Associate Media Director

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Unlimited PTO

Charitable donation matching

Job summary

A leading media agency in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an experienced Associate Media Director with a focus on the Pharma sector. Responsible for managing media plans and budgets, you will lead and mentor a team while fostering essential client relationships. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in media planning, excellent analytical skills, and a personal drive to succeed in a collaborative environment. This role offers a hybrid work model with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years in integrated media planning and strategy.
• Experience in pharma preferred.
• Comfortable interpreting and acting on analytics.
• Strong team leader with people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets and project workflow.
• Lead media components of accounts.
• Foster strong relationships internally and with clients.
• Mentor and develop team members.

Skills

Integrated media planning

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Media management platforms

Syndicated research tools (MRI/Simmons)

Job description

At Moontide, the Associate Media Director (Pharma Required) is a seasoned media executive who works directly with the Media Director. AMDs participate in the strategic and tactical development of media plans and create and foster strong relationships with clients and internally within the agency. They have mastery of all media channels, digital and traditional, take the lead in managing all media components of their accounts and contribute to the professional development of their team.

Who is Moontide?

Moontide is a fully integrated, full-service agency based in Southern California. With an entrepreneurial spirit and an independent mindset, we’re free to think, create, and operate without traditional constraints—and that kind of freedom empowers us to do our best work. We create campaigns that can’t be ignored and deliver results that can’t be denied. We’re passionate about growth, both for our clients and ourselves, and we believe in a balanced approach—shooting for the moon while staying grounded. At Moontide, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. We celebrate optimism, challenge mediocrity, and know how to have a good time along the way.

Technical

• Manage budgets and project workflow
• Proficient in using syndicated research MRI/Simmons to identify actionable media targets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and media management platforms and reporting/research platforms (Strata, MediaOcean, CM360, ComScore)
• Excellent quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency

Human Skills

• Highly organized, self-starter with excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• “Owning It,” which means gracefully solving whatever problems or challenges present themselves along the way without having to be asked.
• Ability to work well with team members and independently
• Seasoned relationship expert with clients and internally within agency
• Highly professional, positive attitude
• Meticulous attention to detail
• A leader and mentor

Got what it takes?

• Minimum 5-7 years in integrated media planning and strategy; experience in pharma preferred
• Sophisticated understanding of integrated media strategy
• A creative thinker who brings new ideas and ways of working to help foster account and agency growth
• Comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback and opportunities for growth
• Ability to interpret and take action on measurement/analytics
• Strong understanding of attribution, measurement, and conversion-based KPIs (CPA, ROAS, CAC)
• Strong team leader with people management skills
• Comfortable working with buyers, analysts, and partner agencies
• Flexible and able to succeed in a fast‑paced environment juggling multiple projects
• U.S. citizen or legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; sponsorship is not offered

What We Offer

• Professional development opportunities and mentorship
• Top‑notch tools and human capital to support you
• Medical, dental, vision FSA, and life insurance
• Paid Holidays, sick leave, and unlimited PTO
• Lunch‑and‑learns and happy hours
• Charitable donation matching and opportunities to support philanthropy initiatives
• A hybrid WFH + in‑office model for roles based out of our El Segundo, CA office