Group Director, Client Media Solutions

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring & Bond seeks a seasoned media strategist to lead portfolio level media strategy across multiple brands, acting as senior client partner and driving cross‑channel activation. The role emphasizes collaboration with Strategy, BI, and Ad Ops to deliver measurable business outcomes in pharma and healthcare.

You will coach and grow a team of Directors and Supervisors, oversee budgeting and forecasting, and translate data into compelling client stories.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in media strategy, planning, and activation across digital channels, pharma or healthcare experience preferred.
• Deep understanding of DTC and HCP audiences and omnichannel strategy.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage portfolios, and deliver client results.
• Advanced financial acumen with experience budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills for boardroom and day-to-day problem solving.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Strategy, BI, and Ad Ops.
• Comfort with ambiguity, change, and growth; processes as enabler.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio-level media strategy and oversee execution across multiple brands.
• Serve as the senior client partner—driving collaboration and shaping recommendations.
• Champion innovation in media, piloting first-to-market activations.
• Oversee annual planning, SOW creation, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ensure financial health through scope and budget management.
• Bridge strategy, creative, analytics, and activation for aligned campaigns.
• Drive cross‑agency collaboration for seamless cross‑channel work.
• Translate data and insights into client-ready stories for confidence and action.
• Partner with Strategy and BI to evolve measurement frameworks and KPIs.
• Lead, coach, and grow a team of Directors and Supervisors.
• Build scalable processes to improve clarity and efficiency.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Represent Spring & Bond externally and nurture publisher/vendor relationships.
• Contribute to POVs, playbooks, and case studies for industry leadership.

Skills

Media strategy

Planning

Activation

DTC audiences

HCP audiences

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Client relationships

Communication

Team leadership

Forecasting

Analytics storytelling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio-level media strategy and oversee execution across multiple brands.
• Serve as the senior client partner — driving collaboration, anticipating needs, and shaping recommendations that ladder up to measurable business outcomes.
• Champion innovation in media, exploring emerging opportunities and piloting first-to-market activations.
• Oversee annual planning, SOW creation, budget management, and forecasting for assigned portfolio.
• Ensure financial health of accounts through proactive scope, budget, and reconciliation management.
• Bridge strategy, creative, analytics, and activation — ensuring alignment from campaign planning through measurement and optimization.
• Drive integration across internal teams and partner agencies to deliver seamless, cross‑channel work.
• Translate data and insights into meaningful, client‑ready stories that inspire confidence and action.
• Partner with Strategy and BI to evolve measurement frameworks, establish KPIs, and drive learning agendas.
• Lead, coach, and grow a team of Media Directors and Supervisors — fostering curiosity, accountability, and continuous development.
• Build scalable processes, tools, and workflows to improve clarity, quality, and efficiency across the team.
• Create a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence that embodies our values.
• Contribute to agency initiatives that improve how we work, plan, and partner.
• Represent Spring & Bond externally — nurturing publisher and vendor relationships and identifying new opportunities.
• Collaborate on POVs, playbooks, and case studies to advance industry thought leadership and internal education.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in media strategy, planning, and activation across digital channels; pharma or healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of DTC and HCP audiences, omnichannel strategy, and the evolving media landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, manage complex portfolios, and deliver outstanding client results.
• Advanced financial acumen with experience managing large-scale budgets and scopes of work.
• Exceptional client relationship and communication skills — equally adept at boardroom presentations and day-to-day problem-solving.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with a proven record of working effectively across Strategy, BI, and Ad Ops.
• Comfort with ambiguity, change, and growth — you see process as an enabler, not a constraint.

Core Competencies

Expertise in media strategy, planning, and activation with a focus on digital channels, particularly in the pharma and healthcare sectors. Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex portfolios, and drive measurable business outcomes through effective client relationships and cross‑functional collaboration.