Supervisor, Media Planning

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$81K/yr – $117K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel media planning and collaboration to allocate budgets and optimize audience development.

  • Must-have: 3+ years in multi-channel media planning and experience with systems like Kantar/MOAT/Prisma/ComScore.
  • Standout: Ownership of budget allocation, deck writing, and leadership of Associates in a major agency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage planning initiatives and collaborate with various teams to execute plans across channels including digital, tv, audio, social, programmatic and more
  • Own tactical plan development, recommendation building, and negotiations across their respective channels
  • Collaborate and foster relationships with key partners including clients, internal teams, and leadership
  • Lead strategic planning initiatives including: deck writing, budget and channel allocation, and audience development
  • Analyze data to inform purchase and channel allocation
  • Develop guidelines & budget allocations
  • Oversee day-to-day campaign execution and be responsible for ensuring campaigns deliver on KPIs
  • Support development of strategic approach and experience design by delivering channel ideas and providing the link to reality of historical performance and in-market opportunities
  • Responsible for management and development of Associates and Senior Associates

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably with a concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights
  • 3+ years of experience in media planning experience across media channels
  • Strong digital media experience preferred
  • Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
  • Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong understanding of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Experience working within media systems/platforms (Kantar, MOAT, Prisma, ComScore etc.)

    Benefits

    • The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
    • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
    • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
    • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
    • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
    • Tuition Assistance
    • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
    • Matching Gifts programs
    • Flexible working arrangements
    • Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
    • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
    • The benefits offerings listed are available to U.S. based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
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    Starcom

    3.7 Glassdoor

    With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

    Founded in 1936
    Chicago, Illinois, USA
    6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
    66% recommend to a friend
    59% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    20.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
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    43.1%
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    41.6%
    Referral
    9.1%
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    4.6%
    Paid
    1.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~6.1K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    1,983 (33% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    10 years
    Median Tenure
    4.5 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    34

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $57.1M
    Last Raise
    $43.2M
    Series A, 1 months ago

    Funding History

    • Feb 2026
      Series A • $43.2M
    • Aug 2025
      Series A
    • May 2025
      Series A • $13.9M

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