The Director of Media leads the agency’s media strategy, ensuring our clients’ advertising investments drive measurable results. This role requires deep expertise in performance marketing, strong leadership skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering business impact through media.
Minimum experience and requirements.
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7-10+ years of experience in media strategy and buying
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Deep expertise in managing successful paid advertising campaigns across various channels, with a strong emphasis on performance marketing
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Working experience with modern tracking and tagging capabilities, specifically with Google Tag Manager and GA4
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Keynote
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Strong leadership and team management skills
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation and selling work
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Knowledge of advertising laws and compliance requirements
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Highly organized with strong time management skills
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Ability to work independently while knowing when to seek guidance
Position accountabilities & job function.
Leadership and team management:
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Lead and manage the media team, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and support
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Cultivate a high-performing, innovative, and growth-focused media team
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Strong ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team
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Foster collaboration across departments to integrate media efforts with creative, strategy, and client success teams
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Willingness to coach and be coached to support an open, candid, and collaborative environment
Media strategy and execution:
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Oversee all media planning, buying, and campaign performance across client accounts
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Set the vision for media strategy, ensuring alignment with client business objectives and agency goals
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Establish best practices, processes, and performance standards for media planning and execution
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Ensure the media team delivers data-driven insights and optimizations that drive measurable business results
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Lead media performance storytelling to connect media investment with business impact
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Identify and implement new media channels, technologies, and innovations to enhance client success
Client and business impact:
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Provide strategic oversight on budget allocation and resource management to optimize efficiency and ROI
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Experience working directly with clients, leading media reporting and performance conversations
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Stay ahead of industry trends to keep the agency at the forefront of media strategy and execution
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Ability to lead projects, direct team members, and manage complex media initiatives
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Adaptability to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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Curiosity and confidence to solve complex problems
What we have to offer.
At Ervin & Smith, we provide something truly unique: a place to experiment and push yourself to new heights with the support of an executive team of experts who are accessible for hands-on coaching and mentorship. Our team members value relationships, collaboration, creativity and results above all else.
You’ll receive competitive pay and all the essentials, including health/dental/vision insurance, retirement plan with matching, life/supplemental insurance, a flexible working environment and generous agency closures and time-off policies. You’ll also get training and ongoing professional development, as well as extra dollars for you to invest in your wellness and well-being.
Ervin & Smith embraces diversity and equal opportunity, and we are committed to equity and justice in our work and our community. We are determined to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills because we understand that’s where the best ideas come from.
To apply, please email your resume to jobs@ervinandsmith.com.