Associate, Digital Activation

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Agency: Omd
Ref#: R11429
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Type: Full time
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Agency:

Omd

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:

Overview
OMD USA is a proud part of the global OMD network. In the US, we have 2,250+ people across 9 offices, dedicated to delivering insights that unlock demand potential, ideas that ignite consumer desire and results that accelerate business growth for our clients. We are a dynamic, creative and influential agency network that collectively combines to make OMD the most awarded agency network in the world.

Responsibilities
The Associate, Digital Activation should be passionate and inquisitive about digital media, have an eagerness to learn and work well within a team environment. He/she is responsible for supporting the digital planning team in various regards, as needed. With supervision from the Senior Associate, the Associate manages the execution of media research, campaign trafficking, data compilation and billing. The Associate is also responsible engaging and establishing relationships with vendors and learning about the digital marketplace.
Support
Assist the Associate, Senior Associate, Manager and Associate Director(s) in planning functions such as media research, campaign trafficking, data compilation and billing Organization

Maintenance of status sheets, development of meeting recaps, process trackers, etc.

Prioritization of day to day task across brand(s) and campaigns

Development
Attend publisher meetings and develop an understanding of the digital marketplace and build relationships amongst the vendor community

Attend training sessions/webinars to become fluent in media planning tools and platforms

Presentation Skills
Comfort speaking in front of others

Clear articulation of questions

Campaign Execution
With supervision of the Senior Associate, manage trafficking process with outside agencies/publishers

Perform campaign QA

Retrieve creative specifications from publishers and coordinate with creative agencies for asset delivery and campaign launch

Ensure campaigns launch smoothly and assist with campaign status validation (screenshots, live links etc.)

Billing
With supervision of Senior Associate, maintain the client billing process

Work with BPM's to help resolve discrepancies with invoices

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in Advertising, Marketing, Communications and/or related field

Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word

An eagerness and passion to learn more about digital media - Comfort level with speaking in front of others

Excellent verbal and writing skills

Strong attention to detail

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$45,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.


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