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Media Associate – Integrated

Media Associate – Integrated

CompanyCritical Mass
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$70000 – $70000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Advertising, Marketing, Business Administration, or Communications; or equivalent professional work experience
  • 2+ years of hands on keys programmatic media experience (TTD, DV360 or similar)
  • 2+ years of related work experience; inclusive of social media platforms such as TikTok, Meta, and Google Ad products
  • Strong mathematic and analytical skills
  • Effective time management and organizational skills, as well as strong attention to detail
  • Solid understanding of the principles of marketing and advertising, as well as an understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements
  • Technical proficiency with media planning and buying tools and research tools, as well as Microsoft Suite

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing, executing, and presenting media plans (inclusive of social and digital platforms)
  • Oversee partner communication, RFP process, plan negotiations and proposal evaluation
  • Participate in client presentations and providing insight into digital recommendations
  • Work with Associate, Supervisor, Associate Media Director, Director, and SVP media team lead to devise complementary media strategies inclusive of national/broader media buys
  • Support the team with client requests, plan changes, and marketplace POVs
  • Ensure plans are on strategy and budget
  • Partner with Marketing Science to analyze campaigns and recommend optimizations to maximize campaign performance
  • Maintain an innovation mindset to ensure that plans capitalize on emerging media trends
  • Perform in-depth audience analysis including analyzing site information and demographics particular to client needs
  • Build and maintain relationships with media partners and internal agency counterparts
  • Demonstrate problem solving and intervention when necessary
  • Knowledge-sharing with all team members for best practices

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure or experience with video media, such as broadcast planning