Associate Director, Integrated Media Planning

Omnicom Media Group

Chicago, IL

Full Time

Director

70k-125k

11 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world's largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities. We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as key point of contact for client teams to streamline requests and coordinate workstreams
Responsible for crafting data-driven, full-funnel paid media strategies and end-to-end experiences that deliver business results based on a deep understanding of the consumer
Develops client presentations and templates for POVs and recommendations
Coordinates with peers to ensure consistency in ways of working (process, tools & platforms, people)
Works in partnership with creative, OMG comms planning and client teams to marry creative and media strategies for an integrated and holistic consumer experience
Issues and presents paid media recommendations & POVs to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of media plans as indicated by performance reporting, learning agendas and consumer trends
Maintains positive team culture and working environment
Manages resources & helps team members prioritize work
Accountable for planning teamwork including QAing budgets and media math as relevant

Requirements

5-7 years of media planning experience with strong agency background
Track record of cultivating and maintaining trusted client relationships
Proven leadership ability and experience managing others; a strong desire and capability to grow and develop talent
Hands-on media practitioner with the ability to create and execute a full funnel, with a connect to performance (brand & performance) omnichannel approach to planning
Has a firm understanding on how to build and bring to life audience-first paid media strategies & the appropriate tools and inputs to support data-driven recommendations
Advanced knowledge of media fundamentals (all channels) and an ability to train and educate more junior team members
Expert level media math skills
Compelling and persuasive written and verbal communicator and presenter. Knows how to reach a compromise when necessary.
Strong comfort level with data, analytics, and measurement
Experience collaborating with media owners, agency business units and creative agency partners in an integrated manner
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Vacation days
Sick days
Personal days
Paid parental leave
Paid medical leave
STD/LTD insurance benefits

Working at Omnicom Media Group

We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

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