Associate Director, Digital Activation & Media Strategy

OMD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

OMD, part of Omnicom, is seeking an exceptional Associate Director to lead and inspire a high-performing media team in New York. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll drive strategic outcomes by balancing delegated accountability with direct ownership of media planning and activation.

You will ensure projects run on time and on budget, while maintaining quality standards and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of management experience and deep digital media expertise,

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a management role; must be comfortable managing a team of several employees (at least 2+)
• Must love managing and leading a team of passionate media professionals across digital areas
• Meeting with senior leaders to understand and facilitate client, agency and business requests
• Understanding of client/agency finance process; client billing and employee hours/pacing against business scope
• Must follow all agency process to support/push continued adherence to facilitate workflow and manage expectations

Responsibilities

• Manage daily team performance and trajectory, ensuring alignment with agency objectives and client expectations
• Be accountable for your direct reports’ day-to-day performance and task prioritization
• Facilitate partnership between senior leadership, clients, and internal teams to translate business requirements into executable digital media strategies
• Review, assess, and provide constructive feedback on partner media plans to ensure strategic alignment, efficiency, and ROI maximization
• Demonstrate proficiency in client/agency finance processes, billing protocols, and resource allocation
• Champion agency processes and best practices to ensure operational efficiency, accountability, and consistent client satisfaction

Skills

Digital media planning

Media optimization

Prisma

Data-driven optimization

Leadership

Finance processes

Tools

Prisma

Job description

OMD, part of Omnicom, is seeking an exceptional Associate Director to lead and inspire a high-performing media team in New York. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll drive strategic outcomes by balancing delegated accountability with direct ownership of media planning and activation.

You will ensure projects run on time and on budget, while maintaining quality standards and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of management experience and deep digital media expertise,