Associate Director, Media Planning (Austin)

Dentsu Aegis Network; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media planning sector is seeking an Associate Director to lead strategic initiatives and manage client relationships. This hybrid role requires expertise in both digital and traditional media, with a focus on delivering excellence in media planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in integrated media planning, team management, and a strong understanding of current media trends. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 6+ years of integrated media planning experience.
• Experience developing tactical campaigns for digital channels.
• Experience managing a team of planners.

Responsibilities

• Provide and guide strategic input for all media plans.
• Accountable for media plan output and accuracy.
• Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients.

Skills

Media Planning

Strategic Input

Client Relationship Management

Digital Channels

Team Management

Education

Integrated Media Planning Experience

Tools

MRI

Nielsen Ad Intel

MediaTools

MediaOcean

HudsonMX

DCM

comScore

eMarketer

Forrester

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for an Associate Director of Media Planning. You will set the working style for the planning team, lead the strategic direction, and serve as a partner for our clients. The expectation of the Associate Director is to be a leader and an expert on the daily client business and within the agency. You will demonstrate a working knowledge of the media space, for particularly digital but also traditional channels, and available media research. You will also identify business opportunities and solutions.

You set the tone for how the account is managed, by ensuring focus on important client goals and delivering appropriate resources while maintaining profitability. Experience seeing media plans come to life is essential. You will report to the Senior Director of Media Planning, who oversees our client-agency relationship for the account. This role is hybrid and will work out of our client office, in either Austin or Seattle.

Responsibilities:

• Provide and guide strategic input for all media plans, internally and externally

• Accountable for media plan output, accuracy, and overall excellence

• Demonstrate ability to use resources (syndicated, proprietary, analyst data) to help guide client's marketing goals and apply to recommendations

• Work with activation department leads (programmatic, social, search, content, among others) to outline appropriate processes and timelines

• Understand and adopt new techniques and technologies that are relevant for clients' media strategies

• Be the central contact across investment, strategy, and analytics teams

• Build trusting, collaborative relationships with clients at appropriate levels

• Represent the client's point of view when reviewing work, use this perspective when providing feedback to team and presenting to client

• Ability to work with large teams – directly and indirectly with junior talent and internally across departments

• Provide and discuss industry information on media, markets and related dynamics

• Construct and deliver accurate, honest performance management documents

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of integrated media planning experience, preferably within B2B or fintech

• Experience developing tactical campaigns for digital channels

• Experience managing a team of planners

• Knowledge of current trends and innovations in media and culture

• Knowledge of insights tools such as MRI and Simmons and tools like Nielsen Ad Intel and/or Kantar Stradegy

• Experience with MediaTools and buying platforms such as DDS, MediaOcean, HudsonMX

• Understanding of DCM, and other digital media related tools (comScore, eMarketer, Forrester…)

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The annual salary range for this position is $68,000-$110,400. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

• 401k,

• Flexible paid time off,

• At least 15 paid holidays per year,

• Paid sick and safe leave, and

• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Location:

Austin

Brand:

Iprospect

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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