Hybrid Associate Media Planner – Campaign Ops & Coordination

Digital People; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital People in Irvine, CA seeks an Associate Media Planner on a long-term contract to support a cross-functional media planning team across multiple brands. This role emphasizes coordination, operational efficiency, and accurate billing.

The role will drive media operations, calendar maintenance, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors, requiring strong organization and clear communication in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, vendor-management, and cross-functional relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to learn complex processes quickly and manage multiple deadlines and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Media Operations: Manage intake processes and move work orders through the media workflow, including IOs/POs, contracting, and billing.
• Campaign Coordination: Launch approved campaigns, maintain media calendars and trackers, manage documentation, and ensure information stays accurate.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with media vendors to gather specifications, obtain missing information, identify gaps, and resolve issues.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with internal managers, vendors, and teams across media verticals to keep projects moving and campaigns on schedule.
• Process Management: Learn complex workflows quickly, follow contracts through execution and billing, and ensure all steps are completed.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Vendor-management

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Digital People in Irvine, CA seeks an Associate Media Planner on a long-term contract to support a cross-functional media planning team across multiple brands. This role emphasizes coordination, operational efficiency, and accurate billing.

The role will drive media operations, calendar maintenance, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors, requiring strong organization and clear communication in a fast-paced environment.