Hybrid Media Director: Lead Strategy & Team Growth

The-Shipyard; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Paid sick time

Flexible hours

Remote work

Holidays

Insurance

Life & disability

401k

Parental leave

Dog-friendly office

Snacks & beverages

Job summary

The Shipyard in San Diego, CA is seeking a smart and motivated Media Director to lead the planning team and deliver best-in-class media strategies for clients. This hybrid role requires in-office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays and living near San Diego, CA.

You will drive strategic excellence, mentor planners, and partner closely with analytics to embed measurement throughout planning. Candidates with deep media knowledge and leadership capabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Extensive media planning experience across digital and traditional channels.
• Strong strategic thinking and budget management skills.
• Proven leadership and team development ability.

Responsibilities

• Own strategic direction of media plans across accounts with channel integration.
• Lead and coach planners to raise strategic rigor and execution quality.
• Set and enforce tooling standards for research and planning.
• Identify growth opportunities and present data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with analytics toembed measurement and audience intelligence.
• Deliver clear, defensible, and outcome-focused plans.

Tools

MRI/Simmons

YouGov

Commspoint

SimilarWeb

MediaRadar

Job description

The Shipyard in San Diego, CA is seeking a smart and motivated Media Director to lead the planning team and deliver best-in-class media strategies for clients. This hybrid role requires in-office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays and living near San Diego, CA.

You will drive strategic excellence, mentor planners, and partner closely with analytics to embed measurement throughout planning. Candidates with deep media knowledge and leadership capabilities are encouraged to apply.