How to hire a media supervisor

How to hire a media supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step media supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a media supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new media supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The media supervisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A media supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, media supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents media supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Media Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Media Supervisor	Public relations specialists create and maintain a favorable public image for the organization they represent. They design media releases to shape public perception of their organization and to increase awareness of its work and goals.	$31-49
   Public Relations	Public relations is a strategic way of developing and maintaining a client's or company's public image through media coverage, appearances, and press releases by designing and developing events to raise funds or to spread awareness to the public regarding products, brands, or individuals. It involves research and evaluation of programs including financial, marketing, employee, or government relations using topics of public interest and news items... Show more	$15-34
   Communications Consultant	Communications consultants are responsible for preparing media releases, whether through print, video, or email. They perform varied tasks that may include working on complete projects such as media analysis and branding, creating strategies to reinforced communication among clients and employees, and providing guidance and recommendations to a company's public relations team... Show more	$30-62

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Media Planning
   • Digital Marketing
   • Client Facing
   • Campaign Performance
   • Google Analytics
   • KPIs
   • Facebook
   • MRI
   • POVs
   • Client Relationships
   • DoubleClick
   • Media Research
   • SEO
   • SEM

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead team on flawless execution of all performance-base media campaigns, including SEM, digital display and paid social.
   • Manage company website including photography of all images, update images and information as necessary.
   • Audit and enhance website to maximize SEO and work with manager and internet team on SEM plan.
   • Overhaul reporting process to identify non-display KPIs, benchmarks and insights.
   • Evaluate and hire developers of content management systems, apps and ads for Facebook.
   • Compose national media proposals utilizing media math and benchmarking reports.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the media supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. A media supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a media supervisor in Montana may be lower than in Virginia, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level media supervisor. Additionally, a media supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average media supervisor salary

   $82,267yearly

   $39.55 hourly rate

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   Entry-level media supervisor salary

   $65,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 23, 2025

   Average media supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$98,295	$47
   2	District of Columbia	$94,521	$45
   3	Connecticut	$93,787	$45
   4	New Jersey	$93,261	$45
   5	Washington	$92,584	$45
   6	Ohio	$91,727	$44
   7	Oregon	$90,928	$44
   8	Georgia	$88,344	$42
   9	Arkansas	$87,190	$42
   10	Idaho	$87,180	$42
   11	New York	$85,978	$41
   12	North Dakota	$85,217	$41
   13	Minnesota	$84,397	$41
   14	Rhode Island	$83,336	$40
   15	Colorado	$82,873	$40
   16	Massachusetts	$80,453	$39
   17	New Hampshire	$78,743	$38
   18	West Virginia	$78,317	$38
   19	Tennessee	$77,763	$37
   20	Texas	$77,728	$37

   Average media supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Wpp Us Holdings Inc	$95,863	$46.09	15
   2	Grey Group	$95,520	$45.92	2
   3	MullenLowe U.S.	$95,322	$45.83
   4	TBWA Worldwide	$95,170	$45.75
   5	Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide Inc	$94,842	$45.60
   6	UM Worldwide	$94,761	$45.56
   7	RPA	$94,662	$45.51
   8	360i	$93,496	$44.95
   9	Campbell-Ewald	$93,153	$44.79
   10	GSD&M	$92,418	$44.43	1
   11	Merkle	$92,394	$44.42
   12	Mindshare	$92,125	$44.29
   13	Razorfish	$90,935	$43.72
   14	Impact Networking	$89,847	$43.20
   15	Ogilvy	$86,137	$41.41
   16	Zenith	$85,931	$41.31
   17	Neo@Ogilvy	$85,630	$41.17
   18	Digitas	$85,521	$41.12
   19	The Integer Group	$85,105	$40.92
   20	Maxus Belgium	$85,068	$40.90

4. Writing a media supervisor job description

   A job description for a media supervisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a media supervisor job description:

   Media supervisor job description example

   • Develop solutions to moderately complex problems
   • Effectively interact with Nissan Regional marketing staff, internal regional account team and media strategy team
   • Develop and implement media campaigns including digital, video, audio, and OOH from pre-planning stages to post-campaign reporting
   • Develop and present recommendations, evaluations, POVs and media analyses to Business Leadership and ultimately clients
   • Garner insights from digital media campaign results analysis
   • Organize, implement and control the day-to-day media planning development process including coordination with Media Planner and Associate Planner
   • Work with internal digital media team to integrate digital objectives and strategies into overall plans
   • Work with the OMD buying team, providing buying specifications, monitor development and review media buys and post-buy analyses
   • Teach and mentor Media Planner and Associate Planner providing one-on-one communications and training sessions to help develop and grow skill sets
   • Manage the development of media plans for 49 markets in the Region
   • When called upon, travel to various markets to present plan information to local Nissan staff (Regional clients, dealers, etc.)
   • Travel will be required, top presentation skills a must

   Who We Are:

   We are a modern, integrated agency created and managed by Omnicom to lead all marketing and communications globally for Nissan. Designed to deliver marketing transformation, Nissan United is dedicated to helping Nissan grow its brand value around the world more effectively. The team brings expertise in data, analytics, digital & social, media, customer experience and CRM, all of which help drive and inspire innovation and creativity.

   Nissan United is housed within TBWA, AdWeek's 2021 Global Agency of the Year and one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. TBWA is the Disruption agency, known for a long history of famous creative campaigns for some of the world's greatest brands and home to Apple's dedicated TBWA\Media Arts Lab. TBWA is at the cutting edge of building the most innovative agency models and teams.

   TBWA\Chiat\Day Values

   Our creative product is everyone's responsibility.

   We are tough on work. We are kind to each other.

   When we take care of each other, the rest takes care of itself.

   TBWA\Chiat\Day Attitudes

   Curiosity: Be open minded to ideas wherever they come; curious people are often unafraid of change

   Collaboration: Self-confidence without a big ego; work with all types of people

   Integrity: What we say is what we do; it is honesty and respect in our dealings with people

   Resourcefulness: To find ways to do whatever we have to do for our clients, and our people

   This job requires you to have a COVID vaccine. If you have a medical or religious reason for not receiving the COVID vaccine, the agency will engage in a discussion with you about whether there is a viable accommodation that can be provided.

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5. Post your job

   To find media supervisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any media supervisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level media supervisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your media supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit media supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as pr news job board, pr council, prsa job center, hoojobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit media supervisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new media supervisor

   Once you've selected the best media supervisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new media supervisor first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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