Director of Media

Washington, AR - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 127000 - 127000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Whether youre an experienced paid digital media planner for political campaigns or brands our Director of Media role offers you a unique opportunity to shape strategy for clients at one of the industrys premier firms.

The Director of Media leads our planning and buying team in setting paid media strategy crafting custom plans and executing those plans for clients ranging from national political organizations to statewide campaigns.

As a member of our team you will:

Work directly with Partners to craft a winning paid media plan and strategy for high profile clients including political candidates ballot initiatives campaign committees advocacy organizations and nonprofits
Oversee the day-to-day workflow of the Media department including hiring training and supervising Media Planners
Develop relationships with vendors evaluate new products and educate staff on advertising technology
Optimize processes within the Media department to ensure mistake-free trafficking and buying

Were looking for:

6 years of experience in managing digital media planning and buying ideally for political campaigns nonprofits or advocacy organizations
Experience buying in Facebook Ads Manager Google Ads DoubleClick Google DV360 and other programmatic ad networks
Demonstrated experience working with Excel/Google Sheets and managing complex data. Familiarity with DataStudio is desired but not required.
Experience working with and managing vendor relationships.
Experience working directly with clients including presenting complex plans and reports.
3 years of experience managing a team
Someone who is excited to work for our Democratic clients

Relevant details:

Salary band: $106000 - $127000
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-funded health dental vision life and disability insurance for employee; healthcare flexible spending account; employee assistance plan; 401k plan with employer match; student loan repayment plan with employer match; monthly cell phone and public transit allowance; work from home stipend; professional development stipend; open leave paid parental leave paid holidays; and more.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This is a full-time exempt position and evening and weekend work can be expected at key points during the election cycle. This position is not included in our bargaining unit.
This position is based remotely until at least April 2026 after which this position will be based in our office in Washington DC on a hybrid work schedule with two days a week in the office and three days remotely. All RTI employees are expected to be up-to-date on all COVID vaccinations and boosters.

About Rising Tide Interactive:

Rising Tide Interactive works with Democratic campaigns committees PACs and nonprofits to develop and implement the digital strategies that win races and create change. Since 2011 weve worked with clients like Sens. Tim Kaine and Jacky Rosen Eric Holders National Democratic Redistricting Committee Voto Latino the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Were ready for our best election cycle yet in 2026.

Excited about this role but not sure if you meet all of the qualifications We encourage you to apply anyway. Were always looking for talented people of all backgrounds to join our team. We prioritize creating a diverse inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Candidates from all backgrounds including people of color women members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process please email with the subject line Accommodations Request.

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Whether youre an experienced paid digital media planner for political campaigns or brands our Director of Media role offers you a unique opportunity to shape strategy for clients at one of the industrys premier firms.The Director of Media leads our planning and buying team in setting paid media stra...