Associate Media Director — Full-Funnel Growth Leader

Backbone Group; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Wellness benefit

Professional development/education

Paid volunteer hours

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Company-wide offsites

Hybrid workplace

Job summary

Backbone Media is seeking an Associate Media Director to lead 3–5 client accounts, guiding media strategy and client health. You will stay hands-on in strategy, planning, and client leadership while directing execution through channel teams.

You’ll mentor one to two Media Strategists or Coordinators and report to a Media Director, with a clear path toward Media Director. A strong fluency in both brand and performance media is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of relevant paid media experience, with depth in brand or performance channels.
• 4+ years leading client relationships, agency side preferred.
• Experience mentoring or training other media team members; formal management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and client relationships on 3 to 5 accounts, owning media results and client health on each.
• Build and present full-funnel media strategies that connect brand, performance, and community to business goals.
• Own budget strategy, including forecasting, allocation, pacing, and reconciliation.
• Direct account teams and channel partners, keeping execution on strategy and on pace.
• Manage and develop one to two Media Strategists or Media Coordinators.
• Partner with analytics on measurement plans and turn results into investment decisions and present performance to clients.
• Track team hours in Harvest and support SOWs, renewals, and new business pitches.
• Grow vendor and publisher relationships, negotiating for preferred rates and added value.
• Share learnings and best practices across the Media team and contribute to department process development.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client advisory

Media planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Team leadership

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Harvest

The Trade Desk

Job description

Backbone Media is seeking an Associate Media Director to lead 3–5 client accounts, guiding media strategy and client health. You will stay hands-on in strategy, planning, and client leadership while directing execution through channel teams.

You’ll mentor one to two Media Strategists or Coordinators and report to a Media Director, with a clear path toward Media Director. A strong fluency in both brand and performance media is essential.