Supervisor, Media (Pharma)

Omnicom; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom in New York seeks a strategic, data-driven media leader with healthcare/pharma experience to drive omnichannel plans that deliver results. You will connect audience insights, channel strategy, and investment decisions into actionable recommendations while leading client conversations and execution.

The role requires budget oversight, team leadership, and proactive problem-solving in a regulated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in advertising/marketing, communications, or business.
• 5-7+ years of media planning experience, pharma experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of the healthcare media ecosystem and data translation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic media lead and decision-maker for assigned brands.
• Translate objectives into full-funnel omnichannel media strategies.
• Lead annual strategic and tactical media planning grounded in data.
• Present recommendations and results to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Develop client relationships and contribute to agency growth.
• Oversee plan development across SEM, social, programmatic, and other channels.

Skills

Media planning

Healthcare pharma

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Collaborative mindset

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (Advertising/Marketing, Communications, or Business)

Tools

Media research tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Agency: Omnicom Media

Job Function: Media

Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

About Us

SSCG Media Group is one of the largest full-service, 100% pharma-focused strategic media planning and buying groups in the world - and we're proud to be part of Omnicom Media Group.

But here's what really matters:

We're a team that believes great work starts with curious minds, collaborative energy, and people who aren't afraid to speak up. Our values -Substance,Style,Conviction, andGrace - guide how we show up for our clients and for each other.

We move fast. We support each other. We grow talent

We are committed to providing meaningful growth opportunities and early ownership for our team members.

Who You Are

You're a strategic, data-driven media leader with strong healthcare/pharma experience and a passion for building smart, omnichannel plans that drive results. You connect audience insights, channel strategy, and investment decisions into clear, actionable recommendations.

You're equally comfortable leading client conversations as you are overseeing execution, budgets, and optimization. You thrive in a regulated environment, bring proactive solutions to the table and elevate the work and the team around you.

Confident, collaborative, and accountable. You lead with both vision and follow-through.

What You'll Own

Strategic Leadership & Client Partnership

• Serve as the strategic media lead and primary decision-maker for assigned brands
• Translate brand and business objectives into full funnel, omnichannel media strategies
• Lead development of the annual strategic and tactical media plans grounded in audience insights, data and performance analytics
• Present recommendations, results and forward-looking strategies confidently to clients and senior stakeholders
• Develop strong, consultative client relationships, act as a trusted advisor with strong, informed point of view
• Contribute to new business initiatives and participate in agency growth opportunities

Omnichannel Planning & Execution

• Oversee all aspects of plan development across biddable media (SEM, social, programmatic), endemic, point-of-care, custom programs, conferences/events, video and emerging channels
• Ensure alignment between channel strategy, creative messaging and customer journey
• Supervise plan execution including RFP development, partner negotiations, buying oversight, trafficking coordination and launch
• Ensure budget stewardship, accurate financial tracking and reconciliation
• Maintain quality control across all deliverables and ensure compliance with internal, client and regulatory guidelines (including pharma-specific requirements)

Team Leadership & Development

• Supervise and mentor junior team members, fostering professional growth and skill development
• Provide clear direction, constructive feedback and performance guidance
• Promote collaboration across planning, analytics, activation, strategy and creative teams
• Lead by example, modeling accountability, integrity, inclusivity and solutions-oriented mindset

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree (Advertising/Marketing, Communications, or Business preferred)
• 5 - 7+ years of media planning experience (Pharma vertical is a plus!)
• Strong knowledge of the healthcare media ecosystem
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suit; familiarity with media research, planning and reporting tools preferred

New York: $50,000.00-$95,000.00

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