Media Supervisor

Cactusdenver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with 4% match

Life Insurance

Education & Membership reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Transportation allowance

Paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Cactus is seeking a dynamic Media Supervisor to join our Denver-based team. This full-time role blends in-office and remote work (3 days in office, 2 days WFH) to lead multiple client media programs.

You will drive planning, buying, analytics, and reporting across digital and traditional channels, partnering with planners and SME teams to optimize performance and deliver strategic recommendations. Leads client relationships, presents campaigns, and ensures on-brief execution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in media planning and management within an Advertising or Media Agency.
• 2+ years in a Supervisor or equivalent role.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong grasp on media planning and performance analysis across all media, both digital and traditional.
• Strong project management and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day partner for multiple Cactus media clients; build strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with Account, Creative, and Strategy teams to deliver innovative recommendations and ensure on-brief work.
• Translate media recommendations into decks and lead client presentations.
• Develop strategic media recommendations across traditional and digital tactics.
• Develop measurement plans and present post-campaign insights.
• Oversee media buys, negotiate, and manage budget pacing and invoicing.
• Grow and develop Paid Media team members and uphold Cactus values.
• Stay current with emerging trends and identify opportunities for clients.

Skills

Media planning

Client management

Campaign optimization

Presentation skills

Budget stewardship

Team leadership

Vendor negotiation

Analytical thinking

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Programmatic DSPs

Campaign Manager

Sizmek

DV360

Trade Desk

Job description

At Cactus, we’re not really the bragging type - we like to let our work do the talking. But, we love to brag about our in-house media group. Lately this team has been on a roll, growing rapidly in both sophistication and in size, and we’re continuing to add new in-house offerings and take on new client partners. We’re looking for a Media Supervisor to join our crew and help us take our media offering to the next level. This is a full-time position, with a hybrid in-office / work from home schedule.

Our Media team is structured around Client-Leads, overseeing all media planning and buying activities for their specific book of business, and working closely with our Subject Matter Expert teams to develop recommendations and implement, optimize and report out on media performance. This Media Supervisor role will serve as one of our “Client-Leads” - directly responsible for the success of multiple Cactus media clients.

In your day-to-day, you will partner closely with media clients, gathering intel and becoming a true expert on their business. You will partner with our team of planners to develop tactical media recommendations, while also overseeing the execution of your clients’ media campaigns.

This role will also be responsible for hands‑on media planning and buying work - preparing tactical presentations, executing buys with key vendors, and reporting out on cross-channel performance.

Salary:

$80k - $95k

Location:

This is a Denver based role; 3 days in office 2 days WFH

Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision for Employee and Family
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with 4% match
• $50,000 Life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability on all full time employees at no cost to the employee
• $475 per year for Continuing Education and Professional Memberships
• $30 per month wellness reimbursement
• $100 per month Transportation/Parking Allowance
• 8 paid Holidays along with 1 week between Christmas and New Years and Birthday
• Four weeks paid time off for childbirth recovery and an additional, separate four weeks bonding time for moms, dads, and adoptive parents
• Customary profit-sharing distribution in December, based on agency business performance
• Unlimited Time Off

Job Roles

Serve as the primary day-to-day partner for multiple Cactus media clients; Building strong relationships with clients and developing a deep understanding of their business and media needs

Collaborate closely with Account, Creative, and Strategy teams to deliver innovative and inspiring recommendations, and to ensure work across all functions is strategically aligned and on-brief

Translate media recommendations into digestible decks and lead the presentation of media plans to clients

Work with internal Subject Matter Expert teams to develop strategic media recommendations, including both traditional and digital tactics, that are built to achieve client-specific business goals

Develop measurement plans for all paid media campaigns. Build and present concise result decks post-campaign, highlighting key learnings and implications for future campaigns

Oversee implementation of media campaigns - including the negotiation of buys, delivery of creative specs, creative trafficking, campaign QA, and budget stewardship (i.e. pacing, reconciliation, and invoice approval)

Grow and develop all members of the paid media team, motivating them to set inspiring goals, achieve exceptional results and grow as both people and professionals

Contribute positively to the Cactus agency culture and operate as an example of Cactus’ core values: Passion, Collaboration, Tenacity, Respect, Courage, Critical Thought, Well-Being, and Belonging

Stay up to date with emerging trends and identify areas of opportunity for both Cactus and our clients

Qualifications

7+ years in media planning and management within an Advertising or Media Agency

2+ year in a Supervisor or equivalent role

Outstanding written and verbal communications skills

An exceptional grasp on media planning and performance analysis across all media, both digital and traditional

Strong project management and performance management skills

Detail-oriented, very organized, able to multitask, and work well under pressure

Experience working across a variety of media objectives, ranging from brand awareness and affinity to performance/DR-focused efforts.

Experience managing significant media budgets (over $1,000,000+)

Experience working within digital ad and analytics platforms: Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Ads, Programmatic DSPs (e.g. Trade Desk, Basis, DV360, etc.), and Ad Servers (e.g. Google Campaign Manager, Sizmek, Flashtalking, etc.)

Experience with research resources such as Kantar, MRI and Resonate or other planning tools

PREFERRED: Experience buying linear TV & radio

PREFERRED: Experience with e-commerce media

PREFERRED: Experience working with advanced analytics solutions such as MTA, MMM, and universal R/F measurement