Associate Director, Media

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care program

Adoption support

Pet adoption assistance

Wellness reimbursements

Tuition assistance

Flexible time off

Matching gifts

Work Your World

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Razorfish in the United States is seeking an Associate Director of Media Strategy & Planning to lead a complex media account, coordinating across Media, National Video, Social, Programmatic, and Data & Analytics teams to deliver innovative media solutions. You will manage budgets, timelines, and deliverables while mentoring junior talent and driving client value.

The role requires strong cross-channel planning skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• 7+ years in digital media planning, buying and management.
• Strong cross-channel planning and buying skills.
• Proven ability to build client relationships and authority for the agency.
• Ability to manage timelines and projects across teams.
• Comfort with fast-paced, evolving environment and multiple workstreams.
• Strong strategic and critical thinking with an innovative mindset.
• Experience mentoring junior talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mediaplan implementation from initiation to analysis.
• Provide expertise in digital, national video and traditional media planning.
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to align timelines and deliverables.
• Identify process improvements and scalable solutions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and account growth.
• Mentor junior team members and support career development.
• Foster collaboration and share best practices within the planning team.
• Contribute to new business opportunities and thought leadership.

Skills

7+ years digital media planning

Cross-channel planning

Client relationships

Timeline management

Strategic leadership

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Job description

Company description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

The Associate Director, Media Strategy & Planning is ahybrid project manager and strategic leader responsible for driving media planning excellence of a complex media account. They serve as a cross-functional partner, working closely with client leadership, account teams, and internal media disciplines to deliver innovative media solutions that meet client business objectives. This role ensures flawless execution of media campaigns by coordinating across internal teams including: Media, National Video, Social, Programmatic, and Data & Analytics, and managing operational processes such as billing, timelines, and deliverables. Success in this role requires a blend of critical thinking, operational excellence, and client-facing finesse. The ideal candidate is highly organized, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can successfully manage multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Drive the entire process of mediaplanimplementation from initiation to completion and analysis; ensuring achievements, deliverables, and budgets are met.
• Provide expertise in digital, national video and traditional media planning, helping clients navigate evolving consumer and media landscapes.
• Facilitate communication across internal and external teams across media channels tomaintainalignment on timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Identifyprocess improvement opportunities and help implement scalable solutions that enhance operational workflow.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, optimization, and account growth across brands.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, providing coaching, guidance, and support for career growth.
• Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across the planning team while helping drive best practices and process improvements.
• Contribute to new business opportunities and agency thought leadership initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Have been working in digital media planning, buying and management for 7+ years with progressive levels of responsibility
• Strong cross-channel planning and buying skills, particularly in digital and national video channels
• Successful at building strong, collaborative client relationships, instilling trust and authority on behalf of the agency
• Ability to manage timelines, projects and personnel within direct report team and across cross-functional teams
• Flexible and able to keep up with a fast-paced, constantly-evolving environment, including the capacity to successfully manage multiple workstreams at one time
• Strong foundation in strategic and critical thinking, finding ways to innovate and collaborate with teams to improve outputs
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing junior talent.
• Proactive, adaptable team player who can balance hands-on execution with strategic leadership.

Additional information

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $133,300.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.