Saatchi & Saatchi

Media Director

Saatchi & Saatchi$121K — $166K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Digital Media Planning, Buying, and Management experience in progressive levels of responsibility
  • Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession
  • Strategic thinker with critical analysis skills for problem-solving
  • Ability to establish and manage P&L statement
  • Previous leadership and team management experience
  • Excellent relationship-building skills with clients, vendors, and industry reps
  • Proven negotiation skills with successful outcomes in Media

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate strong leadership presence and manage client relationships
  • Lead innovative thinking to inspire creativity and proactive strategies
  • Foster a digital mindset and exhibit an insatiable curiosity
  • Handle complex processes with flexibility and agility
  • Cultivate Spark Foundry's values within the team
  • Ensure strategic plan recommendations are aligned with client objectives
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of client businesses concentrating on upstream initiatives
  • Utilize media research tools effectively and understand their capabilities
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships within and outside the agency
  • Think beyond conventional media roles in Integrated Marketing Communications

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
  • Support for pet adoption expenses
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance program
  • Flexible Time off Vacation, Sick Days, Volunteer Days, and Holidays
  • Matching Gifts program
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World' Program allowing remote work from various locations for up to 6 weeks per year
  • Active Business Resource Groups for diverse affinities and alliances
Full Job Description
Overview

The Media Director is a leader who contributes to brand strategy and planning, builds solid relationships with clients across all levels and functions, and is able to manage, lead, and develop their internal strategy team while also playing an active "hands-on" role in the deployment of strategic plans. They should also be fiscally accountable to Razorfish ensuring proper budget management and identifying upside revenue potential for the agency.

Responsibilities

  • Strong leadership presence and client management skills


  • Leads thinking to inspire innovative solutions, creativity and a proactive approach


  • Digital mindset/fluency and an insatiable curiosity


  • Flexibility and agility to manage complex processes


  • Embodies Spark Foundry's values and cultivates them among team members


  • Ensure the team delivers sound strategic plan recommendations based on clear understanding of client objectives


  • Maintain an in-depth knowledge of client businesses with a focus on upstream initiatives


  • Expert command of Media Research resources, capabilities and limitations


  • Exemplify collaboration by building and maintaining productive relationships across all communications areas (internal teams and agency partners)


  • Ability to think beyond "media" as an active collaborator in the Integrated Marketing Communications process


  • Thorough knowledge of marketing and communications


  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; solid presentation skills


  • Authoritative, leadership presence


  • Ability to prioritize and organize issues/projects for self and staff


  • Moderate travel


Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Digital Media Planning, Buying, and Management experience in progressive levels of responsibility


  • Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession


  • Strategic thinker, seeing the bigger picture, with ability to analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to come up with unconventional solutions


  • Ability to establish and manage P&L statement


  • Previous leadership and team management


  • Ability to build great relationships with clients, vendors, and reps


  • History of negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in Media


Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: $121,315 - $166,000. 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 (6/10/2026).

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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