Company Description

Carat is consistently ranked the #1 media agency in the world with over 12,000 experts in over 100 countries. We deliver an unparalleled capability to unlock real human understanding to connect people and brands by designing powerful and engaging media experiences.

Job Description

The Associate position represents the start of a media career. You will report to the Sr. Associate and Managers on the team.

You will help with the tactical digital planning and activation process, and provide mid-level strategic recommendations to the senior media team. It requires you to work well in a team-based environment.

You are not expected to have advanced media training, but a successful Associate shows initiative and wants to participate in advanced projects. You will undergo intensive training to learn new skills (both technical and organic) and procedures. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas and insights to benefit our clients.

This role is remote-friendly, but will need to work EST hours. If you are located near an office then you are welcome to go in.

• Learn and understand the digital media industry
• Understand the basic campaign management process defined by the account leads including organization structure, following proper naming conventions, etc.
• Support Sr. Associate/Manager with all client deliverables including campaign set up, launch notifications, ad creative screenshots, reporting, and updates
• Understand and implement responsibilities to traffic in the ad serving process. Be an account point person for agency ad operations by coordinating assets for upcoming campaign launches
• Communicate with agency team counterparts (planning/activation/ad ops/analytics)
• Manage pace reporting across campaigns and provide optimization suggestions to ensure full delivery
• Become proficient in pulling digital data for reporting and writing reporting insights
• Support Request For Proposal deployment with media vendors, the collection of responses, and active vendor management and communications
• Become an expert in the digital display ecosystem understanding the taxonomy of digital media landscape and its components
• Co-manage media vendor delivery reporting and implement campaign reconciliations on a monthly basis

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

• 0-2 years industry experience
• 1+ years of experience in analytics, math and Microsoft Office products
• Interest in and familiarity with digital and programmatic media

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $45,000 - $72,450. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

About dentsu

Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

We are on a mission to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. As a modern marketing solutions company, businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data, and technology. We place equal priority on being a force for good, as well as a force for growth by creating campaigns that start purposeful conversations and create progressive change.