Sr. Planner, Integrated Media

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $72K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive media operations and reporting for a client-focused team with CM360 proficiency.

  • Own reporting updates, media plan maintenance, and proactive performance insights.
  • Must-have: 4–5 years in media operations or related roles.
  • Standout: Proficiency with CM360 and ad server platforms for complex campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and drive efforts for reporting updates within client teams, ensuring timely and accurate communication of media performance metrics to support strategic decision-making
  • Maintain and evolve a comprehensive paid media plan flowchart, proactively updating it to reflect changes, optimizations, and emerging trends in the media landscape
  • Monitor competitive activity, conduct in-depth analysis, and provide actionable insights and implications to enhance campaign performance and market positioning
  • Apply advanced knowledge of syndicated media, research methodologies, and data resources to inform and optimize media strategies and executions
  • Effectively communicate media objectives, strategies, and execution guidelines to internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders, fostering alignment and collaboration
  • Strategically coordinate with media partners, lead negotiations, schedule high-level meetings, gather detailed ad specifications, and oversee production sheet updates for flawless campaign execution
  • Demonstrate advanced expertise with ad servers, orchestrating complex campaign setups, overseeing creative trafficking processes, and conducting comprehensive report downloads and analyses
  • Utilize advanced media platforms for budget pacing, performance tracking, and delivery reporting, ensuring campaigns meet and exceed performance goals and client expectations
  • Exhibit advanced proficiency in trafficking ads across multiple platforms, pulling and synthesizing data from CM360, media partner platforms, and various analytics tools to derive actionable insights
  • Manage and traffic complex media plans with precision, ensuring seamless coordination of all elements, including assets, tags, and creative components, to meet project timelines and objectives

Requirements

  • 4-5 years of experience in media operations, advertising, or related roles
  • Bachelor\'s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field and/or equivalent work experience
  • Strong understanding of media planning, reporting, and optimization techniques
  • Proficiency in ad server platforms and media analytics tools such as CM360
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to analyze data, draw insights, and make data-driven recommendations
  • Experience in working with media partners and coordinating campaign executions
  • Familiarity with creative production processes and digital advertising best practices
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and quality in work deliverables

Preferred

  • Proficiency in Nielsen, Catalyst, Pathmatics, SpyFu, or Kantar is a plus

Benefits

  • 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 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)

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