Media Strategy Portfolio Lead

Lerma; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid company holidays

Vacation earned per year

Paid sick leave

Medical, dental, vision; life/AD&D; &短

Annual bonuses

401(k) and profit-sharing

Job summary

LERMA/ is seeking an Associate Director, Media Strategy in Dallas to own a portfolio of client accounts and lead a team of Strategists and Supervisors. You will guide enterprise-level media strategy, budgets and reporting, while partnering with leadership on RFPs, pitches, and cross-channel integration.

Ideal candidates have 6–8+ years in media strategy, proven client relationships, and a track record of mentoring future leaders in a digital agency setting.

Qualifications

• 6–8+ years in media strategy or planning in a digital media agency, incl. 2+ years of people management
• Ownership of enterprise-level media budgets and senior client relationships
• Strong client and stakeholder presentation skills (recommendations, QBRs, new business)
• Advanced understanding of cross-channel media planning, audience strategy, and measurement
• High proficiency in spreadsheets and translating data into strategic recommendations
• Comfort leading with thought leadership for clients and agency
• Track record of mentoring strategists into leaders

Responsibilities

• Own portfolio-level media strategy across a pod of accounts and maintain relationships with agency leadership and clients
• Serve as client contact on enterprise-scale accounts, including strategy, reporting and deliverables
• Manage and develop a team of Strategists and Supervisors
• Own budget rollups and spend oversight across the portfolio
• Partner with media leadership on RFPs, pitches, and cross-channel integration
• Guide audience definition and sizing with brand strategy leads
• Oversee briefing process to translate strategy into plans
• Contribute to agency POV development and stay current on the media landscape
• Support hiring, onboarding and staffing plans for the Media Strategy team
• Collaborate with paid media investment and account service on integrated strategy
• Maintain relationships with media partners and vendors

Skills

Enterprise media budgeting

Stakeholder presentations

Cross-channel planning

Data interpretation

Team leadership

Tools

Spreadsheet proficiency

Job description

LERMA/ is seeking an Associate Director, Media Strategy in Dallas to own a portfolio of client accounts and lead a team of Strategists and Supervisors. You will guide enterprise-level media strategy, budgets and reporting, while partnering with leadership on RFPs, pitches, and cross-channel integration.

Ideal candidates have 6–8+ years in media strategy, proven client relationships, and a track record of mentoring future leaders in a digital agency setting.