Associate Media Director

WHITE64; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WHITE64 in Tysons, Virginia is seeking an Associate Media Director to shape the media strategy behind high-impact campaigns. You will translate sharp plans and data into measurable results, leading with a calm, confident presence.

You’ll own audience-first strategies across programmatic, social, search, and video, mentor planners and buyers, steward budgets, and present compelling narratives to clients.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in paid media, with hands-on planning and buying across digital channels.
• A track record of leading multi-channel campaigns and managing budgets.
• Team leadership chops and client-ready communication skills.
• Fluency in the platforms that matter (DSPs, Meta, Google, analytics tools).
• Bonus points for regulated-industry experience and platform certifications.

Responsibilities

• Build audience-first media strategies across programmatic, social, search, video, and beyond.
• Direct campaign execution, pacing, and optimization against real business KPIs.
• Present with confidence—turning data into stories clients believe in.
• Mentor planners and buyers, and raise the bar for the whole team.
• Steward client budgets like they're your own.

Skills

Paid media planning

Budget management

Team leadership

Client communication

DSPs/Analytics

Tools

DSPs

Meta Ads

Google Ads

Analytics

Job description

Some of the best brands out there are the best-kept secrets. We're here to change that—and we need an Associate Media Director to help. You'll own the media strategy behind campaigns that get our clients seen, heard, and felt, turning sharp plans and sharper data into results that actually move the needle. You take the work seriously, not yourself, and you lead with a little quiet swagger.

Key Responsibilities

• Build audience-first media strategies across programmatic, social, search, video, and beyond
• Direct campaign execution, pacing, and optimization against real business KPIs
• Present with confidence—turning data into stories clients believe in
• Mentor planners and buyers, and raise the bar for the whole team
• Steward client budgets like they're your own

Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ years in paid media, with hands-on planning and buying across digital channels
• A track record of leading multi-channel campaigns and managing budgets
• Team leadership chops and client-ready communication skills
• Fluency in the platforms that matter (DSPs, Meta, Google, analytics tools)
• Bonus points for regulated-industry experience and platform certifications

About WHITE64

WHITE64 is a creative agency based in Tysons, Virginia, working with service-driven brands across financial services, travel and tourism, government contracting, healthcare, and associations. The agency specializes in brand, advertising, content, video production, paid media, and digital experiences, helping organizations that feel like the “best kept secret” stand out with work that is heard, seen, and felt.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WHITE64 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.