Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OMD, part of Omnicom, is a global media network focused on using innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence to help clients drive performance and growth. The Senior Associate, Integrated Media Planning leads the planning, implementation, and tracking of media plans, activations, and presentations while serving as the day-to-day steward for assigned brands. The role also supports client media requirements, develops media expertise across traditional and digital channels, and begins building people management and delegation skills.
Responsibilities
- Passion - approaches any situation with energy and interest. Displays passion for pop culture, trends and motivations in consumer behavior
- Problem Solving - clients, partners and even we are imperfect, but all challenges have solutions. Supports management to navigate challenges and/or asks for help from above when needed
- Hunger for Data - continually seeks to understand how data is leveraged for reporting and used to define strategies, to defend strategies, and to uncover new opportunities
- Delegation - as a manager of our Associate level, this role is where delegation skills begin and are key
- Relationship Building - whether internally or with clients, practices the ability to be personal, understanding and a desire to do what’s best for the team and the client
Skills
- Graduate of a four-year college or university
- 1-2 years of media planning experience
- Experience successfully managing individual deliverables, previous involvement in developing and managing media programs and responding to the flow of client media-related needs
- Sufficient communication skills across internal teams and client-facing contacts
- Comfort planning across channels and platforms
- Readiness to learn the client service aspect of media planning
- Command of media fundamentals and ability to educate an Assistant
- Ready to take on management responsibilities
- Understanding of key research sources
- Some knowledge of current trends and innovations in media
- Comfort with trafficking, data, analytics and measurement
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- Professional development opportunity to develop people management skills and manage employee growth
- Minimum three days a week working in the office, unless additional in-office days are directed by the agency or manager
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