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Agency: Initiative Job Function: Media Job Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying Job Description: Position Overview As a Communications Designer, Global you are an important part of the creation of the most appropriate communications plan for your client to achieve their business goals. You are responsible for helping to strategize, produce and make sense of the key media, consumer and market intelligence required to your clients’ connections plan. You have a passion for brands, media and ideas, and within the team are considered the go-to-person on the latest news and innovations going on in media. In this role, you will develop, recommend, execute, and evaluate digital media plans from inception to completion with moderate oversight from the Manager. The Communications Designer should be able to work fairly independently once given project parameters, goals and budgets to develop a sound recommendation with clear rationale. Responsibilities Contributor to impactful communications plan development to meet client needs and deliver communications idea Attend regular client status meetings, creative statuses and maintain on-going rapport Analyze and provide clients with research data and media/marketing information; including real-time opportunities to ensure our clients are remaining competitive Provide communications and audience intelligence and data inputs through the application of syndicated and proprietary systems for communications design goal setting and decision making Provide partner selection recommendation and justification designed to deliver on client KPI’s using the most sophisticated use of data and analytics, via multi-faceted, strategic partnerships, while delivering maximum strategic value and efficiency Develop the RFPs and oversee the submission process with media partners Develop industry and partner POV’s with Manager’s oversight Oversee all production timelines, creative development and creative hand-offs to ensure campaign launches on time and without issue Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, develop plan and ultimately present plan recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients Oversee campaign implementation, optimization, and performance of campaign activities including authorizations, IO’s, budgets, creative, reporting and the billing and reconciliation process Manage all partner specific budget allocation, optimization, media partnership programs and added value details Required Skills and Experience Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher/vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content) Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills Strong time-management and organizational skills Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Initiative does not require candidates to have a college degree Desired Skills and Experience 1 years of experience in a digital media planning/buying position at an advertising/media agency Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors Experience analyzing data and market research Experience delegating assignments to junior staff Wage and Benefits We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications. Employment Transparency It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws. $60,000 - $65,000 Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. 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Media Planning and Buying
Position Overview
Contributor to impactful communications plan development to meet client needs and deliver communications idea
Attend regular client status meetings, creative statuses and maintain on-going rapport
Analyze and provide clients with research data and media/marketing information; including real-time opportunities to ensure our clients are remaining competitive
Provide communications and audience intelligence and data inputs through the application of syndicated and proprietary systems for communications design goal setting and decision making
Develop the RFPs and oversee the submission process with media partners
Develop industry and partner POV’s with Manager’s oversight
Oversee all production timelines, creative development and creative hand-offs to ensure campaign launches on time and without issue
Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, develop plan and ultimately present plan recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients
Oversee campaign implementation, optimization, and performance of campaign activities including authorizations, IO’s, budgets, creative, reporting and the billing and reconciliation process
Manage all partner specific budget allocation, optimization, media partnership programs and added value details
Required Skills and Experience
Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher/vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
Strong time-management and organizational skills
Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Initiative does not require candidates to have a college degree
Desired Skills and Experience
1 years of experience in a digital media planning/buying position at an advertising/media agency
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors
Experience analyzing data and market research
Experience delegating assignments to junior staff
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