Assistant Media Planner

Salary $55,000 - $60,000

Who we are

The Marketing Practice is an agency for the new, integrated era of B2B.

We have nearly 400 B2B specialists globally, helping tech leaders create more sales today and better growth long term.

Our clients are some of the world’s biggest tech brands and fast-growing challenger firms. We work with them right across the funnel to deliver the type of growth that defines careers and wins awards.

Our success comes from identifying, recruiting, and developing talented people like you. A job at TMP offers the chance to build on your capabilities every day, learning from the leading specialists you’ll work alongside.

What we are looking for

This entry-level position requires an individual to work well within a team and be prepared for a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment. The role is a great place to begin your career in advertising with continuous room for growth. Responsibilities will consist of assisting the Media Team with the management of day-to-day tasks regarding all Media aspects of the Client business and will include exposure to planning Digital channels like social, search, display, CTV/OTT, and OOH.

What you will do

Media Negotiating & Buying:

• Participates in team brainstorms to kick off plan and consideration set development
• Collaborate with planners, senior planners, and supervisor for digital plan development
• Assist in the creation and presentation of media-specific documents such as media plans, objectives and strategies decks, and other related functions
• Collaborate with team to identify data and billing discrepancies and recommend creative solutions
• Assist with the creation of contracts within the internal systems tool to reserve advertising space and is responsible for the accuracy of plan details and confirmation of delivery ensuring proper protocol

Campaign Management & Execution:

• Responsible for the creation of campaign post-launch information such as screenshots, links, and placement information to demonstrate proof of placement for clients
• Responsible for ad trafficking and site tagging, follow through to ensure sites are enabled, and functioning properly
• Own post-campaign reconciliation and billing
• Compile specs documents and ensure all materials are received from the creative agency
• Assists in management day-to-day communication with key partners: Vendors, Partner Agencies, and Creative media and social clients
  

Reporting & Analysis:

• Responsible for compiling data for dashboards/Excel trackers, as needed by account, ensuring accuracy and validity of data shown
• Assist team members with formatting client-facing reporting and attend regularly scheduled reporting calls
• Collaborate with Horizon Next Analytics & Business Intelligence teams to aggregate data and ensure accuracy

Learning & Development:

• Advance knowledge and learn about the media industry, Horizon Next, and our clients
• Further abilities with Microsoft Office Suite and other proprietary Horizon tools
• Participate in Horizon’s Media 101 training program, as well as other syndicated and proprietary training sessions (i.e. Excel Basics, Business Writing, Presentation Skills, and more)

Who you are

You are a go-getter, a positive yet determined person who enjoys learning on the go and taking on fun and exciting work. You are a team player, as well as someone who can use their own autonomy to make progress during your day. Being curious is always a plus – someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and help join a growing digital media team.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work or internship experience desired
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task
• Proficiency working within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Requirements

What you will need

• Provide support as a key member of the media team, to help build paid media campaigns that deliver on client objectives
• Work with media vendors by building relationships, sending requests for proposals, negotiating pricing, etc.
• Maintain status reports on all ongoing media projects
• Assists in the development, negotiation, implementation, tracking, reporting, and optimization of online or traditional media buys
• Analyzes reports and works with the performance team (Search, Social, Display/Video) and their media planning team to recommend needed optimization and changes
• Review vendor media kits, provide