Assistant Media Planner (Entry Level)

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

The role involves budget management, invoicing, data entry, and data analysis, with training toward a Media Planner role within 12 months. You will receive monthly performance feedback for the first 6 months. Candidates should be self-starters who are organized, proactive, and comfortable with numbers, and must live in the Chicagoland area with Tue/Wed office visits; advertising experience is a plus.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You will be assigned to a team or teams working on a specific roster of clients.
  • Responsibilities will include budget management, invoicing, data entry, data analysis, etc.
  • You will be trained on all aspects of media planning and stewardship with the goal of being promoted to the role of Media Planner within 12 months.
  • As an entry level employee, you will receive formal performance feedback each month for your first 6 months of employment with the goal of helping you get on a steady development and learning track during your first few months in the position.

Requirements

  • Candidates must be self-starters, organized, curious, proactive, comfortable juggling multiple tasks, able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively and very comfortable working with numbers.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is absolutely critical.
  • You will be expected to be able to work independently within Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
  • Candidates must live in the Chicagoland area and be able to commute to our office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Preferred

  • Advertising-related professional or college experience is highly desirable.
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We’re an independent, full-service Chicago-based media planning and buying agency delivering smart insights, precision and impeccable service to our clients.We believe standing out in this overly-bombarded media landscape is a matter of having tremendous discipline. Our approach is to blend equal parts analytics, imagination, and negotiation to design and execute powerful media programs that make every dollar spent on advertising feel like more.

Founded in 1996
Chicago, Illinois, USA