In BOSTON, we need a

Senior Media Planner

Allen & Gerritsen isn’t like other agencies. We know what you’re thinking: “Are they really different from other agencies?” We can humbly say “Yes.” You see, we do media a bit differently around here. We think strategically at all times. We are fascinated by audiences & how they engage with the world around them. We think analytically, insisting we all understand outcomes first, & plan accordingly. Our team comes from a variety of agency backgrounds spanning the biggest holding companies to smaller niche independent agencies. Of course we navigate all of the traditional core elements of media planning & buying: reach/frequency, time spent, targeting efficiency & so on. But what differentiates our team is our deeper understanding of the emotional relationships our audiences have with the environments where we communicate, & how that can affect the impact of our message. We call it Humanity Planning & it helps us to craft better, smarter & more effective integrated media plans for our clients. This role offers you a chance to grow your existing skills, but continue to learn within a fully integrated agency, all with a unique approach to planning. Your ideas will not only be valued, but encouraged. You’ll be an integral part of an amazingly talented team, not someone siloed exclusively in finance tasks & trafficking duties.  Let’s see what you’ve got.
 
PLEASE NOTE, THIS ROLE IS NOT AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION AND REQUIRES 2 - 3 years FULL TIME (NOT INTERNSHIP)  AGENCY, CLIENT OR SALES EXPERIENCE; proximity of applicants to Boston is strongly preferred.

Role Description:

  • Understand & deliver creative media solutions that achieve client’s goals & objectives
  • Develop media plans & client presentations, showing leadership skills on projects
  • Work closely with publishers & media partners to negotiate media buys & stay up to date on product updates & offerings
  • Create, send & score media RFP proposals
  • Work with the Supervisor and VPs to nurture and develop junior team members
  • Assist with campaign trafficking, tagging & billing
  • Research, analyze, & report on competitor media spend & creative
  • Research, analyze, & pull insights about audience behavior including media consumption habits & preferences
  • Prepare & maintain key media buying documents such as authorizations, orders, traffic sheets, & flowcharts
  • Review articles & reports on the latest in media & synthesize into key updates for the team
  • Monitor & report on media performance across social, search, video, display, etc. to identify optimization opportunities and spot errors

Position Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communication, Media or equivalent relevant experience
  • 2.5 years + of media planning & buying experience in an agency or brand setting
  • Examples of your work that you feel reflect your personality, work ethic, past experiences, or other differentiators; if group work, please specify your contributions
  • Refined communication skills, both verbal & written
  • A positive attitude, an accountable work ethic, a friendly disposition, & a sense of humor
  • Beneficial Additional Qualifications:
    • Self-starter & independent thinker
    • Strong math skills
    • Attention to detail, organization, effective time management, & the ability to prioritize workload with minimal supervision
    • Bonus for experience working in platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook Business Manager / Ads Manager, other social platform ad managers, Google DoubleClick / DCM, Google Analytics, Aqua Advantage, Global Web Index, Nielsen AdIntel, SEMRush, and/or the LiveRamp Data Store 
    • Joy in solving problems -- media moves quickly & sometimes we write the playbook
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and/or their Google product suite equivalents (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
    • Strong interpersonal skills and/or a high EQ

If you've already mentally checked a bunch of these boxes, hit that Apply button. Let's see if we're a match.

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