VML

Media Director

VML · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
13 days
VML's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of VML's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at VML
low
0 stale, 8 reposted of 582 open
Hiring momentum
886 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Media Director at VML will lead media planning efforts for a key travel/tourism client, managing client media-related issues and fostering strong relationships. This role involves developing media plans aligned with marketing objectives, utilizing new media technologies, and collaborating with analytics teams to measure campaign performance. The Director will also support junior team members and ensure media plans are executed on schedule and within budget.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 8+ years of experience with media planning and performance media
  • Agency experience required
  • Team management experience
  • Client facing experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and lead across cross functional internal teams and lead with external clients, partners and vendors
  • Strong experience and integration with research/planning and analytics/measurement/optimization

What you get

  • Full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision)
  • Generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution)
  • Variety of paid time off offerings
  • Growth-oriented mindset and training opportunities through VML and WPP

Worth weighing

  • Base salary range is broad ($75,000 — $180,000), which may indicate variability based on experience and qualifications
  • Hybrid work approach requires in-office presence an average of four days a week
  • Agency experience is a strict requirement, which may limit applicants from other sectors

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Listed by VML on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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