Media Director

We are currently seeking an experienced media strategy professional to join our team as a Media Director. At Collective Measures, The Media Director is a leader in the media function, and in the company as a whole. MD's are experts in the media field and possess a broad set of media, marketing, analytics and management skills. MDs maintain a strong relationship with the client, working very closely with Account Managers to coordinate client strategic development and communications. They also play a leading role in the development of Collective Measures strategic media solutions and must maintain strong relationships internally across all disciplines.  The most desirable candidates will have experience in multiple digital and traditional media channels.

_RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Articulating cross channel media strategies and capabilities of the agency to clients, new prospects, and internally to agency staff


• Educating internally and externally about media best practices and emerging trends


• Working with account teams to develop media strategy briefs, pitches, and project plans


• Developing and presenting strategic integrated media plans for key accounts inclusive of industry and audience research, media strategy, media mix, channel role and measurement strategy & KPIs


• Supervising channel leads in the execution of media plans, including preparation of media budgets, audiences, measurement, contracts, and supporting materials


• Leading a cross-functional team of media specialists to ensure media plans are being implemented and managed with strong performance results


• Ensuring that client’s strategic marketing objectives are being met, effectively measured, and communicated to clients


• Ensuring that performance metrics are established for each account and that there is coordinated effort among internal resources to deliver monthly reports, budget recaps, and ongoing performance reporting for clients


• Participating in new business project assignments and pitches


• Maintaining close contact with external media representatives, developing good business relationships and keeping a pulse on industry changes and best practices


• Attending industry presentations to evaluate new information/services


• Maintaining a high professional profile


• Contributing to agency thought leadership internally and externally by sharing trends and new technologies, writing blog posts, sitting on panels, and public speaking


• May have direct people management responsibilities after 120 days

_REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of experience creating digital marketing plans with multiple digital & traditional media channels (paid search, paid social, display, organic search, video, audio, print, OOH)


• Experience with planning & research tools to aid marketing and media planning


• Strong focus on measurement and analytics


• High attention to detail


• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously


• Client-centric mindset


• Solid professional presentation skills (written, visual and verbal)


• Paid search experience is a plus


• Experience working at or with an agency is preferred

_PAY TRANSPARENCY + EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The details of our job offers are determined by relevant experience and knowledge related to the position.  The starting base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000, in addition to discretionary bonuses, and access to our excellent employee benefits, including:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan


• Comprehensive health insurance plan options, including 100% paid plan


• Employee dental, life and disability coverage, 100% paid


• Participation in 401(K) Plan with generous employer match


• Generous paid parental leave


• Generous PTO policy, including 11 paid holidays per year


• Employee wellness stipend + home office stipend


• Commuter stipend (for hybrid employees)

ABOUT COLLECTIVE MEASURES  

Collective Measures is the agency brands call when they’re ready to move past the noise. We don’t wait for certainty; we create it. Built at the intersection of media and analytics, we turn raw signals into directions that are clear, actionable, and built to scale. Our work fuses the logic of data with the momentum of conviction, shaping systems that turn constant change into measurable progress. 

We’re not theorists or tacticians; we’re builders. Every plan we design connects insight to execution, vision to proof. The result is marketing that doesn’t just perform, it propels. As an employee-owned agency, we think like stakeholders because we are.  

Collective Measures does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We would encourage you to apply for a job at Collective Measures even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed.