Senior Media Planner

Syneos Health Commercial Solutions; Canada; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health Communications in Canada is seeking a senior media planning/buying lead to support our integrated media team. You will own the media planning process and manage campaigns across multiple platforms for pharmaceutical clients, working with stakeholders and the data science team to optimize promotion and growth.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and have 3+ years in integrated media planning or buying, with agency experience, digital buying knowledge, and pharmaceutical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in integrated media planning or buying.
• Agency experience in media planning or buying.
• Knowledgeable in digital buying.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Excellent presentation and client engagements.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and detail-oriented abilities.

Responsibilities

• Approach media plans from a holistic media perspective, putting the strategy first.
• Assist in delivery of media strategy consultancy to internal agency staff and client teams.
• Collaborate with data science on optimal way to promote and sell offering.
• Continuously improve our offering and look to scale appropriately.

Skills

Agency experience

Digital buying

Pharmaceutical industry

Media planning

Media buying

Client engagements

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Updated: September 9, 2026
Location: Remote, Canada
Job ID:17426

You inspire creativity and lead with clear direction.

In this role, you will be responsible to support our integrated media team and have the opportunity to create and implement media campaigns across multiple advertising platforms. You will own the media planning and process across key pharmaceutical customers while working with stakeholders. You will:

• Approach media plans from a holistic media perspective, putting the strategy first


• Assist in delivery of media strategy consultancy to internal agency staff and client teams


• Collaborate with data science on optimal way to promote and sell offering


• Continuously improve our offering and look to scale appropriately


• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of progressively senior experience in integrated media planning or buying.


• Prior experience within an agency in the role of media planning or buying


• Candidates should be knowledgeable in digital buying


• Pharmaceutical experience

Desired Requirements:

• Excellent presentation skills, and history of successful client engagements


• Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities and detail oriented


• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $75K to $90K The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health Communications?

We are powered by Syneos Health, a global professional services organization designed to help the biopharmaceutical industry shorten the distance from lab to life®. We have a proven pedigree in health, with industry titans in every facet of healthcare. This eliminates guesswork and fuels our passion for total, life-changing solutions. At the heart of health, we’re uniquely poised to predict what’s next and respond to the market’s demand for smarter and faster answers. We are able to help our customers make important decisions within their business due to our unique understanding of the complexities that come along with working in the healthcare industry. Syneos Health Communications is able to make the complex, simple.

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