Associate, Planning

OMG Early Careers•New York, NY

6d•$34,000 - $60,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought-leadership, creativity, and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel
Excellent ability to work as part of a team, manage time effectively
Attitude for problem solving, networking, and being resourceful – hungry to learn and not afraid to ask questions
Self-starter who is diligent at note-taking, multi-tasking, and research

Nice To Haves

Previous internship(s) in advertising or media preferred

Responsibilities

Account Management - juggle multiple tasks at once; be accountable for the status of projects and day-to-day activities, billing, and budget management.
Pre-Planning - learning and using research tools to gather data, analyze insights, and establish productive relationships with buying teams across all media and external partner agencies.
Planning - compile a vendor/media channel consideration list, learn and observe criteria for evaluating partners, and assist in building and updating flowcharts.
Execution - develop spec and material deadline documents for media plans; assist the Strategist in the execution of all media, master running reports on media activity performance, and understand key metrics for measurement and success.