Temp : Associate Media Director​/Programmatic

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• Professional Development (performance reviews 2x annually, training opportunities related to your field of development, one-on-ones with managers, etc.)
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  Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO (vacation/sick time) allowance, maternity leave, parental leave, paid company holidays, Family Building Benefit (adoption, surrogacy benefit), and much more.
• Please note that these benefits only apply to full time roles
• Please note:
  
  This is a temporary assignment (approximately 3 months, Feb-April)

We are currently seeking an Associate Media Director, with a focus on Programmatic and Data Driven campaigns. The Associate Media Director is responsible for the daily management of assigned accounts and media teams. This role oversees the development, presentation, implementation and optimization of the Media strategy within the framework of the overall plan. This role is the key facilitator of cross‑functional collaboration within the agency.

In addition, this role is responsible to support business improvement by meeting personal and departmental goals and objectives timely and effectively.

• Day‑to‑day responsibilities of the Associate Media Director include but are not limited to:
• Dynamic Business Leader
  • Helps craft client objectives based on business and marketing knowledge
  • Demonstrates thorough understanding of client business and how to achieve results
  • Builds options to address objectives, works with internal teams to bring to life
  • Manages team effectively toward a single‑minded goal Demonstrates clear understanding of trade‑offs that influence media decisions
• Media Visionary
  • Champions innovation and change in evolving approach for client business
  • Proactively seeks to redefine status quo with media partners and clients
  • Leverages insights regarding target consumer and media's role in communications
  • Creates expectation of innovation and collaboration on team
  • Proactively measures activity to continually improve client results
• Team Leader
  • Effectively manages client, vendor, and internal relationships in and across departments
  • Effectively manages a team to ensure work is high quality and on time
  • Leverages working relationships with outside vendors toward client benefits
  • Maintains a professional, can‑do attitude at all times
  • Instills and rewards initiative among reports
  • Provides professional and discipline mentorship to grow career of reports
  • Maintains effective communication— effectively managing up, across, and down
  • Contributes to a positive departmental and agency culture

Note:

These are the major functions and accountabilities required of the position and are the predominant criteria by which performance will be assessed. OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

The Associate Media Director must interact regularly, and collaborate effectively with the all personnel of the Agency. The Associate Media Director will participate in the resolution of…