Senior Media Planner

Barkley•Kansas City, MO

5d•$60,000 - $83,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time, hybrid position for a Senior Planner at BarkleyOKRP. This position is responsible for building and presenting strategic and tactical media recommendations that are effective and impactful while making smart use of the client’s budget. You will work closely with others across MissionOne Media and BarkleyOKRP client experience teams, and you will partner closely with clients. Qualities Here’s what it takes to be successful in the role: ● Curiosity and Skepticism: You are always asking, “WHY?” You have an internal drive to learn more and expand your knowledge. You consider situations from multiple perspectives. ● Strategic, Creative Problem-Solving: You are analytical and enjoy working with data to derive insights. You use insights and knowledge to develop a smart, strategic approach to media for your clients.. You love coming up with creative solutions to new and old problems alike. ● Initiative & Accountability: You are a gritty self-starter driven to find answers, solve tough problems, and overcome challenges. You proactively bring solutions to challenges. ● Communication & Storytelling: You can easily communicate complex information or nuanced situations. You build strong working relationships with clients and can confidently navigate questions on the fly. You can marry data and storytelling to articulate a clear point-of-view. ● Adaptability: You can comfortably adjust in evolving or ambiguous situations. You use creativity to tackle new and existing challenges. You’re ready and excited for changes in the media landscape. ● Self-Development: You’re reflective and self-aware. You seek opportunities to learn and develop yourself.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
Minimum 1 year of media planning experience required
Ability to think critically and apply a strategic approach to all plans or projects
Ability to work effectively with a variety of internal teams and business groups, including Creative, Data & Measurement, Strategy, and Finance
Ability to communicate effectively within a team environment as well as with outside media sales reps
Displays a passion for media and advertising
Strong organizational and mathematical skills (including basic media math)
Ability to multi-task and deliver work on time for set deadlines
Must be prepared for a fast-paced environment and be comfortable making decisions

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of both traditional & digital media channels is preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Develops strategic and tactical media recommendations for clients, recommending channels and tactics that will deliver upon client’s objectives
Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, including client experience, activation, data & analytics, CRM, strategy, and finance
Build strategic media audiences through 3rd party syndicated audience tools (Nielsen, Mintel, Comscore, MediaTools, Commspoint, MRI-Simmons, YouGov Profiles) to develop audience recommendations and understand audience media consumption and behaviors.
Use competitive intelligence tools to identify category white space and support media strategy
Flawlessly manage client media budget, including the development of media flowcharts, sending flowchart updates, working with clients to secure budget approvals, and authorizing Activation teams to purchase.
Support in client billing, including partnership with the Finance team to review draft invoices against anticipated spend, ensuring invoices line up with planned investment
Crafting internal and external POVs based on trending topics impacting the media landscape, category or market trends, clearly articulating the impact to media recommendations.
Participating in weekly status calls to keep clients updated on active media projects, and relaying important updates back to internal teams.