CareerPlan

Associate Director, National Video Investment (Media Buying)

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$97k–$140k2026-10-21 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Oversees media buying and investment initiatives, creating and executing integrated media plans across the video ecosystem to maximize reach for clients.

Role type

Senior media buying director

Builds

Integrated media plans and campaign executions across linear TV, FEP, VOD, OTT, Mobile, Connected TV, and Addressable channels

Domain

Media buying and advertising

Required skills

Strategic media planning, team management, campaign execution, proposal development, vendor relationship management, data analysis, forecasting

Preferred skills

Understanding of TV landscape, quantitative skills, technical proficiency in Excel and media tools

Technologies

Mediaocean, Prisma, Ad Servers, DSPs, DMPs, Social Platforms

Responsibilities

Direct and manage daily campaign workflows across the video ecosystem; assume ownership of campaign execution for assigned client accounts; review client deliverables for quality; develop strategic proposals; manage, train, and mentor a team; maintain relationships with vendors and internal teams; participate in forecasting exercises.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership