Manager, Media Strategy and Planning

Audacy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Manager for Media Strategy and Planning. This role involves developing innovative media campaigns, collaborating with teams, and managing campaign processes. Ideal candidates will have a strong media background and analytical skills.

Benefits

Health Care Coordinator

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Student Loan Payment Assistance

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 2+ years of media experience at a media company, publisher, or ad agency.
• Experience in analyzing media RFPs from advertising agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop best-in-class media campaigns leveraging Audacy's assets.
• Collaborate with internal partners and sales teams on pitch development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Quantitative Skills

Media Strategy

Education

BS/BA Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

DFP

Triton

Strata

Wide Orbit

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Manager, Media Strategy and Planning

Department: Digital

Reporting To: Senior Manager, Media Strategy and Planning

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: New York, NY

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Overview:

Our Media Strategy and Sales Planning team is seeking an experienced media professional for a key role in a growing department. We are looking for an energetic, passionate and solutions-oriented individual to help us improve our ability to develop, execute and measure the multimedia campaigns we develop for customers. Our team has an exciting start-up feel supported by the confidence and resources of a well-established media company.The Audacy portfolio consists of broadcast, streaming and on-demand audio, including our industry leading podcast network, as well as assets and capabilities that include social, video, OTT, email, search, display and experiential advertising.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Develop best-in-class media campaigns leveraging any/all of Audacy's assets including but not limited to: streaming audio, podcasts, broadcast radio (spot and network), social, email & display advertising
• Possess the ability to understand our customers and their needs, identify the best solutions to help them solve their business objectives, and build a win-win media plan in support of that goal.
• Collaborate with internal partners and our sales teams on pitch development and strategy
• Provide internal leadership related to strategic thinking and best practices, in the spirit of continual process improvement and in the service of key company initiatives
• Achieve a thorough understanding of our internal systems so as to effectively and efficiently respond to client requests in a timely fashion
• Embrace a team-oriented culture by helping to oversee our growing team of Campaign Managers, whose role is to provide executional, post-sale support across all media channels
• Support the ongoing analysis and reporting of existing business and competitive, marketplace activity

Qualifications

Required

• BS/BA degree
• 2+ years of media experience at a media company, publisher and/or ad agency
• Experience in analyzing and effectively responding to media RFPs from advertising agencies and/or media clients
• Confidence in operating under deadlines, handling last minute requests and multiple tasks at the same time.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with good knowledge of media math and media strategy
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing the campaign process from plan creation to campaign optimization, based on analytics.
• Strong desire to learn about all Entercom product offerings
• Experience with DFP, Triton, Strata and Wide Orbit preferred
• Strong computer skills including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Additional Information Pay Transparency:The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $70,000-78,000/yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance. Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy willneverask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives willonly come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more atwww.audacyinc.com,Facebook,X,LinkedInandInstagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.