Media Planner

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $55K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Support the development and execution of media plans at MERGE, focusing on research, coordination, and client-facing updates.

  • Own or contribute to media flowcharts, insertion orders, and execution docs.
  • Must-have: 1–2 years in media with proficiency in Google Workspace.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with media, analytics, and client service teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Become proficient in research that supports the development of media plans such as audience, competitive, and delivery insights tools
  • Meet with industry publishing, data, and technology representatives to stay on top of trends that could help advance our recommendations to clients
  • Create and maintain media flowcharts, insertion orders, and all information needed to execute media plans
  • Participate in meetings with your thoughts and ideas
  • Assist in the reconciliation of vendor payments and billing
  • Communicate work status internally and with clients
  • Coordinate data that tracks the ongoing performance of our media plans

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of experience in Media
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications and/or equivalent work experience
  • Proficient in Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs)
  • Comfortable with basic math and working with budgets
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States

Preferred

  • An internship or prior job that shows an interest in a career in advertising/media is strongly preferred

Benefits

  • MERGE is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time off & Holidays plus many other benefits and rewards.
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MERGE

MERGE is a marketing and technology agency built for the intersection of health and wellness. We help brands navigate complex consumer journeys and unlock growth through data-driven storytelling, AI-powered personalization, and bold creativity.Powered by human insight, creativity, and AI, we unite people and brands.Our expertise spans health and consumer brands, with demonstrated experience across industries including: Pharma and Medtech, Health Providers, Insurance, Health, Financial Services, Retail, Connected Living, and Food.We provide deep platform expertise and services in: Strategy, Creative, Public Relations, Experience, Performance Marketing, Media, and Platforms.Our success is best illustrated in our enduring client partnerships with marquee brands such as Abbott, Blue Cross Blue Shield, GE Healthcare, Supernus, American Express, T-Mobile, Coach, and Meta.With teams across offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, and Raleigh. MERGE’s culture embraces agility, ability, and humility to consistently deliver exceptional client results.Recruitment Fraud Alert Notice: Please be aware of potential fraud or scams by individuals, organizations, or websites falsely claiming to represent MERGE in recruitment activities. MERGE follows a well-defined recruitment process for all positions, which includes formal interviews before issuing any offers of employment. Importantly, we do not require any payments or fees from job applicants. Additionally, MERGE does not conduct interviews through texting platforms such as RingCentral. If you receive any suspicious emails claiming to recruit on behalf of MERGE, do not share personal information or make any payments. Qualified candidates should only apply to current openings directly through MERGE’s

Founded in 2018
Chicago, Illinois, USA
852 employees (246 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
46.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.5%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~857

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
130 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4