[Hiring] Director, Media Strategy @Wrench Group

Role Description

Wrench Group is looking for a Director, Media Strategy to help shape how we invest in local awareness media across our growing portfolio of home-services brands. This is a role for someone who loves the intersection of media strategy, data, business performance, and local-market dynamics.

• Determine where we invest, how much we invest, which channels make the most sense, and how those decisions should change based on market conditions.
• Manage a media investment of $15–$20 million across 20+ markets.
• Build a consistent, data-informed approach to media planning while recognizing local market differences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in media strategy, media planning, integrated marketing, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience balancing traditional and digital awareness channels based on market conditions and business objectives.
• Experience managing or influencing significant media investment and making allocation recommendations.
• Strong analytical, forecasting, and financial-planning capabilities.
• A track record of connecting media strategy to measurable awareness, demand, lead, or revenue outcomes.
• Experience developing planning baselines, forecasts, performance expectations, and investment guardrails.
• Strong executive communication skills and the ability to explain the “why” behind a recommendation.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is preferred but not required.

Requirements

• Ability to evaluate audience behavior, competition, seasonality, media consumption, cost dynamics, operational capacity, and business needs.
• Translate business priorities into actionable media strategies, forecasts, briefs, and measurable planning requirements.
• Connect awareness investment to demand, leads, capacity, and revenue.
• Present recommendations, tradeoffs, and performance implications to senior marketing and business leaders.

Benefits

• Market Value Compensation with robust bonus potential.
• Unlimited PTO Plan.
• Health, Vision and Dental plans for you and your family to choose from.
• 401K Retirement Plan: company will match 30% up to the first 6% of your contributed amount.
• Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Special Program Options: FSA, EAP, Legal Services, and Identity Theft.
• Working in a dynamic, collaborative, and fun environment.
• Coached and supported career growth through Wrench University.