Rory Glantz

215-490-4093 | rory@glan.tz | New York, NY | linkedin.com/in/rory-glantz

SUMMARY

Growth marketer with 3+ years managing $20M+ in multi-channel media across digital and traditional channels, including paid social, programmatic, CTV, and linear TV, specializing in the energy and fuel sector. Track record delivering measurable brand lift, exceeding KPI benchmarks, and leading a team of 4 while building automated workflows that cut ad copy creation time by 88% and launch errors by 25%.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Multi-Channel Media Strategy & Planning
  • Paid Social & Paid Search
  • Programmatic Strategy & Display Advertising
  • Brand Lift & Attribution Analysis
  • Campaign Analytics & Budget Optimization
  • Growth & Performance Marketing
  • Audience Segmentation & Targeting
  • Workflow Automation & Process Design
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Client Strategy & C-Suite Presentations

WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager, Media Planning & Investment, Universal McCann, New York, NY

May 2025 – Present

  • Lead multi-channel strategy and planning across digital and traditional channels, including paid social, programmatic, CTV, and linear TV, managing $20M in annual spend for energy and fuel sector clients.
  • Directly manage a team of 4, overseeing day-to-day campaign execution, professional development, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Selected for inaugural NextGen UM global leadership cohort; launched agency's first global Stand Against Bland Day; executive mentorship with international CEOs.
  • Manage partnerships with Meta, Amazon, Walmart, and other major platforms, optimizing audience targeting to consistently exceed KPI benchmarks.
  • Analyze campaign performance using brand lift studies, unified attribution, and attention metrics, delivering perception lifts above industry benchmarks and ROMI 14% above target.
  • Built automated workflows that reduced ad copy creation from 2 hours to 15 minutes (88% reduction) and cut launch errors by 25%, improving speed-to-market by 3 days.

Senior Associate, Media Planning & Investment, Universal McCann, New York, NY

Apr 2024 – Apr 2025

  • Reconciled $25M in monthly media billing across 10+ partners with 100% accuracy and on-time delivery.
  • Built monthly campaign performance reports with insights on conversion, pacing, and budget allocation to inform strategy decisions.
  • Redesigned trafficking workflows, reducing campaign setup time by 10% across 5 simultaneous campaigns.
  • Led a bi-weekly training initiative adopted by 18 team members, improving onboarding speed and cross-functional knowledge sharing.

Associate, Media Planning & Investment, Universal McCann, New York, NY

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024

  • Trafficked 6 media campaigns across video, display, OOH, and radio channels, ensuring accurate placement and on-time delivery.
  • Contributed to monthly performance analyses and billing reconciliation across 10+ media partners.
  • Supported cross-channel reporting and helped build internal tracking processes that streamlined billing operations across the team.

EDUCATION

B.A. in Economics, Columbia University

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Campaign Manager 360, MediaOcean OX, Meta Ads Manager, Amazon Ads, Guideline Planning, Microsoft Excel, Asana, Google Analytics

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