St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Sr Director - Media Planning (Memphis, TN)

Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field with 10-12 years of applicable experience.
  • Expertise in leading full-funnel, cross-channel media strategies.
  • Strong grasp of media measurement techniques like attribution and marketing mix modeling.
  • Experience in creating and scaling media planning frameworks.
  • Proven track record in managing large-scale media budgets and investments.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop enterprise-wide media planning strategies that align with overarching business objectives.
  • Lead and nurture a high-performing media planning team to enhance effectiveness and accountability.
  • Create and implement standardized frameworks for media planning to ensure consistency and strategic decision-making.
  • Collaborate with Activation, Creative, Analytics, and Marketing teams for integrated performance.
  • Guide media investment strategy with Finance and Analytics, focusing on budget allocation and prioritization.
  • Advance the approach to media learning through testing and optimization initiatives.
  • Oversee media performance metrics, reporting on KPIs, investment effectiveness, and business outcomes.

Benefits

  • Low-cost, low-deductible medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401K plan with 7% employer contribution.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Maternity and paternity leave provisions.
  • Support for infertility treatments and adoption assistance.
  • Educational assistance program.
  • Access to enterprise learning and development initiatives.
  • Additional benefits and perks.
Full Job Description
Leads the enterprise media planning function, translating business and marketing objectives into audience-centered, full-funnel media strategies. Defines channel roles, planning frameworks, and investment approaches to ensure media investments operate as an integrated, measurable, and optimized ecosystem that drives business performance.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Lead the development of enterprise media planning strategies that align with business and marketing objectives, including full-funnel planning, channel role definition, and investment frameworks.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing media planning team, fostering capability growth, accountability, and operational excellence.
  • Establish and scale standardized media planning frameworks, tools, and governance to drive consistency, effectiveness, and strategic decision-making.
  • Partner closely with Activation, Creative, Analytics, and Marketing teams to ensure seamless integration of planning, execution, and performance measurement.
  • Lead media investment strategy in collaboration with Finance and Analytics, providing recommendations on budget allocation, prioritization, and investment trade-offs.
  • Define and advance the media learning agenda, identifying opportunities for testing, optimization, and innovation to improve business outcomes.
  • Provide strategic oversight of enterprise media performance governance by establishing, monitoring, and reporting on key media KPIs, investment effectiveness, and business results. Drive accountability through performance reviews, optimization planning, and executive-level reporting.


Job Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field, and 10-12 years of relevant experience.
  • Proven experience leading full-funnel, cross-channel media planning strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of media measurement methodologies, including attribution, incrementality, and marketing mix modeling.
  • Experience designing, building, or scaling media planning frameworks and operating models.
  • Experience managing large, complex media investments and budgets.
  • Exceptional executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.


This position will be based at our National Executive Office in Memphis, TN.

Benefits & Perks
The following Benefits & Perks apply toFull-Time Roles Only
We're dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life's special moments. We're also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.

  • Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
  • 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
  • Exceptional Paid Time Off
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave
  • Infertility Treatment Program
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Education Assistance
  • Enterprise Learning and Development
  • And more

About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers. The hospital was founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas and is located in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. The hospital has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world. St. Jude is known for its groundbreaking research and treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Learn more about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Size
4,500 employees
Industry
Founded
1962

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