Media Supervisor

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey where your talents are valued, and your potential is limitless? At Deerfield, we believe in fostering a culture of excellence, where every team member is empowered to make a difference and contribute to our collective success.

Deerfield is the marketing and communications partner of choice. Purpose-built to scale with our clients, our specialist teams craft stories that matter and bridge meaningful connections to advance healthcare products to the people who need them most. Our full-service capabilities are rooted in storytelling and powered by technology to deliver focused strategy, optimized execution, and tangible outcomes. Further, our flexible working model allows us to scale and grow alongside our clients – whether providing expert consultation, serving as a strategic executional partner, or acting as full agency of record.

We are built to serve and designed to deliver.

Position Summary

The Media Supervisor is focused on driving positive outcomes for clients while mentoring their team towards strategic growth and executional excellence and serves as the filter of critical information and supervisor of all details, empowering the team for excellence in media planning, activation, and impact.

This role is responsible for leading the development of media plans that strategically allocate budgets across various channels to meet client goals and assists with analyzing the markets and summarizing customer behavior to select effective channels, both traditional and digital. The supervisor is accountable for preparing the plan for internal approvals and gathering feedback from leadership and assessing details of performance to refine and optimize plans to adapt to market changes.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Expertise

• Leads collaboration with teams and clients to define cross-channel media strategy.
• Utilizes data to identify target audiences and determine effective media vehicles.
• Prepares detailed media plans, negotiates optimal prices, and executes buys.
• Conducts in-depth campaign analysis and transforms research data into actionable insights.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, project management, and mentoring skills.
• Oversees media planning negotiations and contributes to new business efforts.

Client Centric

• Proactively understands clients' brands, business goals, and industry positioning.
• Anticipates client needs and maintains positive stakeholder relationships.
• Communicates project status precisely and provides prompt counsel.
• Builds enduring client relationships based on trust and effective rapport-building.
• Masters client and partner management skills, attending relevant industry events

Team Leadership

• Cultivates open communication and shared goals, emphasizing transparency and collaboration.
• Sets compelling visions aligned with company objectives, supporting team members through challenges.
• Acts as a catalyst for collaboration and excellence, driving impactful campaigns and results.
• Offers mentorship to nurture talent and promote growth, overseeing direct reports and contributing to recruitment efforts.

Communication

• Engages in client and media partner interactions, ensuring clear communication of project objectives.
• Offers proactive counsel and fosters enduring partnerships grounded in trust and respect.
• Initiates efforts to establish rapport with media partners, optimizing business opportunities.
• Develops essential client and partner management skills, reinforcing communication standards.
• Ensures organization and responsiveness, enhancing client satisfaction and agency reputation.
• Drives success through strategic management and visionary leadership, aligning with business objectives.

Collaboration

• Proactively fosters seamless communication and collaboration, championing collective effort towards shared goals.
• Values diverse perspectives, promoting inclusivity to maximize team effectiveness.
• Takes full accountability for role and responsibilities, ensuring alignment with agency goals.
• Assumes ownership of actions, consistently enhancing outcomes and delivering on commitments.
• Demonstrates steadfast commitment to timelines, fostering clarity and trust within the team.
• Partners for cross-functional collaboration and exhibits strong leadership.
• Conducts media training and delivers compelling presentations to enhance team capabilities.

Critical Thinking

• Foster creativity and innovation, inspiring groundbreaking ideas and unique concepts.
• Utilize strategic thinking to drive forward-thinking solutions and captivate audiences.
• Actively contribute fresh perspectives in collaborative sessions, refining innovative solutions.
• Stay updated on industry trends, integrating cutting-edge advancements into strategies.
• Cultivate a culture of experimentation, empowering individuals to explore new ideas.
• Articulate innovative concepts with clarity, soliciting feedback for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent years of experience required
• 5 years advertising experience required
• Media experience preferred required
• 3 years online media experience preferred
• 2 years management experience preferred
• Pharma Industry experience a plus

Required Skills

• Demonstrates effective leadership, fostering mentorship and driving successful project outcomes
• Brings extensive media platform experience, optimizing presence and driving results
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of ad serving technologies, ensuring efficient campaign management
• Showcases strong analytical skills, troubleshooting reporting issues for accurate data interpretation
• Capable of teaching advanced Excel techniques, empowering team members to enhance analytical capabilities
• Proficient in overseeing media management across clients through MediaOcean - Prisma
• Monitors and resolves planned spend discrepancies to ensure proper allocation and invoicing

At Deerfield, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic work environment, so if this role and our culture excite you, we encourage you to apply even if you do not have the exact experience or meet all of the requirements outlined in this job posting. Our HR team will review your resume and experience to see if you align at a different level or possibly better align to other open positions.

Deerfield is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.