Now Hiring: Media Supervisor

‍A role at Preston Spire

What do you want from your career? Why did you get into this business in the first place? Maybe it was to push boundaries and use your powers to change communication for good? Preston Spire is the Good Wins agency, supercharging the good in brands so they positively grow. We are a full on creativity company, surrounding ourselves with smart people who want to do amazing work for our clients and electrify their futures. It takes courage, originality, openness and positivity to work here. If that sounds like you, this role could be a perfect fit.

What we need from a Media Supervisor

This is a position for an ambitious, strategic and growth-minded media professional who brings innovative omnichannel and unconventional media thinking to our clients and their brands. Someone who has the desire to grow and elevate their role as our agency and media department grows. Being a proactive collaborator with internal and external teams is a must. You will need to be detail-oriented, data-driven and a compelling storyteller – all in helping our agency and clients understand emerging trends and encouraging the best work possible. As Media Supervisor, you will ensure quality work throughout all departmental stages, from strategy to plan execution, trafficking, performance, optimization, reporting, billing and reconciliation. You will also help improve upon media processes where necessary, making us a stronger department and agency. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the day-to-day media relationship with clients and the internal team
• Oversee and guide the strategy, research and development of media plans, from target audience definition to identifying best use of media channels and levels of support
• Know and keep up-to-date on all available market and consumer information necessary for the preparation of the most effective and efficient media plans
• Learn and understand the client's business, industry and competition, and leverage that knowledge to help generate new ideas to strategically grow their business
• Evaluate all media considerations to determine the best means of accomplishing our clients’ goals and objectives
• Write media plan recommendations and present them to internal teams and clients
• Determine and supervise the best possible implementation of approved media plans and projects
• Monitor plan execution and serves as a first point of contact to raise and resolve any identified issues/discrepancies
• Generate media insights using various data sources and crafts strategic POVs
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal teams and media representatives in order to further mutual interests of the agency and our clients
• Help to train buyers and planners in proper methods of preparing, evaluating, and implementing media plans
• Assist account management teams in planning overall budgets, including annual and project-specific SOWs
• Oversee performance and optimizations of all paid investments and coordinates all necessary cross-channel reporting based on client needs
• Work under minimal supervision to track timelines and deliverables, and manage resource allocation on assigned accounts

Ideal experience

• 5+ years paid media experience, including digital and traditional, with 3+ years at an ad agency preferred
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of digital and traditional advertising
• Exceptional analytical skills, must have experience analyzing and interpreting data
• Experience with online and offline data tools: Google Ads, Google Analytics, Resonate, Arbitron, Nielsen, MRI, Scarborough and Vivvix
• Knowledge of business intelligence dashboarding solutions such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio or Datorama
• Expertise working in Excel including the ability to perform functions like pivot tables and complex formulas
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills as well as proven ability to develop clear and concise communications, documents and presentations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and cool under fire
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload and multiple projects in order to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Natural curiosity and a desire to learn and apply new skills 
• Experience and desire to work in a collaborative environment based on open communication, listening and exchange of ideas 
• Potential for future leadership role, supervising and mentoring media team members

What makes Preston Spire special

• Thrive Culture that attracts and unleashes the most ambitious and successful talent in the industry
• Proud 2024 & 2025 Ad Age Best Places to Work winner
• Independent agency, making decisions that are right for our people, our agency and our clients
• Employee owned, everyone is a leader
• Values obsessed - Our CO-OP values are Courage, Openness, Originality and Positivity
• Relentlessly innovative and are always working to be better
• Positive work environment where everyone assumes the best of each other
• Encourage diversity and empower each other to lead and contribute
• Healthy work-life balance and a fun atmosphere
• Belief in doing the right thing for our clients, our community and the environment

What it looks like to be a team member at Preston Spire

• This position is based in Minneapolis
• We embrace a hybrid work model, with three days in the office (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and two days remote (Tuesday and Friday)
• Preston Spire offers flexible time off and many other competitive benefits
• It should go without saying but at Preston Spire, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self

Additional details

• Title: Media Supervisor
• Department: Media
• Reports to: SVP Group Media Director
• Position: Non-exempt, full-time at 40 hours/week
• Travel expectations: From time to time your job could require travel
• Salary Range: $82,000-$92,000