Sr. Associate, Planning

New York, USA (On-site)

$63K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive media planning and execution for client campaigns with an audience-first, consumer-centric approach.

  • Own development and execution of media plans across offline and digital channels for client campaigns.
  • Must-have: 1+ year experience with offline and digital media planning.
  • Standout: Strong collaboration across internal, client, and creative teams with budget awareness.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Participate in an audience-first strategic planning philosophy
  • Seek a consumer-centric view in all strategic thinking
  • Develop and maintain an intimate knowledge of their clients’ business and ensure that all client media requirements are executed in a timely and accurate manner
  • Provide point-of-view on various offerings in the marketplace
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions
  • Create media plan recommendations and alternatives
  • Select media vehicles and determine scheduling
  • Investigate creative, innovative approaches to strategically reach the target consumer
  • Analyze competitive activity in the marketplace
  • Execute the media plan

Requirements

  • 1+ of experience with offline and digital media planning
  • A solid understanding of all media types, including Broadcast, Print, Outdoor and Digital
  • Strong task management and interpersonal communication
  • Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Basic knowledge of 3rd Party AdServing
  • Knowledge of flowcharting systems (MediaTools), syndicated research (Comscore, MRI), Nielsen Ad Intel and Pathmatics (competitive tools – not required but good to have), media billing tools

Preferred

  • Knowledge of flowcharting systems (MediaTools), syndicated research (Comscore, MRI), Nielsen Ad Intel and Pathmatics (competitive tools – not required but good to have)
  • media billing tools

Benefits

  • Wage and Benefits We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

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