Head of Media and Communications

At HLK, we believe media isn't just about impressions and clicks, it's about driving meaningful business impact.

We're looking for a Media Supervisor who thrives in ownership, leads with curiosity, and knows how to turn strategy into performance. HLK is an independent, full-service agency built on smart thinking and strong relationships. We bring strategy, media, creative, data, and CX together in ways that move brands forward.

We operate in paid media pods; As a Media Supervisor, you'll lead one.

Own the Performance.

The Media Supervisor serves as the client business lead for media planning, buying, and reporting. This role is responsible for agile go-to-market execution, continuous stewardship and optimization, and campaign insight development to always improve performance and return. As the Pod lead, this role is positioned to lead the media strategy and day-to-day decisions associated with achieving client objectives through data-driven means. You'll report to the Media Director but operate with autonomy and authority within your pod.

The performance owner
Own Strategy & Performance Translate Consumer Experience strategy and client objectives into cross-channel paid media plans.
Make day-to-day decisions around budgets, pacing, optimizations, and channel shifts.
Identify risks early and pivot quickly.
Lead performance conversations with clarity and confidence.
Create vendor connections to bring first-to-market and first-to-brand innovation to our clients.
Lead Clients with Confidence Serve as the primary media contact for assigned accounts.
Present performance results, insights, and forward-looking recommendations.
Ensure clients understand how media supports broader marketing and business goals.
Develop & Elevate Your Team Lead a Pod of Media Planners, Buyers, and Associates.
Set clear expectations, provide coaching and training when needed, and always lead by example.
Create media strategy and execute with agility while upholding the brand vision for client presence and meeting articulated media goals.
Help your team grow, technically and strategically.
Strengthen Operational Excellence Partner with Operations and Data Intelligence to ensure flawless setup, tracking, reporting, and billing.
Thinks strategically but loves digging into performance data.
Leads with curiosity and thoughtful communication.
You likely have: 7+ years in paid media planning and performance strategy.
Cross-channel expertise (Search, Social, Programmatic, Video, etc.).
Experience analyzing and interpreting performance data.
If you're ready to move from managing campaigns to driving performance and building teams, we'd love to talk.