Associate Director, Planning

USA (Unknown)

$70K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Lead brand-driven media strategy and team execution with data-backed decision making, across cross-channel work in an Omnicom Media environment.

  • Must-have: 5+ years in media operations plus leadership experience
  • Standout: familiarity with Omni or people-based marketing platforms
  • Standout: strong client service and cross-functional collaboration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be a champion for the brands you manage and continually strive to find innovative solutions that build the brand
  • Build sound strategic frameworks that ladder up to client business goals
  • Provide excellent client service by being responsive, accountable and detail oriented
  • Bringing your track record of data-centric thinking to every integrated client brief, which will outline creative and media requirements and objectives
  • Own consumer insights and inspire tactical representations of strong, clear media strategies
  • Identifying opportunities for cross-platform deals when appropriate
  • Being the bridge between strong, conceptual thinking, and data-driven, analytical approaches to problem-solving
  • Effectively motivate, lead, and train the team to maximize shared objectives
  • Lead team utilization of Omni, in order to effectively leverage our people-based marketing platform to drive targeted audience activation, develop creative channel planning ideas, analyze digital content inventory, and contribute to the overall success of our marketing efforts.

Requirements

  • Excellent Leadership and Management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
  • Strong Analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with the capability to derive actionable insights from Data.
  • Exceptional Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships with external partners.
  • Proficiency in Media Planning and buying tools and platforms.
  • Strong understanding of Project Management Methodologies and process improvement techniques.
  • Understanding of financial operations, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, and media activation.
  • Exceptional narrative skills, demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories that engage the audience, convey complex ideas clearly in order to effectively detail a strategy, problem, solution or Initiative.
  • 5+ years of experience in media operations, preferably in an agency or media organization.
  • Strong knowledge of media planning, buying, and optimization across various channels.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • vacation days
  • sick days
  • personal days
  • paid parental leave
  • paid medical leave
  • STD/LTD insurance benefits

Salaries

Posted range

$70K/yr – $125K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.