Senior Associate, Planning

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Support omnichannel media planning and insights that align client objectives with TV, Print, Radio, Digital, OOH, and Emerging Media opportunities.

  • Omnichannel Planning: contribute to recommendations and plan components across multiple media types.
  • Research & Tools: master syndicated sources, planning tools, and media math to inform decisions.
  • Collaboration & POVs: build strong client/vendor/internal relationships and develop POVs on partner offerings aligned to client goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Omnichannel Planning: contribute to recommendations and plan components across TV, Print, Radio, Digital, OOH, and Emerging Media.
  • Research & Tools: develop mastery of syndicated sources, planning tools, and media math.
  • Communication & Storytelling: refine media planning concepts, presentation, and written communication.
  • Tactical Accuracy: maintain accuracy of flow charts, spreadsheets, and budget summaries.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: build strong relationships with clients, vendors, publishers, and internal teams to enable effective campaigns.
  • Strategic POVs: develop POVs on media partner offerings and technology relevant to client objectives.
  • Insights & Trends: pull syndicated data on category trends, audience consumption, partner data, and competitive activity to inform planning.

Requirements

  • 1+ years of media planning or buying experience
  • Proficient knowledge of basic planning principles and media math
  • Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Ability to quickly learn proprietary tools; experience with third-party market research and cloud-based collaboration tools (e.g., MediaTools, Prisma/MBOX, DCM, Nielsen Ad Intel, Pathmatics, eTelmar, MRI Simmons, comScore, eMarketer, SharePoint) preferred

Preferred

  • Exhibits a strong desire to learn and a positive attitude
  • Detail-oriented with strong time management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively cross-functionally with internal and external teams
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
  • Experience with third-party market research tools and cloud-based collaboration tools (e.g., MediaTools, Prisma/MBOX, DCM, Nielsen Ad Intel, Pathmatics, eTelmar, MRI Simmons, comScore, eMarketer, SharePoint) preferred

Benefits

  • medical and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plans
  • flex spending
  • life insurance
  • disability
  • employee discount program
  • employee stock purchase program
  • paid family benefits to support you and your family
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IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

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