Publicis Groupe
Associate Media Planner_
Publicis Groupe, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60684
**Company Description**Present in over 100 countries and employing nearly 80,000 professionals, Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Publicis Groupe is listed on the Euronext Paris [FR0000130577] and is part of the CAC 40 index. Active across the entire value chain, Publicis Groupe offers its major clients a transversal, unified and fluid model allowing them access to all the Groupe’s tools and expertise around the world through the mantra "The Power of One.”**Job Description**Right now, we’re looking for an Associate Media Planner with a keen attention to detail who’ll support the team in bringing that transformation to life. You’ll be tasked with a ton, but you’ll be challenged and rewarded as you work with and learn from the best in the business. Up for it? Read on.Media planning has its surprises, but here are a few things you can expect to be accountable for on a given day:+ Gathering information during the media buying and strategy stage (cue impeccable research & organization skills)+ Mastering media research tools to ferret out the best available information and data out there (tools include MRI, @plan, Scarborough, AdRelevance and CMR)+ Managing Requests for Proposal and assuming full responsibility for execution of approved media buys+ Inputting data into presentation format (PowerPoint, Prezi and Keynote wizards need apply)+ Organizing and overseeing the trafficking and implementation process of Web creative as well as monitoring campaign delivery and compiling reporting**Qualifications**+ Four years of college education and one to three years of experience in an office environment (preferably at a communications-related company, and ideally at a creative agency)+ Computer skills that make the old guys envious, as well as an intuitive understand of the digital tools that are reshaping the media and advertising world every day+ Effective time-management, impeccable attention to detail and a compulsive ability to stay organized amidst many moving parts+ Amazing communication skills – you’re straightforward, you’re candid and, above all, you’re thoughtful & kind+ Proficiency in managing numbers – if you can whip through an Excel document, you’ve got an ace in your pocket+ A love of media – and the motivation to learn everything you can and get better at everything you do**Additional Information**