Manager, Communication Design

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrManager4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end media planning workflow, balancing client briefs, RFP briefs with partnerships, and data-driven audience insights to hit reach and business goals.

  • Drive accurate media plans and planning scenarios with disciplined follow-through and clear call-reports.
  • Lead audience/data intelligence for the communications plan and coordinate cross-team ideation to shape connections.
  • Coordinate RFP briefs with partnerships and SBUs to align internal and external collaborators.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create accurate substantiated and detailed media plans and media planning scenarios
  • In charge of timely, accurate delivery of day-to-day requests from the team along with disciplined and organized call-reports and timely follow-throughs
  • Organize and develop client-facing category, culture and competitive tracking documents
  • Work with the Associate Director and Partnerships team to develop the RFP to brief internal partnership’s/ SBU team and external partners
  • Manage the team output and development of the flowchart including oversight of the plan being accurately produced within Ripple/ MediaTools/Lumina to address the reach/frequency and business goals
  • Lead the best practice production of audience and communications data and intelligence for the development of the communications plan, utilizing relevant tools and techniques
  • Contribute to the ideation team sessions in conjunction with the Strategy team and relevant SBU to generate creative & compelling connections idea.
  • Responsible for timely, accurate delivery of day to day requests from the client and internal team
  • Responsible for maintaining impactful media plans; oversight of brand media plans, financials, ATBs and billing documentation internally and for the client
  • Leads internal, client and partner agency status calls and updates; organizes and coordinates call-reports and ensures that follow-ups are documented and carried out in a timely manner
  • Digests the client's goals/target and leads compiling planning inputs – competitive reporting, syndicated audience research, landscape trends, campaign learnings

Requirements

  • Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher/vendor, or communications discipline
  • Media planning skills must be sufficient and able to be taught to junior team members
  • Ability to delegate, develop and oversee direct reports
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
  • Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred

  • 4+ years relevant experience with 1+ years of experience in managing or developing staff
  • Category or audience experience as relevant per assignment
  • Strong time-management and organizational skills
  • Proven problem-solving ability

Benefits

  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

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