What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Planing & Strategy - Strategic Accounts position at Future Publishing?
Are you a media planning expert within the digital media space who is also passionate about the latest innovations in advertising? Are you motivated by the challenge of building optimized and strategic media plans based on client KPIs? Do you have institutional pricing and packaging knowledge within the Women’s Lifestyle category? If so, we want to hear from you!
What you'll be doing
As a Director within the Media Planning team, you will be a leader within the Women’s Lifestyle vertical, leading media planning for a list of strategic accounts - including growth accounts and net new business. You will strategize with Sales and creative counterparts to develop and pitch plans, and playing a critical role in the management of client relationships to grow existing partnerships and secure new business. Responsibilities such as partnership with Sales to develop partner specific rate cards, productizing new branded content packages for the category, and meeting the daily demands of category-specific RFP proposals are all critical to success in this role.
This is a strategic, individual contributor role requiring market expertise in native and display advertising, with established experience creating plans, providing pricing / rate expertise across products, and optimizing deals that meet client KPIs. This together with encouraging cross-departmental relationships (Sales, Marketing, Ad Ops, Product, Data).
Experience that will put you ahead of the curve
- 7 years experience in media planning / account management
- Experience in building media plans required
- Proficiency in CRM (i.e. Salesforce) and OMS (i.e. OP1)
- Understanding of rates types and performance metrics within digital media landscape
- Experience media planning for native content required
- Knowledge of ad specs and 3rd party tracking capabilities required
What's in it for you
The expected range for this role is $100,000 - £120,000
This is a Hybrid role from our New York Office, working three days from the office, two from home
Plus more great perks, which include;
Internal job family level C5
Who are we…
We’re Future, the global leader in specialist media. With over 3,000 employees working across 200 media brands, Future is a prime destination for passionate people worldwide looking to consume trusted, expert content that educates and inspires action - both online and off - through our specialist websites, magazines, events, newsletters, podcasts and social spaces.
We’ve got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we’re looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!
Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future
We embrace and celebrate diversity, making it part of who we are.
Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That’s why we’re building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.
When it comes to hiring, we keep it fair and inclusive, welcoming talent from every walk of life. It’s not just about what you bring to the table — it’s about making sure the table has room for everyone.
Because a diverse team isn’t just good for business. It’s the Future.
Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.
Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!
LI-Hybrid
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
