Manager, Communications Design

3M HEALTHCARE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

3M HEALTHCARE is seeking a Manager, Communications Design in Los Angeles to lead data-driven media planning and strategic design initiatives. You will supervise a design team, coordinate with partnerships and internal teams, and ensure accurate input for media flowcharts and plans.

You will develop junior talent, apply SOAP strategy principles, and oversee the production of audience insights and communications data to align with business goals. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher/vendor or communications discipline.
• Ability to delegate, develop and oversee direct reports.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Create accurate, substantiated and detailed media plans and media planning scenarios.
• Oversee timely, accurate delivery of day-to-day requests and disciplined call-reports.
• Organize and develop client-facing category, culture and competitive tracking documents.
• Develop the RFP brief with Partnerships for internal and external teams.
• Manage team output and flowchart development within Ripple, MediaTools or Lumina.
• Lead best-practice production of audience and communications data for plan development.
• Contribute to ideation sessions with Strategy teams and SBUs.
• Maintain media plans with brand media plans, financials, ATBs and billing docs.
• Lead status calls and ensure timely follow-ups and documentation.
• Digest client goals and compile planning inputs including competitive reporting and trends.

Skills

Integrated media planning

Media planning

Staff development

Communication

Presentation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Overview

As Manager, Communications Design, you will manage the production and application of accurate and insightful consumer, cultural, media and market intelligence to contribute to an impactful communications/media plan. With direction from your Associate Director or Director, you will take strategic design imperatives (Strategy On A Page: SOAP) and communications ideas and deploy a variety of data and intelligence to identify and prioritize the best communications channels.

In this role, you will lead the preparation of the communications/mediaplan flowchart via MediaTools or Lumina and ensure the communications plan is built on solid, data‑rich fundamentals. Working with partnerships, media publishers, distributors and suppliers, and your communications design team, you will ensure the accuracy of the inputs required for the development of the media plan flowchart. You will also develop junior talent and teach media‑planning fundamentals to internal teams and clients alike.

Responsibilities

• Create accurate, substantiated and detailed media plans and media planning scenarios.
• Oversee timely, accurate delivery of day‑to‑day requests from the team, disciplined call‑reports and timely follow‑throughs.
• Organize and develop client‑facing category, culture and competitive tracking documents.
• Work with the Associate Director and Partnerships team to develop the RFP to brief internal partnership and external partners.
• Manage the team output and development of the flowchart, including oversight of the plan being accurately produced within Ripple, MediaTools or Lumina to address reach, frequency and business goals.
• Lead the best‑practice production of audience and communications data and intelligence for the development of the communications plan, utilizing relevant tools and techniques.
• Contribute to ideation team sessions with the Strategy team and relevant SBU to generate creative and compelling connections ideas.
• Maintain impactful media plans, including oversight of brand media plans, financials, ATBs and billing documentation.
• Lead internal, client and partner agency status calls and updates, organize and coordinate call‑reports, and ensure follow‑ups are documented and carried out on time.
• Digest the client’s goals/targets and lead compiling planning inputs – competitive reporting, syndicated audience research, landscape trends, campaign learnings.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher/vendor or communications discipline.
• Media planning skills sufficient to be taught to junior team members.
• Ability to delegate, develop and oversee direct reports.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Desired Skills and Experience

• 4+ years of relevant experience with at least 1 year managing or developing staff.
• Category or audience experience relevant to the assignment.
• Strong time‑management and organizational skills.
• Proven problem‑solving ability.

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits. Salary range: $80,000 – $90,000 USD.

Employment Transparency

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties and responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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