Director, Media

Company Description

Hi there! We’re Razorfish. We’ve been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What’s different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.

Job Description

The Media Director, Strategy and Planning leads functional management and leadership for a team of Media Planners and career management to a smaller group of direct reports. They serve as a cross-functional contributor who works closely with Account Directors to drive growth opportunities within current clients and foster media innovation across the agency.

This role will serve a large/global hospitality client across multiple brands that are planned across and individually, so ideal candidate must be able to manage multiple workstreams at once. With a range of brand client teams and different brand identities, it’s an opportunity to plan uniquely for each and develop relationships with each team. While budgets are on the smaller side, there’s a lot of thought leadership opportunity on the account, and there are opportunities for client education on paid media and marketing fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Leads planning and buying for performance and demand gen media objectives, including direct account and client service responsibilities.
• Manages multiple smaller accounts (less than $10 million in total spend).
• Works cross-functionally across brand portfolio, management team, and client team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent presentation skills/presence.
• Provides marketing expertise, including online and offline strategy development for clients and client teams.
• Takes an active role in managing training and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years of experience in media strategy with the ability to translate client goals into actionable media plans and tactics
• Cross-channel experience with an emphasis on digital/performance channels/objectives
• Proactive and nimble team player who is comfortable handling multiple asks at once
• Managing multiple client teams and overlapping workstreams
• Has established a track record of successfully leading teams strategically

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $121,315 - 194,220 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/31/2026.