Assistant Media Planner

Business Overview  

Mediahub is one of the three major global media agencies within IPG Mediabrands with over 1000+ employees worldwide. We are an award-winning agency built for brands who are challenging and disrupting the status quo. Our organization is focused on challenging all facets of media in an environment of rapid change in order maximize our clients’ investments. We are challenging key fundamentals in the areas of audience creation, purpose, creativity, and digital platforms.  

Named Media Agency of the Year by Adweek, Ad Age, and Campaign, Mediahub is powered by the buying and intelligence power of Magna Global and the data backbone of Acxiom. 

Position Overview

The Planning team builds and maintains strong client relationships. Their focus is to think strategically about the business, develop business by building opportunities, and actively contribute to the planning process. This team effectively problem solves, generates innovative solutions, and displays energy and passion for the work presented. Mediahub strives to challenge the status quo by consistently looking beyond the quantitative. To be most successful at Mediahub, you must be organized, creative, and confident to support media issues relative to your account(s).

The successful candidate must also maintain a positive attitude in the face of a constantly changing environment. They must also be a problem solver and professional in all communications both inside the agency and with clients.

Assistant Media Planners must have the ability to juggle multiple projects and should be motivated, detail-oriented, amicable, a strong collaborator, and hungry to do great work.

Responsibilities

The role of an Assistant Media Planner is to be responsible for planning traditional and digital media channels. The Assistant Media Planner's main role is to work closely with Planner(s) in developing and maintaining media plans, while absorbing as much media knowledge as possible.

• Inputting of buys, trafficking for digital buys, Media Authorizations, issuing of Insertion Orders, initial understanding and assistance (as needed) with Billing Process, updating team status documents, and working across the internal cross functional teams (Video Investments, R&D Labs, creative, etc.).
• Beginning to help with evaluation of media (OTT, TV, Cinema, OLV, Print, OOH, etc..).
• Assisting with Reach/Frequency runs (IMS Tools) and Pulling target information from MRI, SCOUT (our Mediahub proprietary tool).
• Taking notes during all meetings and disseminating them for final review before being sent to the larger team.
• The role is the conduit for the team in setting up media rep meetings for the team and ensuring that calendars are up to date for these meetings (description of the meetings, who we are meeting with, and goals of meeting).
• Responsible for pulling other syndicated research such as competitive runs, social conversation. as and assisting with pacing and reporting.
• With growth, this role will take on some partner negotiations with oversight and assistance from your Planners and Supervisors, as well as starting to assist with preparing/writing of slides for our presentation decks.
• Assisting with budget reporting, flowchart development, status report writing, invoice clearing, and payment approval.
• Assisting with quarterly competitive spending reports for appropriate clients.

Required Skills & Experience

• No agency experience required.
• Ability to work on several projects at once.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in PowerPoint.
• Advanced Word, Excel, and writing skills.
• Mediahub does not require candidates to have a college degree.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Internship or relevant coursework preferred.

We See You  

At IPG Mediabrands, we are unified behind a commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. Together, we shine through a set of shared values and behaviors. We take pride in our responsibility to our clients, communities, and to each other. We embrace differences and recognize the unique value that each of us brings to our community.  

We encourage you to apply, as unique backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences are welcomed.   

We See You at IPG Mediabrands. 

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employe