Media Planning and Buying (Planning)_NEX_03

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Build and own the entry-level media planning workflow for consumer-packaged goods, focusing on research-driven plan development, cross-functional coordination, and meticulous budget tracking.

  • Own planning documents and trackers to ensure accurate, audit-ready campaigns.
  • Collaborate across strategy, investment, analytics, and operations to inform media choices.
  • Support competitive research and audience insights to guide plan decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of media plans through research, audience analysis, and competitive insights
  • Own and maintain planning documents, trackers, and flowcharts with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Pull and analyze competitive research
  • Support budget tracking, pacing, and monthly financial reporting to ensure campaigns are accurately tracked, actualized, and billed
  • Communicate proactively with team members to flag questions, risks, or discrepancies
  • Participate in internal, client, and partner meetings, building confidence and presentation skills
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with strategy, investment, analytics, and operations teams
  • Demonstrate curiosity and actively build knowledge of the media landscape and CPG space

Requirements

  • Knowledge of the principles of advertising, marketing, and media
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in Advertising, Marketing, Communications or related field
  • Proficiency with Office Suite
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • 0–1 year of relevant experience (internships included)
  • Strong interest in media, advertising, consumer behaviors
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative team player with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Eagerness to learn media tools, platforms, and financial processes

Preferred

  • Knowledge of Apple software, such as Keynote, is a huge plus
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OMD is the world’s largest media network, with more than 14,000 people working across more than 100 countries.At OMD, We Create What’s Next — delivering creative media solutions to drive sustainable growth for the world’s leading brands. Named the best-performing global media network overall by RECMA, the highest-ranked media agency network on the Effie Effectiveness Index, and Media Network of the Year at the 2025 Cannes Festival of Media, OMD is a leader in innovation, creativity, and cultural relevance.

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