Agency:
UM
Job Function:
Media
Job Subfunction:
Media Planning and Buying
Job Description:
Position Overview
As Senior Associate, Planning, you’ll support the vision and strategic plan for the account, ensuring success across Work Quality, Client Relationships, Financials, and Team Health. You’ll play a key role in planning and executing media strategies integral to their business success and launch industry-leading work that propels the business forward.
Responsibilities
Support the creation of omnichannel media plan recommendations, including but not limited to TV, Print, Radio, Digital, OOH, and Emerging Media opportunities, informed by qualitative and quantitative inputs
Develop a mastery of syndicated research sources, planning tools, and media math
Continue to develop and refine your understanding of media planning concepts/process, presentation, and written communication skills
Develop and maintain the accuracy of tactical components of media plans such as flow charts, spreadsheets, and budget summaries
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, vendors, publishers and internal teams to ensure an effective creation and implementation of campaigns
Develop strategic POVs (point of views) of media partner offerings and technology as it relates to client objectives
Using syndicated research, pull and compile category trends, audience consumption, partner data and competitive activity, to derive strategic trends and insights to inform planning
Required Skills and Experience
Exhibits a strong desire to learn and a positive attitude that would complement the UM culture
Detail-oriented with strong time management, organization, creative thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively cross functionally with internal and external teams
Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
UM does not require candidates to have a college degree
Desired Skills and Experience
1+ years of media planning or buying experience
Proficient knowledge of basic planning principles and media math
Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to quickly learn proprietary tools and processes and experience preferred with third-party market research, and cloud-based collaboration tools such as MediaTools, Prisma/MBOX, DCM, Nielsen Ad Intel, Pathmatics, eTelmar, MRI Simmons, comScore, eMarketer, SharePoint, etc.
Wage and Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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$66,500.00 - $70,000.00
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