Job (external facing)Media Director

Media Director

The Media Director is a leader who contributes to brand strategy and planning, builds solid relationships with clients across all levels and functions, and is able to manage, lead, and develop their internal strategy team while also playing an active "hands-on" role in the deployment of strategic plans. They should also be fiscally accountable to Razorfish ensuring proper budget management and identifying upside revenue potential for the agency.

Responsibilities

• Strong leadership presence and client management skills
• Leads thinking to inspire innovative solutions, creativity and a proactive approach
• Digital mindset/fluency and an insatiable curiosity
• Flexibility and agility to manage complex processes
• Embodies Spark Foundry's values and cultivates them among team members
• Ensure the team delivers sound strategic plan recommendations based on clear understanding of client objectives
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of client businesses with a focus on upstream initiatives
• Expert command of Media Research resources, capabilities and limitations
• Exemplify collaboration by building and maintaining productive relationships across all communications areas (internal teams and agency partners)
• Ability to think beyond "media" as an active collaborator in the Integrated Marketing Communications process
• Thorough knowledge of marketing and communications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; solid presentation skills
• Authoritative, leadership presence
• Ability to prioritize and organize issues/projects for self and staff
• Moderate travel

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Digital Media Planning, Buying, and Management experience in progressive levels of responsibility
• Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession
• Strategic thinker, seeing the bigger picture, with ability to analyze everything and think critically when solving problems to come up with unconventional solutions
• Ability to establish and manage P&L statement
• Previous leadership and team management
• Ability to build great relationships with clients, vendors, and reps
• History of negotiating to get the job done right and track record of success in Media

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

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Compensation Range: $121,315 - $166,000. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be (6/10/2026).