Overview
Head of Media Jobs in Chicago, Illinois, USA at Mythic
Position:
Head of Media
FLSA Classification:
Exempt
Reports to:
CEO
Revision Date:
January 2025
Work Location:
Mythic is headquartered in Charlotte, NC; highly qualified candidates may be considered for fully remote roles.
Mythic employees are expected to work from 9:00am-5:30pm, but may also require evenings and weekends as client needs dictate. Must be authorized to work in the US without corporate assistance. Must be located in the US.
Summary:
Mythic is a fiercely strategic marketing and creative agency bridging brand and performance as a force for growth. HQ’d in Charlotte, N.C., we focus on consumer and B2B high growth brands from the mid-market to Fortune 500. We bring a strategy-first approach with extraordinary creative execution to our suite of integrated capabilities across Social, Email, Paid Media, Analytics and Webdev.
Mythic believes that brands have the potential to Be More; more connected to their audience, more compelling to their prospects, more
impactful
to their customers and more predictable and accelerated with their growth. Be More is the ethos we deliver work by. Our Core Values guide us in that work:
Own the Work, Find a Way, Create with
Purpose
, Move as One, and Fuel Curiosity.
Job Summary:
Mythic is seeking an experienced Head of Media to join our
leadership
team and to build out a best-in-class full funnel performance media practice. Mythic’s media practice will look to bridge the gap between brand strategy and exceptional media execution to deliver growth for our clients. You will drive the development of our staffing, positioning, and media capabilities roadmap while owning the business unit P&L.
In this role, you will lead media strategy, planning, and execution across a
diverse
portfolio of clients with final accountability for both media performance and client retention. Fluency in common media platforms across search, social, and programmatic along with measurement planning and media mix modeling are a must for the role. You’ll be responsible for ensuring alignment with client priorities and collaborating with Mythic’s creative, strategy, and account teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
The right candidates will have prior experience running a media practice with a focus on scalability and a passion for driving thought
leadership
through
innovation
and curiosity.
Duties / Responsibilities:
• Establish the roadmap for building a full-funnel Performance Media department with capabilities in Planning, OOH, CTV, Audio, Programmatic, Social and Search.
• Recruit, hire, and oversee the development of media talent (strategists, activation specialists, and analysts).
• Drive new business media strategy and participate in pitching.
• Accelerate thought
leadership
and set the gold standard for full-funnel media strategies at Mythic – define the Mythic Way.
• Deliver media strategy and tactical plans that align with client goals and brand objectives, while integrating with creative, strategy, and account teams.
• Exceed expectations of KPI results through data-driven
budget management
, media mix optimizations, and
innovative
testing of audiences and creative.
• …
Title: Head of Media
Company: Mythic
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Creative Arts/Media
