Associate Media Director - 0824

Exverus Media is the data-driven media agency for culture creating, growth-stage brands. From our home office in Los Angeles (and remote!), we’ve won Small Agency of the Year: Media from AdWeek, Media Plan of the Year from AdWeek four times, and were named the fastest growing full-service media agency in the world twice. Not to mention also being selected as one of "LA Times Top Companies to Work For"!

Located in the heart of Hollywood with a stunning office overlooking Los Angeles (and remote!), we offer unlimited vacation and a culture where we are continuously renovating the agency to manage work/life balance. Our clients include household names like MasterClass, Coca-Cola, Premier Nutrition and many more.

We are analytical. We are creative. And we are human - prioritizing our relationships with teammates and clients above everything else. Are you all of these things, and looking to take the next step in your career?

About the Role:

The Associate Media Director is a Digital Media-fluent, Traditional Media-fluent leader who has a strong relationship with their clients, can translate data into actionable insights and lead the team around them. The Associate Media Director will be a key experimenter, communicator and collaborator with internal personnel, the client team, and creative agency contacts. We are looking for someone with a strong Digital background (and Traditional media experience is a huge plus).

This position can be remote.

Requirements

• A positive, customer-centric attitude toward work
• 6 + years’ experience in Media Strategy or Planning with a recognized media agency or in-house media planning/buying team
• Prior experience leading and managing team members
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills and demonstrated client relationships
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to prioritize
• Digital media experience including negotiating, planning and overseeing digital media plans across tactics, from strategy through reporting
• Strong working knowledge of the industry and trade, sharing with co-workers and clients
• Familiarity with common media research tools like MRI, ComScore, WARC, etc.
• Proven project management skills
• Effective communication and presentation skills, and a flair for storytelling
• Proven ability to develop strong professional relationships
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively

Media Planning and Execution

• Oversight on all aspects of client’s media services
• Runs, prepares, develops, and negotiates media buys
• Collaborates with all partners to develop new learning opportunities
• Provides meaningful insights and input into existing and emerging media opportunities
• Working knowledge of Traditional media including TV, Radio, Print, and Outdoor Media
• Has familiarity with common media research tools like MRI, ComScore, Telmar, etc
• Has a deep understanding of available media tactics and can provide POVs as needed

Client & Internal Relationships

• Responsible for managing and maintaining day to day client relationship including expectations and deliverables
• Train, motivate & develop Media Supervisors, Media Planners, Assistant Media Planners
• Providing oversight to Media Supervisor and the media team to implement and manage media plan development, negotiation and/or execution
• Works closely with client end to end from strategy through reporting utilizing excellent client leadership and management skills
• Participates and leads in client and partner calls
• Establishes a collaborative working relationship with all cross-department teams
• Works with supervisors and junior members to help manage time and ensure successful completion of all projects

Communication

• Develops client reports that are clear, compelling and persuasive
• Ensures and maintains constant communication between all stakeholders (clients, vendors, internal teams)
• Helps develop POVs and meaningful insights
• Ensures the team is regularly informed and updated regarding client needs and strategies

A Few Other Things

• Represents Exverus professionally with clients
• Direct and develop a team, and foster an environment for growth and learning
• Promote a supportive working environment where ideas are welcomed
• Focus on problem solving and solutions, guiding the team accordingly
• Help navigate challenges and find solutions and not be afraid to ask for help

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Unlimited paid time off policy + mandatory minimum vacation per year
• Flexible working hours and locations
• Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) w/ matching, all the big ones)
• Join one of "LA Times Top Companies To Work For"!

When You Meet Us:

We will talk about your direct experience leading a client’s media strategy from strategy to reporting, your experience providing new ideas and fresh thinking, and your desire to work in a dynamic, award-winning environment with world class brands and people

We look forward to meeting you!