Associate, Paid Strategy and Planning

Plano, TX (Hybrid)

$40K/yr – $53K/yrIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive support for client media plans and investments as a junior media planner, focusing on plan creation, analysis, and on-time execution.

  • Own or assist with creating and managing client media plans.
  • Must-have: 0-2 years of digital media planning experience
  • Standout: Exposure to budget management and plan stewardship.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments
  • Gather and Analyze market data to determine the client’s advertising placement needs
  • Assist the Senior Media Associate with plan stewardship and management
  • Help monitoring and meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy of plan implementation
  • Manage budgets, submit purchase authorizations, and resolve billing discrepancies

Requirements

  • 0-2 years of digital media planning experience is required
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal and a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills, but they will embrace a role that requires a mix of art and science
  • Experience developing and presenting their thoughts and ideas and ability to speak up with new ideas
  • Ability to think critically, analyze everything, and look for unconventional solutions to problems
  • Thorough and exceptional organizational skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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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
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
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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