Media Director Jobs in Schaumburg, IL

A Media Director in the advertising industry oversees the planning and execution of all media-related strategies. Their primary role involves designing and implementing effective media campaigns, tracking the performance of these campaigns, and adjusting them as necessary. The director collaborates with various departments to understand the marketing needs and formulate strategies to target ideal demographics. They are also responsible for negotiating ad space and time slots with media outlets, developing media budgets and timelines, and ensuring all media projects comply with brand identity and guidelines.

Important skills for a Media Director include strong leadership and organizational abilities, excellent communication, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of media channels and marketing strategies. Proficiency in media planning tools, data analysis, and budget management is necessary. Certifications in digital marketing, such as Google AdWords or Facebook Blueprint can enhance credibility. Prior to becoming a Media Director, one could serve roles such as a Media Planner, Media Buyer, or a Media Supervisor, gaining valuable experience in creating and managing media strategies, negotiating with media sales companies, and understanding the dynamics of different advertising channels.

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Paid Media Manager

  • Meltwater Group
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 17 hours ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 17 hours ago

Description What We're Looking For At Meltwater, we're looking for a highly analytical, performance-driven Paid Media Manager to lead the strategy, execution, and optimization of paid media...

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(Eplan) Social Media Communications Manager

  • Rittal LLC
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • 5 days ago
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • 5 days ago

Rittal and EPLAN are seeking a dynamic, creative, and highly organized social media & communications manager to lead and execute integrated communications across digital and traditional platforms....

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Customer Growth Strategy Senior Manager Communications, Media, and Technology

  • Accenture
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 6 days ago

Job Description We Are Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. We bring together strategy, creativity, and technology to help...

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Senior Media Manager (Paid Social & Programmatic)

  • WPP PLC
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 6 days ago

What you'll need: 3-5 years of paid digital media experience, agency experience highly preferred Strong grasp of and ability to navigate digital tools and platforms, particularly in Meta, Linkedin,...

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Corporate Initiatives - Manager, Communications Strategy & Execution

  • Geico Insurance
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 7 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 7 days ago

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being...

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Media Director (Commerce / Retail Media Planning)

  • WPP PLC
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 10 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 10 days ago

What We Are Looking For: We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Media Director to lead a CPG client's Omnichannel Media Planning eefforts across multiple Retail Media Networks (RMNs)....

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Senior Manager, Communications Governance Chicago, IL, USA

  • Aon Corporation
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 14 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 14 days ago

Senior Manager, Communications Governance Aon is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager of Communications Governance to drive excellence in internal communications across Aon through...

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Paid Media Manager, Performance Intelligence

  • US004 Edelman Data & Intelligence
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 14 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 14 days ago

The Manager, Paid Media is responsible for developing paid digital media plans/strategies designed to impact clients' business outcomes....

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Senior Manager, Communications Governance

  • Aon
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 18 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 18 days ago

Aon is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Manager of Communications Governance to drive excellence in internal communications across Aon through leader enablement, quality control and...

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Brand and Visual Communication Specialist

  • ACGME
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 23 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 23 days ago

The offered salary will be determined by a variety of factors including an applicant’s education, years of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment...

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Manager, Communications

  • ACGME
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 23 days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 23 days ago

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY None QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, digital media, public relations, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and...

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Associate Media Manager

  • Brunswick Corp.
  • Mettawa, IL (17 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 27 days ago
  • Mettawa, IL (17 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 27 days ago

Required Qualifications: Minimum of 3-5 years in advertising, media management, and/or media buying; experience in paid search, with hands-on executional experience in planning and running large-scale...

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Manager, Digital Media Strategy & Planning

  • iHeartMedia
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

What We Need: iHeartMedia is seeking a Manager, Digital Media Strategy & Planning to power our sales organization and reinforce our position as the leader in digital audio....

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Media Supervisor

  • Team One
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

Overview About this Position: The Media Supervisor leads local media planning and emerging media strategy for larger local markets for our client the Lexus Dealer Association (LDA)....

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Media Strategy Director

  • Mindstream Media Group
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Chicago, IL (23 miles from Schaumburg, IL)
  • 30+ days ago

Our core disciplines are media strategy, media planning, media investment, marketing science, analytics, and measurement....

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Demographic Data for Schaumburg, IL

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Salary for Media Director Jobs in Schaumburg, IL

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Media Directors in Schaumburg, IL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
73.0%
Master's Degree
20.2%
Associate's Degree
3.1%
Vocational Degree or Certification
1.5%
Doctorate Degree
1.1%
High School or GED
0.7%
Some College
0.3%
Some High School
0.0%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Media Directors in Schaumburg, IL
4-6 years
26.5%
2-4 years
21.7%
6-8 years
16.5%
Less than 1 year
14.2%
1-2 years
13.7%
10+ years
4.9%
8-10 years
2.4%


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