Bader Rutter is hiring: Media Supervisor in Milwaukee

Media Supervisor

At Bader Rutter, we do more than just create media strategies — we craft connections that matter. If you’re passionate about paid media, thrive in collaborative environments, and love turning data and insights into creative media opportunities, let’s chat.

Who You Are

You’re a strategic media thinker with 5+ years of cross‑channel planning experience and a drive to push brands forward through integrated, insight‑led media. You bring a confident presence that earns trust with clients and internal teams alike, and you lead conversations that connect media to broader business outcomes. You challenge the status quo, value creative experimentation, and love crafting media strategies that are as smart as they are unexpected. You’re energized by collaboration, hungry to learn, and motivated to keep your clients ahead of what’s next.

What You’ll Do

• Lead development of integrated media strategies that put the audience at the center, turning insights into media experiences that connect across paid, earned and owned touchpoints.
• Own the planning and execution of media campaigns across digital, social and traditional channels, with a focus on delivering measurable business results.
• Manage day‑to‑day client relationships with confidence, acting as a trusted advisor who brings clarity, perspective and proactive thinking to the table.
• Translate client goals into clear, strategic briefs and collaborate closely with internal teams (creative, comms, analytics) to ensure alignment from start to finish.
• Partner with analytics to shape test‑and‑learn approaches, evaluate media performance, and inform optimization strategies with insights, not just metrics.
• Oversee budgets, media allocations and negotiations to deliver maximum impact and value.
• Mentor and inspire fellow team members, fostering curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Stay ahead of emerging media trends, bringing innovative ideas to the table before clients ask.

What You’ll Bring

• A bachelor’s degree at 5+ years of media experience (or equivalent).
• A keen eye for detail – data, analytics, budgeting and forecasting are second nature to you.
• Stellar organizational skills and a strategic mindset rooted in curiosity, creativity and data.
• A love for team leadership, creative thinking and building long‑lasting relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with platforms like MediaOcean/Prisma, SRDS, Google Campaign Manager, MRI/Simmons, etc.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has limited direct report management responsibilities.

Travel

• Actual travel may vary based on client assignment and other factors.
• This position may occasionally travel but typically will not exceed 10%.

Location

Open to candidates based in Milwaukee and Chicago.

Salary Range

$70,000‑90,000 annually. The provided salary range is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this hire. The actual salary offered will be influenced by candidate experience and other job and market‑related factors.

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA and FSA options, disability and life/AD&D, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, unlimited virtual telemedicine and mental health counseling, 401(k) including company matching, flexible paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave and much more.