Associate Director, Integrated Media Planning

PHD; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. The role centers on highly developed integrated media planning, local market execution, and client partnership.

You will present media plans, manage complex budgets, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with strategy, creative partners and clients to drive growth and deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Advertising, Media and/or related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience in integrated media planning.
• Expertise in developing fully integrated media strategies and plans, with emphasis on local media (broadcast, digital, and social)
• Auto category experience preferred
• Experience working in a cross‑functional team environment
• Ability to make operational and investment recommendations and decisions
• Passionate and eager to improve processes and workstreams
• High level of proficiency in Account Management and client service.
• Experience developing close relationships and serving as a valuable partner to the client.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills
• Ability to manage, track, and clearly report complex budgets.

Responsibilities

• Be responsive, accountable, and detailed-oriented as a primary client relationship holder
• Present media plans, analyses, strategic recommendations and other deliverables to clients
• Maintain complex monthly budget and billing documents and deliver clear, client-facing documents to facilitate client approvals.
• Manage, mentor, and motivate direct reports to encourage their professional development while providing daily supervision and guidance
• Manage workflow, deadlines, and interactions with strategy team, creative partners, clients, and other external teams
• Responsible for all work products created by team of direct reports
• Provide higher level of insight and analysis to campaign performance.
• Draw insights and actions from data to advance the client’s business forward
• Set the tone and strategic direction of the team built around growth and application of learnings
• Build sound strategic frameworks that ladder to client business goals
• Maintain communication and develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders – clients, partner agencies, peers, etc.

Job description

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. The role centers on highly developed integrated media planning, local market execution, and client partnership.

You will present media plans, manage complex budgets, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with strategy, creative partners and clients to drive growth and deliver measurable outcomes.