Associate - Birmingham

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in team brainstorms to kick off plan and consideration set development.
• Participate in negotiations, including evaluating RFPs, contracting rates, and increasing program value.
• Assist in the creation and presentation of media-specific documents such as media plans, tactical decks, and related functions.
• Meet with vendors to stay on top of marketplace innovations and cultivate relationships within the vendor community.
• Work with Senior Associate to project manage programs from proposal stage through end date including compiling specs documents, overseeing asset production, and gaining brand approval.
• Responsible for generating insertion orders and placement and creative trafficking.
• Create campaign post-launch information such as screenshots, links, and placement information to demonstrate proof of placement for clients.
• Own post-campaign reconciliation and billing.
• Assist in managing day-to-day communication with key partners: Vendors, Partner Agencies, and Creative media and social clients.
• Work on client teams in areas such as Analytics, Local Buying, Planning, Programmatic, Digital, Search, Content, and Social.

Requirements

• Thrive on a team, can meet tight deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic understanding of consumer behavior and interest in influencing how brands and consumers interact.
• Experience developing and presenting thoughts and ideas.
• Enjoy managing projects and/or processes and taking on new opportunities.

Nice to Have

• Experience with media fundamentals such as Media 101, Planning 101, Media Math.
• Knowledge of basic programs like PowerPoint & Excel.
• Understanding of the media process and industry.

Qualifications

• No specific formal qualifications specified, but implied proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation range of $47,000 - $52,000 annually.
• Medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), and paid time off for regular roles.
• Hybrid work model requiring physical office presence 3x per week.
• Participation in freelancer/temporary employee medical plan and 401(k) plan for eligible temporary roles.