Summary 

Are you passionate about shaping the future of health and wellness? Do you dream of making a difference in this space? If so, we want to hear from you!

Come join us at AbelsonTaylor Group, where you’ll find more than just a job, you’ll find a mission. We propel brands that enhance health and well-being to new heights. Here, you’ll experience a work environment designed to be as fulfilling as our values. We value your creativity, foster teamwork, and champion inclusiveness. We dream big and bold, always eager to learn, listen, and stay curious. Together, we drive positive change in the world.

Now, we are on an unstoppable mission for an Associate Media Director to join our team.

Ready to make a difference and be a part of something extraordinary? Join us on this journey toward a healthier, happier world! Apply now!

What You’ll Do 

Innovation & Testing: Identify opportunities for testing and innovation in media strategy, collaborating with IS counterparts to implement.

Campaign Oversight: Assume oversight of campaign management teams, providing quality assurance, troubleshooting, and support.

Presentations: Apply storytelling techniques to presentations, adapting fluidly to adjust strategies in real-time.

Media Insights: Provide deep insights into media performance, proactively managing brand impact, and identifying upsell/cross-sell opportunities.

Project Management: Manage media team scope on projects, flagging potential overages and organizing teams accordingly.

Process Optimization: Define and adjust processes for new tools and technologies as required.

Research Utilization: Regularly leverage research from media tools to propose and defend innovative ideas.

Digital Expertise: Demonstrate understanding of digital, social, and emerging platforms and technologies.

Strategic Partnerships: Initiate discussions with partners to influence product roadmaps and capabilities.

Relationship Building: Establish relationships with IS leads, department leads, client leads, and vendor leads to enhance collaboration and client service.

Data Expertise: Differentiate between 2nd and 3rd party data sets, applying them appropriately to media strategies.

Management, Mentorship, and Leadership

Leadership Skills: Lead by example, maintaining composure and professionalism in challenging situations, serving as a role model for junior team members.

Training & Development: Educate and mentor junior team members on media tools and strategies, fostering their growth and skills development.

Hire, Coach, and Develop Team Members: Assign projects to balance workloads and challenge team members' skills, ensuring projects showcase the agency's capabilities.

Provide Regular Feedback: Offer both formal and informal feedback to direct reports to help grow their creative sensibilities and progress in their craft.

Perform Team Evaluations: Participate in performance reviews for any direct reports and provide coaching to create growth plans for team members as needed.

Team Motivation: Foster team motivation and maintain a positive attitude that inspires others

Infuse Psychological Safety into Teams: Facilitate participation, inclusion, and diversity of perspectives on your team and throughout the agency

What Makes You A Great Fit 

Conflict Resolution: Effectively manage conflict and diverse personalities, fostering a calm and collected demeanor.

Stress Management: Support direct reports in managing stress levels, minimizing drama and promoting a positive work environment.

Curiosity and Openness: Approach differing viewpoints with curiosity rather than defensiveness.

Experience: 7-8+ years of experience in media planning/buying, demonstrating expertise and leadership in the field.

Compensation Range: $115,000 - $130,000. The starting salary offer will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. The company reserves the right to adjust this pay range at any time.

At AbelsonTaylor Group (ATG), we love science, art, and data. Since our beginnings in 1981, ATG has been singularly focused on health, wellness, and pharma products – not sneakers, beer, or cars (though we like those things, too). Besides being passionate about our purpose, we are dedicated to our people and their professional growth and fulfillment. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce and strive to bring together people with unique skills and varied backgrounds to work toward common goals. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without discrimination regarding age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position follows a hybrid schedule, requiring employees to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday each week in our Chicago office. We make reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities who require schedule accommodations.

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