Media Planner Buyer

RIESTER SONORAN LLC•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Riester is an independent, award-winning advertising agency with more than 35 years of storytelling experience and offices in Phoenix, Park City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. Our team of creative thinkers, strategists, and analysts helps brands connect with audiences in meaningful ways. From promoting sustainability to public awareness and safety efforts to lead generation, we create marketing that drives measurable impact. We are seeking a Media Planner/Buyer with expertise in both traditional and digital channels to join our Phoenix team. This hybrid role serves as the day-to-day point of contact for assigned accounts, overseeing strategy, planning, negotiation, and performance across multiple media types. You’ll be responsible for understanding each client’s business objectives, translating them into strategic media recommendations, and ensuring flawless campaign execution.

Requirements

2-5 years of media planning and buying experience in an agency environment
Strong knowledge of traditional and digital media channels, including programmatic
Experience in developing and executing strategic media recommendations
Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business, or related field
Proficiency in Google Suite
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple client projects and deadlines simultaneously
Detail-oriented, proactive, and collaborative team player

Nice To Haves

experience with Advantage software preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and execute integrated media strategies across television, radio, out-of-home, digital, and social platforms
Lead the end-to-end media planning process, from research and budgeting to partner negotiations and performance analysis
Create and manage media plans, flowcharts, buy authorizations, and budget summaries
Collaborate with clients to define objectives, KPIs, and campaign goals
Use tools such as MRI Simmons, Kantar/Vivvix, Scarborough, and SQAD to inform strategic recommendations
Oversee billing, vendor invoices, and budget reconciliation in partnership with accounting
Evaluate new media types, vendors, and technologies; write POVs and make recommendations to leadership
Manage vendor relationships and field media proposals across multiple accounts
Contribute to team discussions, sharing insights and ideas that enhance client performance
Present media strategies and campaign results to clients with clarity and confidence