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Media Strategist

Media Strategist

CompanyICF
LocationReston, VA, USA
Salary$55388 – $94160
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Journalism or related field. (or applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
  • 3+ years of experience in marketing or developing and optimizing paid media solutions within an advertising agency or client-side environment or related experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative solutions to continuously position ICF as a cutting edge source for media strategies
  • Perform tasks as delegated by planning leads for media accounts across a variety of industry verticals pertaining to energy efficiency
  • Create and present strategic integrated media plans based on sound analytics, supported by data
  • Support planning leads by monitoring campaigns to meet client goals while staying on budget
  • Maintain campaign documents including insertion orders, flowcharts, and budget summaries
  • Showcase up-to-date knowledge and understanding of both online and offline paid media channels:  Display, Digital Video/Audio, Social, Search, Print, Broadcast, Outdoor, etc.
  • Analyze results and budgets on a regular basis
  • Develop and present both internal and client-facing report presentations and deliverables
  • Research and identify vendors to become valued partners, cultivating existing relationships for best pricing
  • Aide in educating account teams and clients on best practices and emerging technologies
  • Accomplish all other tasks as assigned by management

Preferred Qualifications

  • Must be a talented individual, passionate about media and desire to be at the cutting edge of digital advertising
  • Flexibility with managing complex processes in a fast-paced environment while keeping a positive attitude
  • Experience with third party media partners; includes exposure to programmatic media buying
  • Experience configuring and reporting Google Analytics
  • Up-to-date with traditional and digital media trends and innovations
  • Demonstrated knowledge of cross-channel media
  • Will be highly detail oriented with strong critical thinking and problem solving abilities