The Many is hiring: Media Planner in Santa Monica

We are looking for candidates who are motivated, detail-oriented, a strong collaborator and hungry to do great work. Our ideal team member is highly organized, enjoys creative thinking, and is excited to dive into the details for thoughtful insights. As a member of The Many, we look for those who maintain a positive attitude in the face of a constantly changing environment. We’re looking for problem solvers, who are professionals in all communications both inside the agency and with clients. You will work closely with our Digital and Analytics teams on a daily basis for daily campaign management, and also cross-functionally with our Brand, PM, Strategy, and Creative teams throughout the campaign planning process. Media Planners are an integral part of our Media Department, to keep our campaigns running smoothly across all of our clients.

What this role is responsible for:

● Craft and build targets in syndicated research tools, and analyze relevant data and stats to provide target, brand, and/or category insights

● Aggregate and analyze data from competitive research tools, aggregate and analyze data, and provide insights on spending and marketing activity

● Responsible for the day to day management of accounts, including but not limited to client status docs, creating and issuing IOs and MAFs, managing and updating flowcharts and budgets, ongoing budget pacing, billing, etc.

● Support effective communication with internal cross-functional teams to ensure they have all the information needed in a timely fashion

● Support in translating strategy into tactical plan recommendations and executional elements, including the development of RFPs, briefing vendors, evaluating partner proposals, negotiating plan details, and budget allocation and optimization

● Trafficking and QA of all media, including coordination and communication with internal and external buying teams to ensure proper execution

● Confirm and communicate all creative asset needs and specs with cross-functional teams throughout planning and execution process

● Assist with monthly, quarterly, and campaign reporting, providing performance insights on media strategy and tactics

What we need from you:

● 1+ year of agency experience required

● An eye for details

● Exceptional organizational skills

● The ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment, while juggling multiple projects

● A solution-oriented and proactive mindset

● Excellent communication & writing skills

● Open to working in-office three days a week

Other things we’d like to see:

● Experience with third party research tools: MRI, YouGov, Pathmatics, Kantar

● Experience with digital planning and execution preferred

Our salary range for this opportunity is $70,000 to $74,000 annually. There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package (i.e. benefits, retirement plan employer match, etc.).