How much does a Media Planning Director make in San Antonio, TX? The average Media Planning Director salary in San Antonio, TX is $185,071 as of May 28, 2024, but the range typically falls between $161,268 and $205,968. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

Media Planning Director Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Media Planning Director Salary $139,596 San Antonio,TX May 28, 2024
25th Percentile Media Planning Director Salary $161,268 San Antonio,TX May 28, 2024
50th Percentile Media Planning Director Salary $185,071 San Antonio,TX May 28, 2024
75th Percentile Media Planning Director Salary $205,968 San Antonio,TX May 28, 2024
90th Percentile Media Planning Director Salary $224,994 San Antonio,TX May 28, 2024
25% $161,268 10% $139,596 90% $224,994 75% $205,968 $185,071 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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Job Description for Media Planning Director

Media Planning Director directs and oversees the team responsible for maximizing the impact of the client's advertising campaigns. Develops the strategy, plans, and tactics required to create advertising campaigns that deliver results and meet the client's objectives. Being a Media Planning Director implements short- and long-term strategies for building client relationships and increasing retention. Oversees campaign tactics and execution to monitor spending, manage budgets, and control pacing, optimization, and timelines for all types of media campaigns. Additionally, Media Planning Director guides negotiations for media buys, pricing, and media placement scheduling with vendors. Leads interactions with the most strategic accounts. Develops and maintains relationships with media partners. Requires a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to senior management. The Media Planning Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Media Planning Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Media Planning Director salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Media Planning Director, the highest Media Planning Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Media Planning Director salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Media Planning Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Media Planning Director salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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