Media Supervisor

Lead client presentation development
Colle McVoy

Colle McVoy is a full-service, certified B Corp agency building enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. For more than 90 years, we've reinvented ourselves to meet the changing needs of brands and the people they serve. We believe the strongest ideas begin with a deep understanding of people, creating ideas that build brands, influence decisions and move culture.

Recognized as a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, Adweek Midsize Agency of the Year, Ad Age A-List honoree, SABRE Disruptive Agency of the Year and a Best Place to Work for 15 consecutive years, Colle McVoy brings together the right people, perspectives and expertise to solve modern business challenges. Our connected capabilities span brand and influencer strategy, design, experiential, social, content, media and earned creative/PR.

As part of DonerColle Partners, a strategic alliance with Doner, Colle McVoy extends its connected capabilities through expanded strategy, creative, media, production and AI-powered innovation to help brands win between the coasts.

Job Overview
Are you an experienced media supervisor or an up-and-coming AMD who’s ready to join a highly collaborative and passionate culture driven by finding what’s next for our clients? Are you a connection connoisseur or a media maven who has experience planning media across all channels? Are you a reach/frequency artist and the flowchart is your canvas? Do you believe “spots and dots” are for dalmatians and media plans should be as creative as the message? Want to be part of a globally recognized media team that has earned industry-leading recognition for 10 consecutive years? If the answer is “all of the above”, we know the place for you.

As a Colle McVoy Media Supervisor or Associate Media Director, you’d be part of a team that creates meaningful connections and champions innovative media plans across a spectrum of channels and first-to-market opportunities. We’re looking for someone with proven experience supervising media teams and interacting with clients, while not being afraid to also roll up your sleeves and do the work. You’ll oversee, inspire and mentor a team of media planners and assistant media planners and work alongside your director and investment specialists to create strategies, build media plans and presentations and coach the team through plan execution, stewardship and reporting. You’ll collaborate with internal cross-department teams and external media partners to make our teams and clients smarter about their competitive landscape, industry trends, and audience media habits. You’ll lead your team to provide not just reporting, but actionable insights to make every plan better. A rock star in this role will be a strong communicator, an eagle-eye on the details and a “big picture” maker. They’ll be dynamic, data-driven, creative, and ready to dive in on Day One. You bring your passion for media and curiosity for the never-been-done – we’ll bring ambitious clients and exciting work to sink your teeth into.

Responsibilities

Initiate and facilitate media strategy, plan development, execution, reporting and stewardship

Master account/client and media vehicle knowledge

Collaborate as part of core team to develop paid media strategies

Manage and coordinate all media team strategic and investment efforts

Determine planning and resource needs

Establish audience profiles and primary strategies to guide media planning and annual evaluations

Primary internal team and client-facing responsibility for media discipline

Interact with multi-functional teams (Account Management, Creative, Data Science,
Brand Strategy, Public Relations, Brand Experience Design, Finance)

Guide strategic direction, review plan documents, provide proactive reporting/plan stewardship

Lead client presentation development

Facilitate media relationships to advance understanding of existing/emerging markets and industry

Schedule and attend media representative meetings

Review and discuss opportunities with industry experts – educate team, evaluate industry trends, needs for research

Participates in internal team and agency development

Work with Media team leadership to determine goals and strategies for team development

Train and mentor direct reports (media planners, assistant media planners) on a daily basis

Develop and present agency training presentations on new ideas; bring in relevant speakers for agency and group presentations

Integrate emerging AI technologies into daily workflows to support innovation, automation, and operational excellence

Required Skills

Ability to independently write media plans and create client-ready decks

Strong communications skills including managing regular client communication and confidence to present to client teams both virtually and in-person.

Proficient across all media planning core skills and tools: full funnel media channel evaluation and recommendations, reach and frequency and media mix modeling (MMM) analyses, competitive analysis, audience creation/analysis, plan reporting and optimization

Strong attention to detail

Resourceful, with strong management skills and demonstrated team-leadership

Ability to thrive in a culture of teaching and learning

Competent at prompting AI and interpreting AI responses to assist in research and media planning

Proficient with MRI-Simmons, Media Radar and Pathmatics (or similar competitive tracking tools), Nielsen Commspoint and Mediaocean/Prisma

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience

Minimum 5 years of agency-side media planning experience

Integrated agency experience preferred

Experience across all media channels (television/video, digital, social, radio/audio, print, out of home) and full funnel marketing required

Global media and Retail Media experience a plus

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Teams; Google Slides a plus

Ability to travel as needed

At the time of posting, the base salary for this position ranges from $75,000 to $90,000. Compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness options, agency perks, and the flexibility of a hybrid work environment.

About Colle Mcvoy
Colle McVoy is a full-service, certified B Corp agency building enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. For more than 90 years, we've evolved alongside the brands and the people we serve. We believe the strongest ideas begin with a deep understanding of people, creating work that builds brands, influences decisions and moves culture.

Recognized as an Adweek Agency of the Year, Ad Age A-List Standout Agency and a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, we partner with iconic brands including 3M, Dairy Queen, McCormick & Company, Perdue Farms, Revlon, Target, U.S. Bank and more. Our connected capabilities bring together strategy, creative, design, experiential, social, content, media and earned creative/PR.

As part of DonerColle Partners, a strategic alliance with Doner, we extend those capabilities through expanded production, AI-powered innovation and integrated expertise to help brands win between the coasts. For more information, visit collemcvoy.com and donercolle.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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