Media Director

Gainor Staffing; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainor Staffing is seeking a Media Director to lead digital media strategy for a major entertainment account at an award-winning global marketing agency. This role shapes integrated campaigns, mentors a talented team, and partners with high-profile clients in a fast-paced environment.

You will develop and execute integrated digital media strategies across paid channels, lead a team of planners and buyers, and translate campaign data into actionable insights for clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of digital media planning, strategy, and buying experience, including 1+ year in a leadership role.
• Hands‑on expertise with Meta and Google Ads platforms.
• Strong knowledge of paid search, paid social, YouTube, programmatic, CTV, and digital media planning.
• Experienced leading client relationships and managing high‑performing teams.
• Analytical, strategic, and comfortable translating campaign data into actionable insights.
• Entertainment marketing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated digital media strategies across multiple paid channels.
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of media planners and buyers.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, providing recommendations that align with business objectives.
• Monitor campaign performance, optimize results, and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless, high‑impact campaigns.
• Contribute to agency growth through strategic planning and new business initiatives.

Skills

Digital media planning

Leadership

Meta Ads

Google Ads

Paid search

Paid social

YouTube

Programmatic

CTV

Client relationships

Analytics

Entertainment marketing

Job description

An award-winning global marketing agency is seeking a Media Director to lead digital media strategy for a major entertainment account. This is an opportunity to shape integrated campaigns, mentor a talented team, and partner with high-profile clients in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Who You Are

• You have 6+ years of digital media planning, strategy, and buying experience, including 1+ year in a leadership role
• Hands‑on expertise with Meta and Google Ads platforms
• Strong knowledge of paid search, paid social, YouTube, programmatic, CTV, and digital media planning
• Experienced leading client relationships and managing high‑performing teams
• Analytical, strategic, and comfortable translating campaign data into actionable insights
• Entertainment marketing experience is a plus

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute integrated digital media strategies across multiple paid channels
• Lead, mentor, and support a team of media planners and buyers
• Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, providing recommendations that align with business objectives
• Monitor campaign performance, optimize results, and communicate actionable insights to stakeholders
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless, high‑impact campaigns
• Contribute to agency growth through strategic planning and new business initiatives

What Success Looks Like

• Media campaigns achieve measurable performance goals and business impact
• Clients receive strategic guidance and exceptional service
• Campaigns are delivered on time, on budget, and optimized for maximum performance
• The media team continues to grow, innovate, and deliver outstanding results

Salary Range: $110,000 – 120,000 annually, based on experience

Location: Los Angeles, CA – Hybrid (2 days on site, 3 remote)

Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.