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Media Supervisor

criticalmass
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2025

The Media Supervisor role is responsible for leading the planning, management and execution of client’s media strategy in order to maximize client branding and business objectives. This person must have in depth knowledge of many media channels including social, programmatic, online video, social, OOH, TV/CTV, and other emerging channels. This person will be a strategic leader both internally and in client presentations. This role will work closely with Marketing Science and Strategy to align media efforts to other marketing efforts. They will be responsible for owning the day-to-day client and key third-party channel and vendor relationships. They will manage and distribute work across the associate planners, planners, and senior planners on the team.


You will:

  • Coordinate and oversee the management, trafficking, optimization and reporting of all campaign initiatives.
  • Manage the billing team and provide final approval on all billing needs
  • Oversee and approve all media campaign set-up and execution, including working with other internal teams and clients to secure deliverables.
  • Provide strategic insights and optimizations for all client reports
  • Research and prepare new information for paid media plans, RFPs, and presentations.
  • Evaluate, build and maintain relationships in the display and emerging media community.
  • Stay up-to-date on and advise the Media team on the latest trends in interactive marketing / media and developments.
  • Lead the development of “Point of View” (POV) documents on new trends or special opportunities.
  • Evaluate client needs and escalate needs or issues as they arrive to leadership
  • Drive audience insights and channel strategy
  • Sell in media initiatives to client
  • Integrate with neighboring disciplines (MKS, Strategy, Creative) on overall campaign direction
  • Oversee a senior media planner, two media planners, and an associate media planner on client account

 

You have:

  • 4 years experience in media
  • Experience in paid social media planning and management
  • Experience with Trade Desk, eMarketer, Nielsen ComScore, Mintel, Forrester, etc.
  • Familiarity with Google ad products
  • Detailed understanding and passion of media and the media landscape.
  • Thorough knowledge of standard and rich media ad trafficking software for display, video, mobile and other emerging channels.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while paying attention to details and being agile
  • Good project management, planning and organizational skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel.
  • Ability to delegate and train junior team members

 

What We Offer

  • Global maternity and parental leave
  • Competitive benefits packages
  • Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days
  • Six free therapy sessions through Therify 
  • Access to online services for families and new parents 
  • Hybrid work options
  • Extensive winter holiday office closures
  • Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
  • 13 affinity groups
  • Funding towards internal learning and development 
  • Enterprise-wide employee discounts

 

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.

Salary Range

$95,000 - $110,000 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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If Canada based: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/finance/consumer-affairs.html
If U.K. based: https://www.gov.uk/consumer-protection-rights
If Costa Rica based: https://www.consumo.go.cr/educacion_consumidor/consejos_practicos.aspx 

Salary : $95,000 - $110,000

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