Wray Ward is hiring: Integrated Media Intern in Charlotte

The Integrated Media Intern (IMI) is responsible for supporting the development and management of strategic media plans across online and offline media for clients, in addition to research, measurement and budget tracking. The IMI is responsible for working to ensure all buys have been set up properly, trafficked and reconciled upon their completion.

The IMI will work closely with Planning, Activation, and Analytics team members on day-to-day tasks - being a positive bridge across the agency and an active champion for Integrated Media Team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities as Integrated Media Intern

• Assist in the creation of media-specific documents such as media plans and measurement reports
• Create and maintain media plan flowcharts and media budget details based on client's various initiatives
• Assist in management of day-to-day communication with internal teams
• Develop proficiency in planning/research tools
• W Assist in trafficking and launching campaigns
• Assist team in tracking/evaluating campaign effectiveness
• Assist in evaluating media opportunities and write POVs
• Field incoming proposals/-emails from media company representatives
• Demonstrate multitasking ability by keeping multiple projects on track and structuring and executing work

Additional Responsibilities as a Member of the Integrated Media Team

• Keep up with the latest trends in advertising, the home industry and other client-related industries
• Attend and participate actively in relevant team, agency and client meetings
• Be an active participant in idea generation, brainstorming and creative thinking
• Be a positive, motivating member of the team
• Bring new ideas to the team and champion the use of paid opportunities to reach audiences

Communication Skills

• Communicate in a clear, coherent and professional manner
• Organize ideas and information logically and sequentially
• Listen well and solve problems to achieve the most effective outcome for the client, team and agency
• Develop strong relationships across the agency
• Represent the team and Wray Ward in a positive manner in all endeavors

Requirements

• Current college/university student seeking a Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising or related field
• Knowledge of trends and innovations in traditional and digital media
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and able to multitask
• Proficiency in basic math skills and comfortable applying formulas to calculate media metrics.
• Balanced ability to think analytically and creatively
• Emerging computer skills (Google Suite and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

This job description serves as an overall summary of responsibilities for the position outlined. Please note it is subject to change with specific expectations associated with the position.

Culture Alignment

At Wray Ward, we firmly believe that internal and client relationships are key to our success. Certain attitudes define how we work and are important in what we seek for our culture and mission. Our key agency attitudes are:

• WE, NOT ME - We check our egos at the door. As a result, we thrive in a positive, collaborative atmosphere that welcomes diverse professionals and invites everyone to contribute their best.
• ASK "WHAT IF?" - Always going beyond what is and considering what could be, we create unexpected possibilities that differentiate our brands and accelerate their success.
• BE FEARLESS - Creativity demands that we hold nothing back. So we mutually support each other in speaking up, taking risks and courageously contributing audacious, unedited, unconventional ideas.
• NAIL IT - Everything we do is about results. We not only achieve our clients' goals, but also continually exceed their expectations. Every person here shares individual responsibility for their own, our agency's and our clients' success.

Our 39,000-square-foot home promotes collaboration and productivity through inspired meeting areas, offering natural light, vibrant colors, patterns and textures. Homelike elements are found in every corner, from the open-air roof-deck to our game room with foosball, ping-pong, Connect Five, classic board games and cornhole. Brightly colored throw pillows on sofas and our town hall meeting space, smart entertainment systems and live plants are scattered throughout. From holiday parties to movie nights, bowling and dodgeball teams to yoga and walking groups, we have a warm and inviting culture. Our office ushers us in, and it welcomes us home.

Our Mission

Day in and day out, we will passionately create the most innovative, engaging and effective work in the home category - we will live it, we will breathe it and we will own it.

Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not the practice of Wray Ward to sponsor individuals for work visas. Wray Ward participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

At Wray Ward, we strongly believe that a diverse staff and inclusive culture will greatly enrich our work, our business, our industry and our lives. We are committed to an intentional approach to listening, understanding and talking, and to using our individual and collective talent, voices and influence to drive change.

Wray Ward is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.