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Barkley&Co · 2 days ago

Senior Media Manager - Paid Media & Performance

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $95K/yr

4+ years exp

Barkley&Co is a dynamic agency looking for a Senior Media Manager to take charge of client accounts with full P&L accountability. The role involves strategic media planning, direct client relationships, and mentorship of junior team members, ensuring that client KPIs are consistently met or exceeded.

Marketing & Advertising

Responsibilities

Full P&L accountability for 4-6 accounts

Strategic media planning: channel mix, budget allocation, testing roadmaps

Direct client relationships—you're the face of performance for your accounts

Mentorship of Media Coordinators and Specialists on your accounts

Identifying scaling opportunities and when to pump the brakes

Complex problem-solving: when attribution breaks, compliance flags campaigns, or performance craters—you fix it

Your book of business hits or exceeds client KPIs consistently

Clients renew and expand because of your strategic leadership

You've developed at least one Coordinator into a Specialist within 12 months

You can present to a CMO and make them smarter about their business

The Media Director is pulling you into new business pitches

You're building playbooks and processes that make the whole team better

Strategy and optimization across your accounts (channel mix, budget allocation, scaling decisions)

Client leadership (weekly calls, QBRs, strategic planning)

Team development and QA oversight for junior team members

Reporting and analysis that drives decisions, not just documents results

New business support and pitch development

Qualification

Paid media managementMeta expertiseGoogle skillsMedia strategy developmentClient presentation skillsIncrementality understandingMentoring junior team membersComplex problem-solving