong presentations skills
Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Desired Skills & Experience
8+ years relevant experience with 4+ years of experience managing or developing staff
Entertainment category or audience experience
Proven problem-solving ability
Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure$140,000.00 - $150,000.00

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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