Our client has a fiercely independent culture within the structure of a larger holding company. Their digital media team is fast growing, tech-forward and fully integrated within the internal creative, PR, Content & strategy practices.  They have a supportive, entrepreneurial and collaborative culture that encourages employee growth and reasonable work-life balance. At 80 people and growing, they are close knit.

They are seeking a Digital Associate Media Director to lead a team in their growing Chicago office driving results for leading client accounts. The AMD will distill client objectives into impactful digital media strategies

Desired Skills & Experience

• Lead and manage the implementation of campaign strategy, planning, management, budgeting/forecasting, optimization and reporting to build the brand reach of high profile  accounts
• Serve as primary point of contact for all client questions and requests
• Originate and manage the implementation of innovative, first to market communications plans
• Lead improvements in media team work process by presenting and implementing process improvements to the media team
• Work seamlessly with internal Creative, PR, Strategy & Analytics teams, delivering a smooth client experience and work product
• Build and develop relationships with vendors, and internal agency counterparts
• Stay abreast of and inform clients about opportunities and marketplace challenges
• Train, develop, evaluate and mentor junior staff to success

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5-7 years  media planning experience including 3+ year digital planning in a management role
• Proven ability in training and leading a high achieving media team