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Associate Director, Media Investment

Boston, MassachusettsFull-time$97k2026-09-17 → 2026-10-22

Core

Provide investment leadership across all paid media channels (TV, OOH, video, audio, social, search, display, influencer) to exceed campaign KPIs.

Role type

Senior IC media investment leader

Builds

Media investment strategies and tactical plans for client campaigns

Domain

Digital and traditional media buying

Required skills

Media planning and buying, Channel negotiation, People management, Data analytics, Strategic thinking, Client relationship management, RFP creation and assessment, Budget pacing and optimization, Cross-channel strategy, Generative AI tools

Preferred skills

Deep industry relationships with ad tech firms, Prompt-based interaction with generative AI

Technologies

Google, Facebook, Amazon, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney

Responsibilities

Co-lead channel negotiations and build partnerships with media ecosystem partners, Oversee multiple channel specialists and ensure operational excellence, Serve as central point of contact for client investment portfolios, Develop tactical plan recommendations backed by industry trends and insights, Create and maintain channel activations on holistic media plans, Develop cross-channel budget shift decisioning to maximize profitability, Liaise with Data & Analytics on performance analysis and optimization, Troubleshoot campaign management issues and escalate appropriately

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC