Manager, Planning

Omnicom Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Employee discount program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

jobr.pro is seeking a Manager, Planning in New York, NY to support strategic planning across media channels. In this role, you’ll develop and execute plans that drive client success and optimize media strategies.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of media planning experience, strong presentation and research skills, and a solid grasp of the media landscape. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage and a salary range of $80,000 - $90,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in media planning.
• Strong knowledge of media math and planning tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic cross-channel communications plans.
• Supervise media solution development and implementation.
• Prepare and deliver dynamic presentations to clients.

Skills

Presentation skills

Research and analysis

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Knowledge of media trends

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Campaign management tools

Market research tools

Job description

Position Overview

As Manager, Planning, you’ll support the vision and strategic plan for the account, ensuring success across Work Quality, Client Relationships, Financials, and Team Health. You’ll play a key role in planning and executing media strategies integral to their business success and launch industry‑leading work that propels the business forward.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic cross‑channel communications plans for client assignments in conjunction with internal agency specialty teams
• Supervise development and implementation of targeted, innovative media solutions consistent with media strategies
• Leverage performance and measurement insights to inform plan recommendations and optimizations
• Create external briefing documents aligned with plan parameters, objectives and strategies
• Using syndicated research, pull and compile category trends, audience consumption, partner data and competitive activity, to derive strategic trends and insights to inform partner consideration set and channel mix
• Develop relationships and meet with media partners to share client objectives and priorities and stay up to date on latest offerings
• Keep on top of ever‑changing media landscape to identify relevant opportunities/solutions and develop POVs
• Leverage planning best practices, media acumen, and understanding of client business to steward planning recommendations and conversations
• Prepare and deliver dynamic presentations to showcase how recommendation meets client brief, objectives, and measurement expectations

Required Skills and Experience

• Confident presentation skills in internal and client meetings
• Mastery of syndicated research sources, planning tools, and media math
• Solutions driven with strong troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Well organized and manages timelines with others
• Strong knowledge of industry trends and planning/measurement models
• Understanding of marketing and communications process
• Ability to work autonomously and in a group

Desired Skills and Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in media planning with knowledge across various channels, national/local scope (to be customized by hiring team)
• Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Mastery of campaign management, ad serving technology, third‑party market research, and cloud‑based collaboration tools such as MediaTools, Prisma/MBOX, DCM, Nielsen Ad Intel, Pathmatics, eTelmar, MRI Simmons, comScore, eMarketer, SharePoint, etc.
• Success in managing junior staff and ability to manage up to leadership

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 USD.

Employment Transparency

It is the policy of our company to 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 federal, state, or local law.

Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000 USD