Senior Associate

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$50K/yr – $66K/yrSenior Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the essentials of digital media planning with budget discipline and data-driven recommendations, collaborating across teams to deliver on brand goals and client needs.

  • Media Planning & Budget: Develop plan options, maintain budget control, and update clients on status.
  • Insight-to-Action: Turn syndicated data and research into actionable media recommendations for reach and frequency targets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Manager in development of digital media plan options and recommendations
  • Maintain accurate budget control and flow of media activity and update client on timely/consistent basis
  • Demonstrate strong understanding of online media fundamentals, including media math, target audience development, and communication goals (reach/frequency)
  • Demonstrate proficiency with systems/tools (MRI, MediaTools, ComScore)
  • Gather and analyze appropriate research to provide sound, strategic, consumer-insights-driven digital media recommendations
  • Establish collaborative, productive working relationship with implementation teams to ensure media strategies are being delivered and brand goals and client needs are being met
  • Ensure proper execution of digital media plans by monitoring buys/schedules
  • Develop strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), helping create a seamless communications process
  • Demonstrate creativity and agility when problem solving
  • Deliver POVs/position papers on key client issues and/or client opportunities

Requirements

  • 1+ years of Media Planning experience
  • MediaTools knowledge is a must
  • Familiarity with Competitive systems (AdViews/Kantar)
  • Working knowledge of Syndicated research tools (eg. MRI, Comscore, etc.)
  • Strong proficiency within Excel
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Professional, with strong teamwork skills
  • Curious and motivated
  • Solution-oriented problem solver
  • Adept at time management and handling shifting priorities

Preferred

    Benefits

    • medical coverage
    • dental
    • vision
    • disability
    • 401K
    • parential and family care leave
    • family forming assistance
    • tuition reimbursement
    • flexible time off
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