Media Planning Specialist - Freelance/Temp.

USA (On-site)

$40/hr – $50/hrMid Level1+ years expContract

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end media planning process for assigned clients, turning research into integrated strategies and coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver campaigns on time and on budget.

  • Develop integrated communication strategies
  • Collaborate with SEM, social, and programmatic teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with the team (Senior Planners through Account Director) to develop integrated communication strategy for your client base.
  • Leverage tools and research to develop insights and ideas.
  • Planning and execution of media plans as it pertains to assignment/agreed strategy (presentations, blocking charts, Prisma trafficking)
  • Work alongside specialized teams (SEM, social, programmatic) to integrate digital expertise where required.
  • Managing direct vendor communications including RFP requests
  • Ensure accuracy of computer input, estimates and planned data. Quality control of all components.
  • Issuance of schedules, documentation, financials required to keep the project/campaign on track, on schedule and within budget for the client
  • Support in financial discrepancy processing both with vendor and agency finance team
  • Understanding of BCR (Budget Control Reports) to ensure quality control across client financials

Requirements

  • 1+ years of experience in media planning across all channels (print, broadcast, digital, social, OOH)
  • Knowledge of research and media tools including Media Ocean suite of products, Nielsen, NMI, budgets, budget documents and budget setting tools, flow charts, status, etc.
  • Competency in digital campaign management including end to end trafficking process
  • Great communication skills including verbal and written. Ability to prepare clear and concise emails and client-ready documents.
  • Comfortable working in PowerPoint and excel
  • Organized, accurate and attentive to detail
  • Team player with a ‘can do’ attitude and demonstrated ability to follow through
  • Please note: Only candidates with Agency Planning experience will be considered!

Preferred

  • Pharma/HCP experience highly desired
  • Technical skills: Media planning tools; Operational performance management tools (Pilot, IOMT); Business intelligence software (i.e. Tableau, Datorama, Power BI); Advertising technologies (e.g. ad servers, ad platforms); Office software
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Havas Media Network is the media experience agency. Havas Media Network delivers this brand promise through the Mx System, where meaningful media helps build more meaningful brands. Havas Media Network is part of Havas, one of the world’s largest integrated content, media and communications groups. Havas Media Network also consists of two global media networks: Havas Media and Arena Media. The media experience agencies are home to specialists across 150 countries worldwide, with 73 Villages. Clients include BBC, Canal+, Credit Agricole, Dolce & Gabbana, EDF, Fidelity Investments, Grupo Carso, Hyundai, JDE, Kia, Leroy Merlin, Lidl, PNC Bank, Puma, Reckitt Benckiser, Red Bull, Sanofi, Shell, Telefonica, YUM Brands, among many others.

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