IPG MediaBrands

Media Director

IPG MediaBrands$130K — $150K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in integrated media planning or a related field.
  • Experience managing direct reports and mentoring junior staff.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with clients and vendors.
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
  • Familiarity with new business strategies and high-level presentation skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee media plans and budgets, ensuring accuracy in campaign execution.
  • Act as the point of contact for internal coordination among various teams.
  • Lead client communications with a focus on responsiveness and issue resolution.
  • Cultivate relationships with clients and partners for integrated media solutions.
  • Develop comprehensive media strategies across various channels, adhering to business objectives.
  • Collaborate with specialized teams to deliver innovative media recommendations.
  • Monitor performance and industry trends to optimize campaigns and identify new opportunities.

Benefits

  • Medical and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Flexible spending account.
  • Life insurance and disability benefits.
  • Employee discount program.
  • Employee stock purchase program.
  • Paid family benefits.
Full 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
Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
Salary Range

$130,000-$150,000 USD

About IPG MediaBrands

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. is an American publicly traded advertising company. The company consists of five major networks: FCB, IPG Mediabrands, McCann Worldgroup, MullenLowe Group, and Marketing Specialists, as well as a number of independent specialty agencies in the areas of public relations, sports marketing, talent representation, and healthcare. It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside WPP, Publicis and Omnicom. Phillippe Krakowsky became the company's CEO on January 1, 2021.
Learn more about IPG MediaBrands
Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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