Supervisor, Media Planning
Barkleyokrp · Kansas City, MO / Chicago, IL / New York, NY / Denver, CO / Remote · posted Sep 4, 2026
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What this role actually asks for
Extracted by RemoteHuntMust have
- •Craft strategic and tactical media recommendations
- •Own key client relationships
- •Work with cross-functional teams
- •Analytical and data-driven problem-solving
- •Proactive and accountable
- •Develop robust strategies
- •Creative solutions to problems
Nice to have
- •Motivate team members
- •Optimize campaigns for performance
- •Update leadership on account status
Languages required
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The full posting
<h2><span data-contrast="auto">This is a full-time, hybrid position for a Supervisor, Planning at BarkleyOKRP. In this role, you begin to own key client relationships as you craft strategic and tactical media recommendations. </span><span data-contrast="none">You will work closely with others across MissionOne Media and BarkleyOKRP client experience teams, and you will partner closely with clients. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h2> <h2><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></h2> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualities</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Here’s what it takes to be successful in the role:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Curiosity and Skepticism:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> You are always asking, “</span><em><span data-contrast="none">WHY?</span></em><span data-contrast="none">” You have an internal drive to learn more and expand your knowledge. You consider situations from multiple perspectives. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Strategic, Creative Problem-Solving</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">: You are analytical and enjoy working with data to derive insights. You use insights and knowledge to develop robust strategies. You love coming up with creative solutions to new and old problems alike.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Initiative & Accountability</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">: You are a gritty self-starter driven to find answers, solve tough problems, and overcome challenges. You proactively bring solutions to challenges. You are thorough in your detailed review of client-facing work, including your own.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Communication & Storytelling:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> You can easily communicate complex information or nuanced situations. You know what details are necessary and what details to leave behind. You can marry data and storytelling to articulate a clear point of view. You confidently deliver your recommendations and can easily navigate Q&A due to the well thought-out rationale you’ve developed., </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Adaptability:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> You can comfortably adjust in evolving or ambiguous situations. You use creativity to tackle new and existing challenges. You’re ready and excited for changes in the media landscape. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Lato" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="none">Self-Development:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> You’re reflective and self-aware. You seek opportunities to learn and develop yourself and others. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335557856":16777215,"335559739":80}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ownership of key client list, leading client communication on day-to-day media and managing projects internally.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":200,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develops strategic and tactical media recommendations for clients, recommending channels and tactics that will deliver upon client’s objectives</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Manages a team of individuals, and will balance the need for delegation with support for the projects and plans they’ve been assigned</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Supports through training for junior partners on media planning approach, process, and tools</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, including client experience, activation, data & analytics, CRM, strategy, and finance</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Build strategic media audiences through 3rd party syndicated audience tools (MRI-Simmons, Resonate, YouGov Profiles) to develop audience recommendations and understand audience media consumption and behaviors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Use competitive intelligence tools to identify category white space and drive the direction of a media strategy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure flawless management of a client media budget, including the development of media flowcharts, sending flowchart updates, working with clients to secure budget approvals, and authorizing Activation teams to purchase.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support in client billing, including partnership with the Finance team to review draft invoices against anticipated spend, ensuring invoices line up with planned investment</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Crafting internal and external POVs based on trending topics impacting the media landscape, category or market trends, clearly articulating the impact to media recommendations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Participating in weekly status calls to keep clients updated on active media projects, and relaying important updates back to internal teams.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Providing a strategic POV on media reporting by analyzing media performance to uncover trends and implications for plan optimizations, and impacts to future media strategies and recommendations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Read industry trades and engage with the Media Team to stay current on all media trends, and how those trends present opportunities for clients.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Has thorough knowledge of key media planning tools, such as Vivvix, PathmaticsKantar, MRI-Simmons, SRDS, SQAD, Nielsen NMI/IMS, Guideline PlanningMediaTools, and others.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="15" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Leads the development of strategic analyses on audience, geography/market approach, media vendor information necessary to develop the media plan recommendation that best delivers upon the client’s goals and objectives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="16" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Able to identify the need for and prepare non-media projects and recommendations, including but not limited to competitive audits, target audience profiles, geographic analyses, etc.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Maintains a positive rapport with media vendor partners, keeping up to date with the latest trends in the marketplace.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="18" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Works closely with the Media Buying team to ensure flawless implementation of all approved media recommendations. Integral lead in key client communication.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="19" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Present at all key client presentations and meetings.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="20" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Demonstrates a complete understanding of the client’s business, maintaining familiarity with the history, present organization and procedures of the client, as well as conditions of the industry.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="21" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Provides an energy level that brings new and exciting ideas, motivating other team members.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="22" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Keeps a pulse on all active campaigns, identifying opportunities to optimize for maximum performance.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"●","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="23" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Updates team leadership on status of current accounts on an ongoing basis, elevating key issues or concerns as they arise.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":279}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="●" data-font="Aptos" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-pr
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