Senior Director Media at Aquent Talent in Boston, MA

Senior Director, Media (US)

Location: Boston, MA (Hybrid / in-office days encouraged, but flexible)
Experience: 10-12+ years in media/ad agencies, with B2B experience required
Reports to: Global Leadership Team

About Us

We're not just another B2B agency-we're an independent, modern, agile force in B2B marketing, challenging the norm with smarter strategies, transparent partnerships, and a high-performance mindset.

With offices in the US (Boston, Providence) and UK (London), we're scaling our US media team and looking for a Senior Director, Media (US) to lead client success, team development, and media strategy-without the red tape of traditional agencies.

This is a high-impact role for someone ready to own media strategy across key accounts, grow a talented team, and work closely with leadership to refine our media approach. If you love B2B media, data-driven strategy, and collaborative leadership, let's talk.

What You'll Do

Lead Client Strategy & Media Planning

Own media strategy and execution for 2-3 B2B client accounts, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Own key client relationships, and growth opportunity within those accounts.
Oversee planning and activation across programmatic, search, social, direct buys, and emerging media channels.
Work closely with analytics and ad operations teams to drive performance insights and continuous optimization.
Establish measurement frameworks and KPIs, ensuring media investments drive business impact.

Build & Manage a High-Performing Team

Lead and mentor a growing team of media specialists, ensuring strong execution across campaigns.
Work with leadership to hire, train, and develop the US media team as our agency expands.
Oversee project-based contractors, leveraging our gravitational resourcing model for efficiency and expertise.
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that aligns with our values of transparency and inclusivity.

Business Growth & Strategic Collaboration

Support new business efforts, contributing to pitches, proposals, and media POVs.
Collaborate with global leadership on refining our media approach and evolving service offerings.
Stay ahead of B2B media trends and innovations, ensuring clients get best-in-class strategies and be a thought leader to our clients and internal teams.
Contribute to internal thought leadership content creation and marketing efforts.

What You Bring

10-12+ years in media/ad agencies, with a focus on B2B marketing.
Strong expertise across programmatic, paid social, SEM, and direct buys.
Experience leading client strategy, media execution, and performance optimization.
A track record of mentoring and managing teams, with a passion for developing talent.
A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset, excited to work closely with leadership on business growth.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage senior client stakeholders.
A values-first approach-we're looking for alignment with our commitment to transparency, innovation, and strategic thinking.

Why Join Us?

Growth Potential: As we continue to scale, this role offers opportunities for increased leadership and career progression.
Work Smart, Stay Agile: We operate with a high-performance mindset and a flexible, modern approach.
Values First: A team built on trust, innovation, and collaboration-where your ideas matter.
Competitive Compensation: $180,000 – $200,000 base salary, plus performance-based bonus opportunities, health care reimbursement plan, and 401(k) matching.

We know that no one checks every single box, and that's okay. If this role excites you and you bring relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you. Let's build something together.

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