Assistant Media Planner

Carmichael Lynch • Minneapolis, MN

21h • $45,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The Assistant Media Planner is responsible for assisting planners in the preparation, development, execution and monitoring of media plans for assigned clients. This role is also responsible for executing buys in the system, managing the financial aspects of contracts, and reconciling any discrepancies with the media. In addition, this role is responsible to support business improvement by meeting personal and departmental goals and objectives timely and effectively.

Requirements

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Skills and Experience : Some experience with digital media planning and program management preferred – especially data driven and/or programmatic media
• Demonstrates knowledge about agency media function and core responsibilities
• Demonstrates initiative, curiosity, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in business / marketing principles
• Solid mathematical abilities required.
• Experience delivering programs from hypothetical to real-world execution is a plus.
• Competencies (characteristics and work style): Attention to detail; Robust collaboration skills; Ability to handle multiple tasks; Substantial communication skills; Passionate and professional; Authentic team player; Solid respect for the creative process and product; Ability to contribute unique and original thinking; Ability to manage and prioritize personal workload effectively; Results-oriented, with a commitment to accountability; Strength in dealing with change; Approachability; Ability to manage up well; and Conveys integrity and trust.

Responsibilities

• Disciplined Business Thinker
• Detail-driven, striving for accuracy in everything
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of department, agency, and client business
• Understands client objectives, resources, and pros/cons of approaches to address them
• Fulfills role on team seamlessly, moving work through the system swiftly
• Demonstrates initiative to learn business planning from supervisors
• Media Curiosity
• Takes initiative to stay abreast of industry change
• Proactively seeks guidance to learn from supervisors and peers
• Demonstrates understanding of consumer and media's role in communications
• Strives to master media concepts, application, and Media philosophy
• Seeks to continually improve client results through optimization of efforts
• Demonstrates initiative to learn systems and resources of department and agency
• Team Player
• Effectively manages internal relationships in and across departments
• Develops positive working relationships with outside media partners and vendors
• Maintains a professional, can-do attitude at all times
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to lead projects
• Fosters trust among supervisors and ability to take on more responsibility
• Maintains effective communication, responding quickly and accurately
• Contributes to a positive departmental and agency culture

Benefits

• Professional Development (performance reviews 2x annually, training opportunities related to your field of development, one-on-ones with managers, etc.)
• We offer competitive, equitable salaries (reviewed annually to ensure equity and competitiveness)
• A strong, vibrant, continually-evolving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion belief (in thought and action), encompassing our agency and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Recognizing the voices that need to be heard.
• Competitive, company and employee sponsored benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO (vacation/sick time) allowance, maternity leave, parental leave, paid company holidays, Family Building Benefit (adoption, surrogacy benefit), and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees