Digital Media Strategy Lead

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Spark Foundry, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Manager, Strategy (Planning) to lead end-to-end communications planning and translate marketing objectives into actionable plans. The role includes managing associates, owning the integrated plan, and serving as the primary client contact for stewardship requests.

This position offers frequent client contact and the opportunity to lead project management and cross-media integration to deliver on business objectives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of digital media planning experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self and associates
• Excellent understanding of media fundamentals
• Demonstrates leadership capability
• Energy level that brings new ideas to planning

Responsibilities

• Assists Associate Director with digital media plan development and recommendations
• Translates strategy into planning action steps
• Oversees day-to-day media activity and associates
• Researches insights to improve media product
• Maps and executes approved communication plans across channels
• Represents client stewardship requests as primary contact
• Learns client objectives and delivers against them
• Understands proprietary tools and applies learning to plans
• Presents plans with objectives, strategy, rationale, and backups
• Collaborates with implementation teams on objectives and strategies
• Trains and develops associates with delegation and leadership skills
• Participates in training offerings

Skills

Digital media planning

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Media fundamentals

Job description

Spark Foundry, part of Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Manager, Strategy (Planning) to lead end-to-end communications planning and translate marketing objectives into actionable plans. The role includes managing associates, owning the integrated plan, and serving as the primary client contact for stewardship requests.

This position offers frequent client contact and the opportunity to lead project management and cross-media integration to deliver on business objectives.