Manager, Planning

Company Description

iProspect, a dentsu company, is a global digital-first end to end media agency. Its unmatched mix of media strategy and storytelling with digital expertise and audience knowledge defines the new territory of performance-driven brand building. By delivering human-centric solutions, iProspect accelerates growth for the world’s most iconic brands including Sonos, Cox, LG, Hilton, Levi’s, Budweiser, Microsoft, and Procter & Gamble. The iProspect team works across a network of more than 8,000 media and performance specialists spread across 93 global markets.

Job Description

Our iProspect team in New York is looking to add an experience Manager, Planning to their team. This must be in the New York City area and willing to be in person 1-2 times per week. 

This team supports the media planning for a well know liquor brand. If you are looking to stretch and expand your skills in the media planning space as well as digital activation this is the role for you! 

The Media Planner is the day-to-day focal point to the account. Media Planners are expected to have day-to-day responsibility for assigned accounts and are expected to understand the client’s overall business and marketing objectives. Media Planners steward the tactical communications planning process and provide mid-level strategic recommendations to the senior media team and/or client. 

Communications Planning and Execution 

• Aids in the creation of client media communication plan objectives and strategies 

• Creates and maintains media plans, flowcharts, buying guidelines, testing plans & results analysis, budget summaries, plan delivery and competitive reports 

• Work with outside media partners to plan, optimize, and report on managed service media plans 

• Provide input into existing and emerging communications opportunities relevant to assigned brand/category 

• Writes POVs as needed and evaluate new media types / outlets 

• Support Integrated Media Supervisor in the collection and evaluation of syndicated consumer and media consumption information 

• Compiles reports of competitive market/media information for each brand/category 

• May oversee the work of Assistant Communication Planners, ensuring that all deliverables are error free before they are submitted to Supervisors/clients Client & Internal Relationships 

• Manage day-to-day client interaction, status, and project management 

• Handle expectations of clients and deliverables 

• Assist Supervisor in advising clients on the best ways to integrate media into their advertising and marketing programs 

• Assist Supervisor in growing business opportunities within current clients 

• May be responsible for informing client/team of new opportunities or issues 

• Participates and leads, if appropriate, face to face client and vendor meetings 

• Builds positive relationships with internal and external teams and sets good example for assistant level 

Qualifications

• 2+ years of communications/media planning experience 

• Knowledge of MediaTools, Prisma, or similar tools preferred 

• Experience with Digital Media Activation is a plus

• Strong Excel skills, specifically pivot tables

• Thrives in a fast paced, constantly changing environment; can adapt plans due to changes in client objectives, priorities or budgets while minimizing impact on project momentum 

• Strong analytical skills, ability to relate results to client business objectives

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $51,000 - $83,375. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
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