Associate Director, Planning

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

Job summary

Omnicom Media in New York seeks an Associate Director in Planning to lead strategic, multi-channel media plans and elevate client outcomes. You will guide cross-functional teams and ensure top-quality deliverables.

The role emphasizes nurturing client relationships, driving data-driven optimizations, and staying ahead of industry trends, with a minimum three in-office days per week as part of our flexible office model.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of media planning experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience developing and executing integrated media plans.
• Strong communication and strategic thinking required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and implementation of multi-channel media plans.
• Deepen client relationships and identify opportunities.
• Guide client communications, presentations, and deliverables.
• Oversee in-market performance evaluation and data-driven optimizations.
• Lead and develop planning teams with cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Analytical ability

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Industry planning tools

Job description

Job Description

An Associate Director in Planning at Omnicom Media, you are a strategic leader who oversees the delivery of innovative, integrated media strategies. You will drive planning excellence by providing high-level strategic guidance, nurturing client relationships, and ensuring the highest quality output from your team. Your role is key in shaping media vision, managing cross-functional collaboration, and elevating the performance of both clients and your planning team. Within this role you have two core areas of responsibility:

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Planning Excellence for the Client

• Serve as the strategic lead, overseeing the development and implementation of sophisticated, multi-channel media plans that drive client business outcomes.
• Deepen client relationships by acting as a trusted advisor and proactively identifying new opportunities and solutions to address their business challenges.
• Guide and elevate all aspects of client communication, presentations, and deliverables, ensuring clarity, insight, and alignment with client objectives.
• Oversee the evaluation of in-market performance, ensuring data-driven optimizations and actionable insights are delivered consistently.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to provide thought leadership and innovative solutions for clients.

Planning Excellence for the Team

• Lead, mentor, and develop planning teams by fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with activation, analytics, creative, and strategy teams to ensure seamless, best-in-class plan execution.
• Maintain rigorous standards of quality, accuracy, and consistency across all internal and external deliverables.
• Champion process improvements, adoption of OM tools, and continuous learning across the planning function.
• Identify and nurture emerging talent by providing direct coaching, feedback, and leadership development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of media planning experience with increasing leadership responsibilities, preferably within an agency environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing, presenting, and executing integrated media strategies for complex, high-value client portfolios.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
• Advanced analytical ability and experience translating data into actionable business insights.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and core industry planning tools; strong project management skills are essential.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, lead in a fast-paced environment, and inspire team performance.
• Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and team development.
• Luxury vertical experience preferred

How We Will Measure Success

• Deliver innovative, high-impact media plans that achieve and exceed client objectives.
• Demonstrate strong leadership by developing team capabilities and driving a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Foster enduring, consultative client partnerships with positive feedback on strategic counsel and service.
• Ensure high quality and timely delivery of all project deliverables, supporting increased team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead adoption of new OM technologies, processes, and best practices within your team.

$70,000 - $125,000

To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.

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$70,000 - $125,000