James Christensen is Vice President, Group Account Director at Inter/Media Advertising®, supervising the agency’s clients in the educational field.

He is responsible for developing strategic media plans -- utilizing Inter/Media’s unique brand of direct response tactics -- to optimize client expenditures for maximum return investment. Christensen oversees the creative strategy, media buying, spot testing and all other aspects of media stewardship. Christensen had previously served as Account Director.  

Prior to joining Inter/Media in 2007, he was Vice President, Account Director at Carat USA, where he worked on such accounts at Mercedes-Benz, Taylor Made Golf, Village Inn Restaurants, Bakers Square and Boost Mobile. Before assuming that position, Christensen had risen from Account Supervisor to Account Director at Carat, an agency he initially joined in October 1999.

Christensen started his career in Direct Response advertising in 1990 with Western International, where he served as Assistant Media Planner/Print Buyer, Junior Media Planner, Media Planner and Account Executive.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State Polytechnic, Pomona.