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# Associate Media Director, Client Orchestration at RPA

- **Company:** RPA
- **Location:** Santa Monica, CA
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rpa/jobs/4723716005

## Job description

## Why You’ll Never Want to Leave

Respect People. Produce Results.

For more than 35 years, we’ve built a reputation for both the work we do and how we do it.

Respect shows up in how we work together and with our clients. It means trusting people to do their jobs, giving them the space to do it well, and holding each other to a high standard. Because when people are respected, they do better work, work that grows businesses, shapes culture, and builds relationships that last. And just as important, they have the support to build a career and a life worth investing in.

Who You’ll Be Collaborating With

Every day, you’ll be teaming up with a diverse, enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a smart sense of humor and a strong desire to grow and develop.

Job Summary

RPA is seeking an Associate Media Director to join our Client Orchestration team, leading integrated media strategy across the (Viking and Resorts World Las Vegas) business. This is a senior, client-facing leadership role for experienced media strategists who already operate with ownership, guiding strategy, investment decisions, and teams with confidence and autonomy.

The Associate Media Director serves as a primary strategic partner to clients and internal leadership, balancing long-term vision with disciplined oversight to deliver measurable business results.

## What You’ll Be Working On

- Strategic Media Leadership
- Own holistic, full-funnel media strategy aligned to client business goals and KPIs
- Lead annual planning, long-range roadmaps, and cross-channel investment frameworks
- Push thinking beyond 'the plan' to identify growth opportunities, innovation pilots, and test-and-learn strategies
- Act as a strategic thought partner to Media Directors, Account leadership, and clients
- Client Leadership
- Serve as a senior, day-to-day client lead across major campaigns or initiatives
- Lead high-stakes client presentations and strategic conversations independently
- Bring a clear point of view and guide clients through trade-offs and recommendations with confidence
- Be viewed by clients as a trusted advisor, not just a media executor
- Execution Oversight
- Oversee investment health, pacing, and performance across channels and partners
- Partner closely with Analytics and Investment teams to guide optimization strategy
- Proactively identify risks and course-correct across budget, timing, or performance
- Maintain final accountability for accuracy, consistency, and storytelling across deliverables
- Team & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Manage and develop a team and strengthen Media Supervisors as independent leaders
- Set and reinforce a high bar for strategic rigor, client readiness, and executional quality
- Provide clear direction and feedback without reliance on constant escalation
- Collaborate across Account, Analytics, Investment, Insights, and Creative teams to drive alignment and momentum

What We’re Looking For

- Current or recent experience operating at the Associate Media Director level (or equivalent)
- Proven ownership of integrated media strategy across multiple channels and significant investment
- Experience leading senior client relationships and executive-level conversations
- Demonstrated people-management experience with Supervisors and Planners
- Ability to make informed, confident decisions in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
- Strong media fundamentals, organization, and strategic thinking to fast moving accounts
- Exhibit proficiency in a range of media-related tools, including Omni, planning tools such as Media Tools, 3rd party research platforms such as Media Radar
- Ability to remain adaptable and calm while managing change, shifting priorities, and complex accounts
- Curiosity, emotional intelligence, and a collaborative mindset

## Compensation

The salary range for this exempt role is up to $120,000 per year, based on experience, skills, and overall fit for the position. Compensation decisions are made thoughtfully and competitively, with a focus on fairness, internal equity, and market alignment. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for RPA’s full benefits package and growth opportunities within the agency.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, at RPA we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

## About RPA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: RPA is a full-service independent advertising and marketing agency that partners with leading brands to drive business growth through creative, media, strategy, and technology.
- **Entity Type**: Private (independent, no disclosed funding stage)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Monica, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1986
- **Founders**: Gerry Rubin and Larry Postaer

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising & Marketing Services
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise clients (e.g., Honda, Yuengling, Resorts World Las Vegas, ARCO)
- **Mission or purpose**: “Create work that matters to people, for brands that matter to people, in an environment where people matter.”

## Products & Services
- **Creative**: Campaign development, content creation, multicultural marketing
- **Media**: Media planning, buying, platform management, and investment
- **Strategy**: Franchise-based business strategy, brand platform development
- **Customer Experience (CX)**: Digital experiences, customer journey design
- **Marketing Intelligence**: Ad operations, analytics, marketing ROI measurement
- **Technology**: Creative automation, AI integration, marketing tech stack
- **Social Media**: Social content, community management
- **Regional Services**: Localized campaigns via teams in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia, and Portland

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $86.0 M (latest available estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpa)
- **Employees**: 520 (according to LinkedIn data, with a -2.1% YoY decrease); the company’s own site states “more than 700 associates” including regional offices [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpa) – note: figures may reflect different scopes or timing.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors – RPA is independent; key clients include **Honda**, **Yuengling**, **Resorts World Las Vegas**, and **ARCO**.
- **Growth Signals**: Recent new business wins (Resorts World Las Vegas AOR, Yuengling creative AOR); however, headcount declined ~2.1% year-over-year (net -26 people). LinkedIn follower growth is +9.3% YoY (51,198 followers). [rpa.com](https://www.rpa.com/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Culture of Respect**: Core value “Respect People. Produce Results.” – believed to drive better work and lower turnover.
- **Long‑term Client Relationships**: Decades‑long partnerships (e.g., Honda) built on trust, rare in the industry.
- **Diversity & Inclusion Commitment**: Public diversity data (In For 13 pledge), RPA Represent task forces, resume‑free intern applications, partnerships with MAIP/MADE/COOP.
- **Full‑service Integration**: Deep benches across creative, media, strategy, CX, and tech – scalable for national clients.
- **Independence**: No holding company pressure allows focus on client outcomes and agency culture.

## Strategic Focus
- **Client Growth**: “Our first job is to help our clients grow their businesses” – everything is tied to improving clients’ profit margins.
- **Associate Development**: RPA Up leadership program, professional growth paths, and cross‑disciplinary training.
- **Expanding Regional Presence**: Offices in six North American cities to deliver national reach with local insight.
- **Diversification of Leadership**: Active hiring and retention programs to better reflect U.S. demographics.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes respect, trust, and high standards; people‑first environment with a strong community feel.
- **Work Policy**: Hybrid work model – roles listed as “Santa Monica, CA – Hybrid” or “Virginia – Hybrid” (regional offices).
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: One in six associates participates in RPA Represent; public diversity data; leadership development for underrepresented groups.
- **Professional Growth**: RPA Up program, structured career paths, and the chance to work on iconic brands (Honda, Yuengling).
- **Perks**: Not detailed but agency culture points to “time to flourish personally”; located in Santa Monica with beach proximity.
- **Engineering/Production Culture**: Marketing intelligence team includes ad operations; tech team works on creative automation and AI – a blend of creative and analytical roles.

## Sources
1. [rpa.com](https://www.rpa.com/) – Agency overview, client wins, services, culture
2. [rpa.com/careers](https://www.rpa.com/careers) – Careers page, diversity data, work environment
3. [rpa.com/about](https://www.rpa.com/about) – About page, history, client list, regional offices
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/rpa](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rpa) – Current job openings (10 listed)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpa) – Company details, employee count, revenue, execs

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