Manager, Planning

Omnicom; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Allow

Vacation days

Sick days

Personal days

Paid parental leave

Paid medical leave

STD/LTD insurance benefits

Job summary

Omnicom's OMG group seeks a Manager, Strategy in New York to lead bespoke, insight-driven media plans and drive channel allocations, flighting strategies, and budget scenarios.

The role requires strong leadership, analytical thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, clients, and external partners to deliver measurable business results. Hybrid work arrangement with three days in office and two remote.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in media operations, preferably agency or media organization
• Strong knowledge of media planning, buying, and optimization across channels
• Retail/Entertainment experience
• Relevant post-secondary education, training, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Champion brands and deliver innovative solutions to build the brand
• Provide oversight and training to junior team members
• Deliver excellent client service with responsiveness and attention to detail
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitive activity and best practices across channels
• Present recommendations and educational materials to client and internal teams
• Oversee execution of media plans and budgets and monitor buys/schedules

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Client service

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

Overview

As OMG continues to expand our portfolio of strategic client wins and partnerships, we are excited to be recruiting for positions that will be part of a massive consumer-centric, technology and innovative client we are onboarding!

Summary

The Manager, Strategy will help to deliver client business objectives through bespoke and insight rooted media plans. Key to this role is the ability to steward strategic & tactical plan development and implementation, including channel allocations, flighting strategies, and budget scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Be a champion for the brands you support and continually strive to find innovative solutions that build the brand
• Provides oversight and training to junior team members.
• Provide excellent client service by being responsive, accountable and detail oriented
• Stays up to date on Industry and consumer trends, competitive activity, best practices and opportunities across channels.
• Studying demographic data and consumer profiles to identify desired target audiences
• Presents recommendations and educational materials to the client and internal team
• Integrating strategic planning philosophy into communication plan development
• Overseeing the execution of and present media plans to clients
• Helping develop planning objectives and strategies that coincide with the client’s marketing direction
• Gauging media performance to determine the extent to which the original objectives and strategies are met
• Maintaining budget control and ensure execution of media plans by authorizing approved media schedules and monitoring buys/schedules
• Consistently utilize Omni, in order to effectively leverage our people-based marketing platform to drive targeted audience activation, develop creative channel planning ideas, analyze digital content inventory, and contribute to the overall success of our marketing efforts.
• Strong Leadership and Management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong Analytical and strategic thinking abilities, with the capability to derive actionable insights from Data.
• Exceptional Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships with external partners.
• Proficiency in Media Planning and buying tools and platforms.
• Strong understanding of Project Management Methodologies and process improvement techniques.
• Understanding of financial operations, Budget Management, Strategic Planning, and media activation.
• Exceptional narrative skills, demonstrated ability to craft compelling stories that engage the audience, convey complex ideas clearly in order to effectively detail a strategy, problem, solution or Initiative.

Experiences

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in media operations, preferably in an agency or media organization.
• Strong knowledge of media planning, buying, and optimization across various channels.
• Retail/eCommerce/entertainment experience
• Relevant post-secondary education, training, or equivalent experience

Location: New York

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

• health insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• vacation days
• sick days
• personal days
• paid parental leave
• paid medical leave
• STD/LTD insurance benefits

Compensation Range

$50,000—$95,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.

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