Associate Media Director, Integrated Media Planning

Columbia, MO (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own integrated media planning across traditional and digital channels with a sharp focus on tying strategy to client goals and measurable outcomes.

  • Build integrated media strategies and plans across TV, radio, print, OOH and digital channels.
  • Develop POVs, conduct audience and market insights, and evolve planning tools to stay ahead of the media landscape.
  • Own final reporting, insights, and vendor relationships to ensure client needs are met and campaigns optimize over time.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the development of integrated media strategies and full media plans across traditional (TV, radio, print, OOH) and digital (social media, programmatic, paid search, etc.) channels.
  • Align media strategies with client objectives, target audiences, media and industry landscape while supporting campaign goals.
  • The development of strategic and effective tactical plans that align with the integrated strategy and channel mix.
  • Manage and provide input on media briefs to ensure strategies and integrated plans align with the client’s core business goals and are structured to effectively achieve objectives.
  • Conduct research and analysis for assigned clients, including audience insights, competitive landscape, consumer journey, market trends, and industry/category knowledge. Ensure the development of clear, actionable insights to inform and enhance the Integrated Media plan.
  • Understand the agency's research tools and know how to leverage them to create strategic media plans.
  • Provide support into the evolution of our tools and products to enhance our planning and strategy capabilities.
  • Develop points of view (POVs) and maintain a clear understanding of the evolving media landscape, emerging technologies, and other critical factors shaping the industry.
  • Effectively develop and manage Measurement Strategies that connect media with clear KPIs and optimized metrics to ensure success of the media campaigns.
  • Create learning agendas within the measurement plan to guide insights and optimization efforts, ensuring clear hypotheses, methodologies, and timelines are established.

Requirements

  • 5 - 7 years in planning & executional roles for media, publisher/vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
  • 5- 7 years of experience in a traditional and digital media planning/buying position at an advertising/media agency
  • Experience delegating assignments to junior staff and providing oversight on project development, deliverables and adhering to timelines.
  • A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, with a degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, or communications preferred.

Preferred

    Benefits

    • The chance to be a part of a growing company and the next success story
    • Amazing opportunities for career development
    • Recognition programs
    • Employee referral bonus
    • Hybrid work schedule; 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
    • Fun and collaborative work environment
    • Casual dress code
    • Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
    • 401(k) retirement plan, with employer 4% match
    • Work/life benefits, including mental health and wellbeing support
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    True Media

    True Media is an independent media agency helping leading and emerging brands across North America build stronger connections with customers. True works closely with clients and creative agencies to apply deep media expertise and genuine human perspective to find what's true and elevate brands across all digital, traditional, social and performance media channels.

    Founded in 2005
    Columbia, Missouri, USA
    186 employees (70 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    4.9K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    30.4%
    Direct
    45.6%
    Referral
    5.7%
    Social
    16.8%
    Paid
    1.4%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~186

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    65 (35% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    13 years
    Median Tenure
    5.8 years