Media Planner - Remote

We believe in giving our employees the tools and resources to keep them healthy, wealthy, and wise. Our efforts in doing just that are by offering the following:

• 5 weeks PTO (prorated first year based on start date)
• Employer subsidized medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability
• Up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption) 
• Generous 401k with 25% company match on the employee contribution, no cap
• Great company paid holidays, including 7 business days off between Christmas and New Year's
• Flexible / hybrid work locations
• Fantastic opportunities for growth

Job Summary
The Media Planner is a self-starter with a roll-up-sleeves mentality and a proven track record of success. The Media Planner is responsible for building and executing integrated media plans. The Media Planner must be able to showcase innovative thinking and a firm understanding of the media landscape to build multi-channel paid media strategies, including broadcast, digital, social and out-of-home. 

Knowing that the role of media continues to evolve, looking for media professionals who want to work in an environment that embraces change. The Media Planner must possess a strong ability to learn, operate, and make timely decisions in an ambiguous, fast-paced agency environment, be detail-oriented with solid organizational skills and multitasking abilities and deliver best-in-class media solutions that employ integrated thinking and ideas. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute effective media plans across all paid channels to support client goals and objectives
• Proactively seek, develop and collaborate on new and innovative media solutions
• Leverage buying teams (Broadcast, Digital, Out of Home) as thought partners in building the overall strategy
• Prepare and present recommendations internally and to clients
• Provide new ideas to contribute to growth of both client and agency’s business 
• Ensure all media plans are executed among the buying teams to the highest level while adhering to established media budgets and timelines
• Troubleshoot with media buyers and accounting to resolve any media billing issues
• Accountable for media budget tracking and ensuring it is reconciled on a monthly basis
• Work in an integrated way with other disciplines, including brand management, planning and strategy.
• Collaborate with team to stay current on industry trends and media opportunities 
• Travel to meetings with client or reps as necessary
• Team Communication
  • Embrace One Team mentality, easily adjusting to personality styles of diverse team members
  • Confidently handle difficult situations, promoting positive results while encouraging team members to do the same
  • Contribute to communication & sharing across all teams, building credibility among internal and external partners
  • Attend weekly staff meeting, contribute to communication & sharing with team
• General Duties

• Actively participate in media training and retain expert knowledge and understanding
• Foster a positive attitude among fellow agency associates
• Manage all projects on time and on budget
• Adhere to all company policies and demonstrate a commitment to company values
• Know and follow internal processes – able to teach others the processes and identify and lead opportunities to improve internal processes
• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize, plan and organize daily tasks. Must be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
• Mentor and develop junior media planners
• Assist with other agency projects, as requested

• Uphold our agency values: Think holistically. Embrace data. Move nimbly. Focus on results. Lean-forward. Bring ideas. Provide thought leadership. Be optimistic. Have fun.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related media planning experience 
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Solid grasp of media landscape, understanding of how paid, owned and earned media intersect and the ability to identify when to engage certain media channels to support client’s goals and objectives
• High technical aptitude for learning and working within desktop and web-based buying applications (Microsoft Office, Mediatools, and Mediaocean)

Special Position Requirements: 10% Travel

This job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties necessary to perform the job. Moroch Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.