Position Summary

The Assistant Media Planner/Buyer is responsible for providing administrative and analytical support in the development, execution, and maintenance of media plans. 

Key Job Elements

• Work with media team on development, negotiation, implementation, tracking, and optimization of media campaigns
• Develop and present POVs and media analyses to agency team and clients
• Meet with media representatives to learn various media types and vendors
• Learn media tools such as Kantar and MRI to generate appropriate reports (competitive, performance tracking, budget reporting, etc.)
• Enter media contracts into STRATA
• Clear up billing discrepancies, negotiate makegoods and credits
• Ensure orders are sent and received by agency vendors
• Become familiar with online ad serving software
• Pull media reports from various software and social platforms
• Coordinate deliverables with account team, including collecting creative specs, relaying creative deadlines, and assisting in campaign setup
• Track media expenditures to ensure agency and client budget compliance
• Conduct research on new media opportunities
• General assistance to the Media Department

Other requirements:

• B.S. or B.A. degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• Fast learner who easily adapts to various agency and client demands
• A strong work ethic with the self-motivation needed to exceed expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, optimistic outlook, positive attitude, outgoing personality
• Exemplary organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• The drive and ability to prioritize while working on multiple assignments under deadline pressures is crucial.
• Media or related internship experience preferred
• The desire to thrive and excel in a very aggressive, evolving agency culture that is extremely fast paced, dynamic, and fun