Senior Associate, Planning

Omnicom Media US PHD•Chicago, IL

11d•$40,000 - $75,000•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

Graduate of a four-year college or university
1-2 years of media planning experience
Experience successfully managing individual deliverables, previous involvement in developing and managing media programs and responding to the flow of client media-related needs
Comfort planning across channels and platforms
Readiness to learn the client service aspect of media planning
Command of media fundamentals and ability to educate an Assistant
Ready to take on management responsibilities
Understanding of key research sources
Some knowledge of current trends and innovations in media
Comfort with data, analytics and measurement

Responsibilities

Approaches any situation with energy and interest. Displays passion for pop culture, trends and motivations in consumer behavior.
Supports management to navigate challenges and/or asks for help from above when needed.
Continually seeks to understand how data is leveraged for reporting and used to define strategies, to defend strategies, and to uncover new opportunities.
As a manager of our Assistant level, this role is where delegation skills begin and are key.
Whether internally or with clients, practices the ability to be personal, understanding and a desire to do what’s best for the team and the client.