Junior Manager, Digital Media Buyer

Company Description

Carat is an award-winning media agency with a command of media convergence used to optimize business performance for clients. Named #1 agency in all qualitative measures for 10 out of the last 11 RECMA reports, Carat redefines the level of ambition they have for media through an unparalleled capability to understand real people; their passions, motivations and behaviors, and uses this knowledge to ultimately deliver immersive media experiences on behalf of clients including GM, Microsoft, P&G, Pfizer and Diageo.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Carat is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

Juinor Managers are responsible for managing digital campaigns across clients within the dentsu portfolio of agencies including Carat, dentsuX/360i, and iProspect. Managers support account leadership to provide key client communication on coordination and execution digital campaigns across multiple channels. The role will include on-the-job training in industry landscape and technologies, managerial skills, technology partnerships, campaign management, client services, ad trafficking, analysis, and communications.  

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for managing a portfolio of clients’ digital media campaigns, cross-channel
• Leads team to complete tasks in an effective manner 
• Analyze data, interpret, and communicate insights from multiple sources to make complex optimizations to enhance pace and performance
• Deploys and/or Quality Assures all campaigns, reporting and billing 
• Communicates effectively with client centers, handles day-to-day with ease, and works with account leads to develop client-ready presentations
• Executes complex, large scale, fast moving campaigns flawlessly
• Compile's data and insights for larger reporting initiatives
• Informed of proposal and planning process, able to take a media plan and translate to robust campaign strategy in buying platform
• Assist with proposals and overarching campaign strategy
• Consistent exceptional project management outside of basic campaign demands
• Proficient with platforms and technology needed to execute digital campaigns
• Understand and implement audience strategy across client roster, audience definitions and source of data elements
• Contribute to the negotiation process with site vendors, based on individual Brand needs (as defined by Brief, DBA) and campaign objectives
• Assist with pixel and tag generation, implementation, and quality assurance
• Deep understanding of client analytics tools
   

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience within the digital industry 
• Experience leading a team is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications, presentation and analytical skills
• Expert in vendor capabilities, value proposition, and opportunities
• Collaboration mindset/team player
• Ability to retain professionalism in all situations
• Detail-oriented with strong attention to project management and follow-through
• Proactive work ethic
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Solutions orientated with strong critical thinking abilities and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills 
• Experience working with business applications; MS Office Suite required
   

Additional Information

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.
Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

For individuals assigned to and/or hired in Colorado, the anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000 - $75,000, which is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other job-related qualifications. Pay ranges in locations other than Colorado may differ based on labor market wage rates in those locations.  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 https://dentsubenefitsplus.com/ 

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