Its Plein Air Agency LLC is hiring: Associate Media Director in Dallas

Description:

Associate Media Director

We are seeking a strategy driven, rock star Associate Media Director to oversee and deliver media campaigns for a large client. The ideal candidate has omnichannel media strategy experience, is an effective leader and is willing to roll up their sleeves when needed. It is crucial to understand business objectives and how that is translated into addressable audiences and activated within all channels. We are a 100% remote agency that deeply cares about our employees and endeavors to foster a culture of flexibility, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop overall media strategy for the client across multiple business lines and translate that strategy into national and local media plans including strategic and tactical elements
• Negotiate and execute digital, print and outdoor buys
• Prepare and communicate buy specs for the digital buying team
• Manage all ATBs, billing and department paperwork on authorized media buys
• Provide national and local insights including competitive and demographic data
• Review and authorize invoices
• Collaborate with digital media buying and business analytics teams on monitoring media performance and reporting results to the clients
• Present media plans and reporting to clients
• Actively participate in weekly client status meetings
• Continually communicates with Sr. Director about project status, problems, or related changes
• Mentor and supervise the media planners that will also be supporting the client
• Support the development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures, practices and standards
• Achieves/maintains visibility and credibility within the agency and client base and with media vendors
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships between all cross functional teams
• Seeks out developmental opportunities and actively participates in agency and professional training initiatives and seminar training

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Embrace the remote working lifestyle and build relationships cross functionally
• Take ownership and accountability of your work
• Communicate consistently with the team
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Constant focus on self improvement for both work and personal development
• Keen eye for detail and zeal for organization
• Eagerness to improve and advance agency processes

Requirements:

• Familiarity with the Google suite of tools (gmail, sheets, word, slides, etc.)
• Experience with Basis, Meta, Google, Placer.ai and other industry tools
• Proficient in national and local media planning across TV, CTV/OTT, radio, outdoor, social and digital platforms
• Solid understanding of media buying for broadcast, outdoor, print and digital channels