Assistant Media Planner

Noble People • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

Noble People is a modern creative media agency that develops original, bold, and provocative media ideas for exciting brands. They focus on communications strategy, media planning and buying, and reporting and optimization with a creative lens, aiming to avoid the typical 'bullshit' of most media agencies. They value passion, integrity, honesty, and finding smarter ways to make an impact. The Assistant Media Planner assists in developing effective, innovative, and strategic solutions, and is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and execution of approved media plans. This role also provides support to key team members in daily account management and reports directly to the Media Supervisor. The agency is particularly interested in candidates with a demonstrated commitment to performance-driven environments, such as those found in collegiate athletics, military service, student organizations, work experience, or entrepreneurial ventures.

Requirements

• Strong aptitude for learning new skills.
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize across multiple projects, clients, and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets/Excel for organization and calculations.
• Demonstrated creative, strategic, and analytical thinking that earns trust and respect.
• Ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues, vendors, and clients.
• Strong math, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Understanding of consumer insights and ability to apply them effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Some travel and occasional after-hours work required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day maintenance of assigned accounts (billing issues, budget revisions, flowchart updating, competitive analysis, post-buy analysis, etc.).
• Maintains detailed and accurate records.
• Monitors media agreements and contracts with outside media vendors.
• Produces work that delivers on client goals and gains industry recognition for its creativity and results.
• Constantly seeks and creates creative opportunities in both media choice and usage to increase visibility/impact.
• Works closely with the Media Planner in the development and direction of media strategies and POV’s.
• Conducts media research, brainstorms, evaluates data, and develops points of view.
• Understands various media and their applications against client strategies and goals.
• Works to understand the client's business (market share, business priorities, key competitor strategies, etc.).
• Communicates effectively with Media Supervisor and Media Planners, keeping them abreast of day-to-day status and flagging and elevating any concerns.
• Evaluates publications, websites, broadcast, outdoor locations, etc. for their relevance in accomplishing client’s strategic goals.
• Evaluates inventory against audience segments for a range of media vehicles (display, video, mobile, paid social, native) to determine which would most effectively reach the target audience.
• Studies demographic data/consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences for online advertising.
• Stays abreast of key developments/trends/issues in media (e.g., population, demographic, lifestyle, media usage changes).
• Maintains effective relationships with media vendors, ensuring Noble People is represented in a positive way.
• Assists Media Planner to ensure proper progression of media buys, such as timely issuance and receipt of client authorizations, delivery of paperwork to vendors, specs to creative agencies, delivery of creative assets to vendors, etc.
• Responsible for the preparation of insertion orders and placement of advertising with media vehicles.
• Using multiple sources of external data, performs campaign analysis directly relevant to, and to assist in, optimizations, planning, and/or buying decisions.
• Implements, traffic, troubleshoots, and analyzes digital campaigns using a third party ad server.
• Monitors media for pacing, delivery, placement, and flight-date discrepancies and negotiates credit or billing adjustments when necessary.

Benefits

• 15 PTO days per annum
• Safe & sick days
• Personal and Birthday PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Mental Health & Wellness days
• Sabbatical Program (after 7+ years)
• Comprehensive healthcare plan (Medical with Telehealth/virtual care options, Dental, Vision)
• 401K
• STD
• LTD
• Life Insurance
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Flexible Spending Account
• Daily snacks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree