Media Planner

Razorfish, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care

Adoption, Surrogacy & Fertility help

Pet adoption support

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program

Matching Gifts

Job summary

Razorfish is seeking a data-driven Media Planner to join our hybrid team in the United States. You will work closely with Audience, Programmatic, Analytics, and Media teams to build audience-first strategies and data-driven targeting recommendations that drive measurable business outcomes across multiple brands.

The role emphasizes hands-on optimization, audience development, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to deliver impactful campaigns and insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients.
• Lead audience development, segmentation, and audience management initiatives across brands.
• Conduct audience overlap analyses and identify optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Programmatic teams to create audience activation and targeting strategies.
• Translate audience data and consumer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Analyze campaign and audience performance to inform future planning.
• Present audience insights and strategic recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and adherence to programmatic best practices throughout the full programmatic campaign life cycle
• Maintain and organize campaign‑specific materials in team’s shared document repository
• Handle daily campaign maintenance, including internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns
• Assist in the development of client-facing campaign performance reports
• Contribute to the assessment of inventory availability and the formulation of proposals for new client opportunities
• Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch
• Traffic campaign tags into ad exchange environments
• Run the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing and performance
• Provide monthly auditing reports to Agency partners & actualize bill/pay systems when applicable
• Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing

Skills

Audience segmentation

Audience development

Programmatic planning

Data-driven recommendations

Strong communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing/Advertising/Business

Tools

Yahoo DSP

DV360

The Trade Desk

MRI

Comscore

Nielsen

LiveRamp

Job description

Company description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

Razorfish is seeking a data-driven aMedia Planner with a strong foundation in audience strategy, audience development, and programmatic media. In this role, you'll partner closely with Audience, Programmatic, Analytics, and Media teams to build audience‑first strategies, develop data‑driven targeting recommendations, and leverage consumer insights to drive smarter marketing decisions and measurable business outcome across multiple brands.

This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average in office. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Execute, manage, and optimize online media campaigns and programs for agency clients (e.g. auction/exchange-based performance media, audience‑based buying, remarketing campaigns) both independently, and in support of Campaign Managers
• Lead audience development, segmentation, and audience management initiatives across brands.
• Conduct audience overlap analyses and identify optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Programmatic teams to create audience activation and targeting strategies.
• Translate audience data and consumer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Analyze campaign and audience performance to inform future planning.
• Present audience insights and strategic recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and adherence to programmatic best practices throughout the full programmatic campaign life cycle
• Maintain and organize campaign‑specific materials in team’s shared document repository
• Handle daily campaign maintenance, including internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns
• Assist in the development of client‑facing campaign performance reports
• Contribute to the assessment of inventory availability and the formulation of proposals for new client opportunities
• Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch
• Traffic campaign tags into ad exchange environments
• Run the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing and performance
• Provide monthly auditing reports to Agency partners & actualize bill/pay systems when applicable
• Participate in regular knowledge share sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in marketing, advertising, business, engineering, statistics, economics, sociology, or equivalent
• 2-4 years of experience in Media Planning, Audience Strategy, Programmatic Planning, or a related field.
• Strong experience with audience segmentation, audience development, and audience strategy.
• Solid understanding of programmatic media, DSPs, and audience activation.
• MUST HAVE: Experience withYahoo DSP, DV360, The Trade Desk
• Additional software experience with MRI, Comscore, Nielsen, LiveRamp, Epsilon, or other audience/data platforms is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate to advanced understanding of Excel
• Experience developing data‑driven audience recommendations.
• Strong client‑facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to analyze campaign performance and audience insights to drive strategy.
• Understanding of traditional and interactive media planning elements
• Resourceful, curious, and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
• Strong analytics, organizational, and communication skills

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

The best‑in‑class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range

USD $60,800.00 - USD $80,000.00/Annually. 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 the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/1/2026.