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Media Associate – Integrated
Company | Critical Mass |
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Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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Salary | $70000 – $70000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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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