Associate Director, Media Operations

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Media Operations serves as the vital operational engine for Bristol Myers Squibb’s media executions. This role is responsible for the day-to-day management, implementation, and oversight of the infrastructure required to support all HCP and DTC commercial campaigns across the portfolio.

As a key player within the Media CoE, the Associate Director will manage complex media architecture, ensure seamless agency integrations, and maintain the highest standards of media tracking, compliance, and measurement. This role serves as key connector between brand marketers, external agencies, and the cross-functional matrix.

• Taxonomy & Architecture Management: Manage and maintain the enterprise Media Taxonomy Business Rules. Ensure consistent application, data integrity, and standardized hierarchy across all brands, including updating classifications for complex portfolios (e.g., CAR-T, Celmod) as they evolve.
• Tracking & Pixel Operations: Oversee the implementation of all tracking processes and pixel operations, including Crossix deployments, Adobe Analytics (AA) API connections, High-Value site Actions (HVA) mappings, and SFMC URL tracking automation.
• Reporting & Data Ecosystem: Manage operational business rules within data visualization tools (e.g., DOMO) in alignment with reporting and analytics teams. Ensure media agencies adhere to strict data delivery schemas, successfully managing loopback files, APIs, and Channel Level Data at a recurring cadence.
• Project Management: Serve as an operational project manager on major media initiatives, ensuring project plans and timelines are executed efficiently.

• Channel Standards Enforcement: Maintain, update, and rigorously enforce Channel Standards across all paid media channels (Display, SEM, SEO, Social, Video, POC, Print, TV, Audio, OOH, etc.) to ensure baseline quality and measurement capability.
• Cross-Functional & Agency Operations: Manage Media Operating Models and Activation Maps to facilitate smooth intake and information transfer between BMS and agency partners. Support the operational onboarding of new media agencies, ensuring they meet BMS data and capability standards.
• Privacy & Compliance Liaison: Partner with Privacy, Medical, Legal & Regulatory teams to ensure all media tracking protocols remain compliant. Act as the first line of defense in identifying operational compliance risks.
• Education & Resource Management: Manage the enterprise Media SharePoint hubs, acting as the gatekeeper for access requests (BMS IDs, Claravine, Workfront). Support internal continuous education programs to ensure matrix partners understand and utilize best practices.

• Minimum 5 years of working knowledge of campaign implementation systems, ad-tech, mar-tech, and media
• planning/buying processes.

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• Proven experience managing media taxonomy, data governance models, and complex reporting requirements
• within a highly matrixed organization.

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• Hands-on experience with tracking technologies, pixel implementation, and data visualization platforms (Adobe
• Analytics, DOMO).

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• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of managing multiple operational workflows simultaneously.

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• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams and hold external agency
• partners accountable to strict SLAs.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience.

Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

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