Media Planning Supervisor Jobs
Media Planning Supervisor jobs are open across advertising agencies, media companies, and in-house brand teams, from mid-level to senior, with specializations in digital media, programmatic buying, and cross-channel campaign strategy. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Core Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end planning, from data-informed strategy development and budget allocation to activation and optimization and tie every decision to measurable client outcomes.
- Own the client relationship and independently lead client meetings, present recommendations, manage feedback, and proactively resolve challenges.
- Able to work with multiple clients across enterprise-sized organizations.
- Lead cross-channel strategies and recommendations for media campaigns, grounding each recommendation in data, audience insight, and a clear rationale tied to campaign goals.
- Lead Activation, Analytics, and Ad Ops cross-functionally, holding teams to agreed timelines and deliverables.
- Work with all teams, internal and external, to ensure that the highest-quality thinking, measurement, and reporting are applied to campaign KPIs.
- Initiate and review reports, trends, and results, interpreting data to deliver proactive strategic recommendations and next steps that advance business initiatives.
- Maintain financial accountability, including oversight of media budgets, pacing, forecasting, reconciliations, and strategic reallocations.
- Manage campaign execution and oversight, including preparing for launch readiness, addressing trafficking dependencies, and ensuring that campaigns execute accurately and on schedule.
- Directly manage, mentor, and guide the Media Planner and Associate Media Planner roles, contributing to their professional growth and development.
- Participate in Professional Growth Development Initiatives (POV, white papers, committees, etc.) and share expertise and knowledge with the agency.
- Serve as a role model with a positive attitude, and facilitate a healthy team environment.
Academic/Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
Requirements:
- 5+ years of media agency experience with client service, media planning, buying and reporting roles.
- Strong background in digital and traditional media.
- Understanding of digital ad trafficking processes and platforms (CM360, IAS).
- Prior exposure to the media-planning process or media resources (such as comScore, Prisma/Media Ocean, MRI Catalyst, Commspoint, Tableau) a plus.
- Analytical ability to distill data into actionable insights.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with clients to strengthen relationships.
- Proven ability of accountability in managing multiple team members.
- Capable of creating solutions and proactively resolving issues.
- Ability to deliver on deadlines and prioritize tasks in order of importance.
How You’ll Excel in Your Role:
- Polished presentation skills, as well as excellent written communication skills with the ability to convey complex strategies concisely.
- Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, supervisory, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well independently, as well as within a team with a positive attitude.
- Curiosity/desire to learn, keeping up with a constantly changing media landscape (programmatic, augmented reality, etc.).
- Adaptable to working with different workstyles, contributing to the core values and culture of Quigley-Simpson.
- Prior exposure to the media-planning process or media resources (such as CM360, comScore, Prisma/Media Ocean, MRI Catalyst, Commspoint, Media Radar, Google Ads).
- Have fun! Don’t be afraid to take risks. Quigley-Simpson’s goal is for you to grow in what brings you joy in your responsibilities and to foster that momentum.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Music
- Retail
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in media planning supervisor jobs.
- Three to five years of media planning or buying experience across digital and traditional channels
- Proficiency with media planning and analytics platforms such as DCM, Nielsen, or Comscore
- Experience managing and optimizing paid media budgets across multiple channels
- Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, audience targeting, and media math
- Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor junior planners and coordinate with cross-functional teams
Tips for Your Media Planning Supervisor Job Search
Quantify your media budget ownership
Hiring managers want to see the scale you've managed, not just your responsibilities. Add budget figures and campaign reach numbers to your resume so it's clear you can own the financial side of a media plan.
Highlight cross-channel planning experience clearly
Many postings distinguish between digital-only planners and those who've worked across paid social, display, video, and linear TV. Call out each channel explicitly rather than burying it under a generic 'integrated campaigns' phrase.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists media planning supervisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target agencies versus in-house roles separately
Agency supervisors typically manage multiple client budgets at once, while in-house roles focus on a single brand. Tailor your resume's bullet points to match whichever environment you're applying to, since hiring teams notice the difference.
Prepare a media plan walkthrough for interviews
Many interview processes include a case study or whiteboard exercise. Practice narrating a real plan you've built, covering audience targeting, channel mix, budget allocation, and optimization decisions, so you can respond confidently under pressure.
Negotiate using platform-specific certifications
Certifications in demand-side platforms or programmatic tools give you a concrete reason to anchor compensation higher. Reference them directly when discussing your offer, especially if the posting lists those tools as required.
Media Planning Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most media planning supervisors?
Quigley-Simpson & Heppelwhite, SES, and Live Nation are hiring the most media planning supervisors right now, with openings concentrated in California, Illinois, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Both large holding-company agencies and in-house brand teams are actively recruiting at this level.
How many media planning supervisor jobs are remote?
About 85% of media planning supervisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the role's heavy reliance on software-based planning and reporting tools. Digital and programmatic-focused positions tend to offer the most location flexibility, while roles tied to broadcast or out-of-home planning more often require an office presence.
How do you become a media planning supervisor?
Start in a media coordinator or planner role and build hands-on experience across multiple channels, including paid social, display, and video. Move into a senior planner position where you own campaign execution and client communication. Develop fluency in planning platforms, budget management, and performance reporting, then pursue roles that add team leadership or mentorship responsibilities before targeting supervisor-level postings.
Can you get hired as a media planning supervisor without direct supervisory experience?
Yes, especially if you've led projects, trained junior colleagues, or managed agency-of-record relationships even without a formal management title. Frame any cross-functional coordination, vendor negotiation, or junior planner mentorship as leadership experience on your resume. Smaller agencies and in-house teams are often more open to promoting strong senior planners into their first supervisory role.
What does the media planning supervisor interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your channel experience and budget ownership. A case study or strategic planning exercise is common at the mid-stage, asking you to build or critique a sample media plan. Final rounds typically involve meeting senior leadership or cross-functional partners and discussing your approach to team management.
Where can I find and apply to media planning supervisor jobs?
You can find and apply to media planning supervisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and channel background, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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