About the Role
The Associate Media Director is a senior-level role responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and optimization of media campaigns across various channels to meet marketing and advertising goals. We are particularly interested in candidates with a sustained commitment to performance-driven environments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Media Director and team to develop comprehensive, multi-market media strategies aligned with marketing objectives and target audience.
- Lead the media planning process, including researching and selecting media channels, negotiating rates, and managing budgets.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging media platforms.
- Oversee the execution of media campaigns across TV, radio, print, digital, social media, and out-of-home.
- Ensure campaigns are launched efficiently, within budget, and in line with strategy.
- Manage a team of media planners and buyers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship.
- Delegate tasks effectively, review work quality, and foster a collaborative environment.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and clients to understand business objectives and marketing goals.
- Attend client meetings and presentations to provide media expertise and present campaign results.
- Develop and maintain relationships with media vendors, negotiate contracts, and secure favorable rates and placements.
- Stay informed about industry changes, new advertising opportunities, and emerging media technologies.
- Utilize analytical tools to measure and analyze media campaign effectiveness.
- Prepare comprehensive reports with key performance metrics, insights, and recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- 5+ years of media agency experience in planning, buying, strategy, and campaign management
- Strong understanding of digital, social, traditional, and emerging media channels
- Proficient in data analysis and campaign optimization tools
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proven leadership and team management abilities
- Strong negotiation skills for securing media rates and placements
- Familiar with media research tools and industry trends
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Creative problem-solver with tolerance for ambiguity and initiative to find solutions
- Passionate about media and staying current with industry trends
Skills
- Media strategy
- Media planning
- Media buying
- Campaign management
- Digital media
- Social media
- Traditional media
- Emerging media channels
- Data analysis
- Campaign optimization
- Communication
- Presentation
- Leadership
- Team management
- Negotiation
- Media research
- Problem-solving
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior-level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- 120,000-135,000 USD per year
Benefits
- 15 PTO days per annum
- Safe & sick days
- Personal and Birthday PTO
- Summer Fridays
- Mental Health & Wellness days
- Sabbatical Program (after 7 years)
- Comprehensive healthcare plan (Medical with Telehealth/virtual care options, Dental, Vision)
- 401K
- STD
- LTD
- Life Insurance
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Flexible Spending Account
- Daily snacks
About the Company
- Noble People is a modern creative media agency that develops original, bold, and provocative media ideas for exciting brands.
- They focus on communications strategy, media planning and buying, and reporting and optimization with a creative and transparent approach.
- The agency strips out old rules, finds smarter ways to make an impact, and takes an innovative approach to media through a creative lens.
Equal Opportunity
- Noble People is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best possible talent.
- Their diversity of experiences, backgrounds, locations, viewpoints, and ideas makes them a great place to work and differentiates them as an employer of choice.
- They are an equal opportunity employer committed to expanding opportunities for all employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, sexual identity, disability, or any other characteristic.
- Each person is valued for their talents, expertise, experience, and perspective.
