Media Director

We Are Saatchi; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical coverage

dental

vision

disability

401K

parental and family care leave

family forming assistance

tuition reimbursement

flexible time off

Job summary

We Are Saatchi is seeking an inspirational Media Director to lead cross-channel media planning and collaboration across Creative, Strategy, and Account Services for automotive clients. The role requires senior leadership, strong media knowledge, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

The MD will shape media strategies across channels, leveraging emerging technology and cultural cues to deliver innovative, integrated campaigns. Strong communication and a collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in integrated media planning across TV, radio, print, online.
• Leadership with ability to guide cross-disciplinary teams and clients.
• Big-brand or large-budget experience preferred.
• Automotive industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration across Creative, Strategy, Production and Media on campaigns.
• Partner with analytics and media teams to identify best practices.
• Advocate for media inputs in early concept stages and campaigns.
• Oversee multi-channel media solutions that are innovative and sound.
• Ensure alignment with the client and internal stakeholders.
• Represent media voice on key campaigns and initiatives.
• Deliver high-impact media strategies across channels.

Skills

Integrated media planning

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Creativity

Presentation skills

Communication

Team player

Client leadership

Automotive experience

Education

B.A./B.S. Degree

Job description

Company description

At Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. And we believe that when we work as a team, nothing is impossible. We strive to bring out the best in each other and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the Clients we service.

Overview

The media communications department is staffed with extraordinary talent who develop world-class ideas, while running the day-to-day operations of the department flawlessly. We continue to win with our clients through smart insight, strategy, and creativity. Our media team doesn’t just think in terms of media—they think more broadly in terms of inventing communications strategy and communications ideas. We don’t just believe media is both an art and science – we come to work to prove it every single day.

We’re looking for an inspirational leader who will fit in with our ideas-driven culture and continue to lead us to the next level of media excellence. We need someone who can collaborate not just across departments throughout the agency, but also within the media department, and turn big ideas into fully integrated campaigns.

The Media Director (MD) will be the media team’s representative voice on key campaigns and initiatives, collaborating with senior peers in Strategic Planning, Creative, and Account Services. As briefs evolve into ideas, the MD will ensure media has the opportunity to help shape the idea by leveraging media platforms, the latest in emerging technology, as well as relevant cultural cues. Collaboration and communication across the media team will be of the utmost importance, as this role will be the lead voice in delivering media solutions that are both innovative and strategically sound, and can respond to the speed of culture.

It’s important to note, this position will not be assigned to any specific paid media channel, rather, will function across channels. This person will realized success by demonstrating their ability to work across teams and channels throughout the agency.

As the MD, you will lead the collaboration between Creative, Strategy, Production and Media across campaigns for a highly respected automotive client.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with peers across the agency, specifically, to advance creativity in media planning product, integrate, and align with Strategic Planning, Creative, and Account Service and partner those inputs with thoughtful media insights and programs
• Work across the entire marketing plan, have a seat at the table with all other media disciplines, and advocate with the media client to ensure these campaign executions happen
• Leverage all existing media and engagement partnerships and, when aligned with the ideas platform, maximize their value’
• Understand and educate both media and creative teams on new creative units, when & how to use it, apply best practices
• Partner with our Analytics teams to properly identify best practices and efficient marketing solutions
• Interface with the media client and be a dedicated resource available for both the product and media team
• Collaborate and align directly with senior level media team to implement across media channels, and identify funding solutions for related media ideas and programs

Qualifications

Candidate experience should include:

• 10+ years of integrated multi-media planning skill set, including an understanding of ALL media channels & buying approaches (TV, Radio, Print, Out of Home, Search, Social, Events, Sponsorships, Programmatic, New Technologies, etc.), and proven experience developing integrated programs or big concepts from idea to execution and data application from audience insights to media strateigies. Experience in Earned and Shared Media is a definite plus, along with knowledge of influencer marketing as well as culture trends.
• Leadership: A charismatic leader to whom people are naturally drawn – instill a ‘nothing is impossible’ confidence alongside media knowledge of ‘what it takes to get it done’
• Business thinker: Understands the clients business and will contribute in a meaningful way
• Strategic Vision: A big‑thinker with a strategic mindset who thinks in terms of business, brands and ideas, not just media.
• Creativity: Someone who can contribute creative content and contextual ideas at the highest level, inspiring confidence in our media team.
• Team Player: Someone who can check their ego at the door and fit into the Saatchi culture.
• Presentation and Writing Skills: Multimedia presentations are always integral to our business presentations; with an ability to deliver smart thinking in the boardoom is key.
• Proven experience in a leadership role – inspiring cross‑discipline teams, client leadership
• Automotive experience beneficial, Major brand/Large budget experience is required

An ideal candidate will be a self-starter with natural curiosity, comfortable in the unknown, and a strong communicator.

Candidate experience should include:

• B.A./B.S. Degree
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to apply critical thinking and analysis in business writing
• Excellent organization and time management; ability to prioritize workload and multi-task

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.

• medical coverage
• dental
• vision
• disability
• 401K
• parental and family care leave
• family forming assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• flexible time off

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range

USD $121,315.00 - USD $185,920.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/7/2026.