Assistant Media Planner

Adelphi Group • Minneapolis, MN

9d • $45,000 - $50,000 • Hybrid

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

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• Conveys integrity and trust.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience with digital media planning and program management preferred – especially data driven and/or programmatic media.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of department, agency, and client business.
• Understands client objectives, resources, and pros/cons of approaches to address them.
• Demonstrates initiative to learn business planning from supervisors.
• 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.
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to lead projects.
• Fosters trust among supervisors and ability to take on more responsibility.
• Experience delivering programs from hypothetical to flawless real-world execution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assisting planners in the preparation, development, execution and monitoring of media plans for assigned clients.
• Executing buys in the system.
• Managing the financial aspects of contracts.
• Reconciling any discrepancies with the media.
• Supporting business improvement by meeting personal and departmental goals and objectives timely and effectively.
• Fulfilling role on team seamlessly, moving work through the system swiftly.
• Effectively managing internal relationships in and across departments.
• Developing positive working relationships with outside media partners and vendors.
• Maintaining a professional, can-do attitude at all times.
• Maintaining effective communication, responding quickly and accurately.
• Contributing to a positive departmental and agency culture.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level