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About the Role

We're seeking an exceptional Associate Director to lead and inspire a high-performing team of media professionals. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll drive strategic outcomes by balancing delegated accountability with direct ownership of media planning and activation. You'll establish a foundation of support, guidance, strategic clarity, and commitment to excellence while ensuring every project executes on time, on budget, and exceeds quality standards.

Responsibilities

Manage daily team performance and trajectory, ensuring alignment with agency objectives and client expectations.
Be accountable for direct reports’ day-to-day performance and task prioritization.
Facilitate partnership between senior leadership, clients, and internal teams to translate business requirements into executable digital media strategies.
Review, assess, and provide constructive feedback on partner media plans to ensure strategic alignment, efficiency, and ROI maximization.
Demonstrate proficiency in client/agency finance processes, billing protocols, and resource allocation.
Champion agency processes and best practices to ensure operational efficiency, accountability, and consistent client satisfaction.

Requirements

3+ years in a management role, comfortable managing a team of at least 2+ employees.
Must love managing and leading a team of passionate and dedicated media professionals across digital areas.
Meeting with senior leaders to understand and facilitate client, agency and business requests.
Understanding of client/agency finance process; client billing and employee hours/pacing against business scope.
Must follow all agency process to support/push continued adherence to facilitate workflow and manage expectations.
4+ years of strategic digital media planning and execution.
Deep expertise in digital marketplace dynamics—including media rates, buying models, negotiation strategies, and contract execution.
Advanced proficiency in media math and data-driven optimization.
Deep proficiency with Prisma (non-negotiable).
Proven ability to review, evaluate, and critique partner media plans for strategic alignment and optimization.
Fluency in media terminology and industry standards.

Skills

Digital Media Planning
Digital Media Execution
Digital Marketplace Dynamics
Media Rates
Buying Models
Negotiation Strategies
Contract Execution
Media Math
Data-Driven Optimization
Prisma
Media Plan Evaluation
Media Terminology
Industry Standards
Ecommerce Platforms (Instacart, DoorDash, Walmart Connect)
Custom Content Programs
Cross-Channel Components
Social Media (Meta, TikTok)
Conversion-Focused Campaigns

Location

Office (minimum 3 days a week)

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate Director
3+ years management experience
4+ years digital media planning and execution experience

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 - $125,000

About the Company

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice

Equal Opportunity

It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.