Media Planning Associate - Training Program & Growth

Publicis Groupe; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Chicago is seeking an Associate to begin a career in advertising within Publicis Media Training Program. Associates support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments.

You will work on client teams, develop relationships, and present recommendations on when and where to allocate advertising dollars. The program includes 25 classes, mentoring, and hands-on exposure to day-to-day agency business.

Qualifications

• Teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
• Creative thinking to support campaign ideas and storytelling.
• Comfort using Excel and PowerPoint for data and decks.
• Experience in presenting ideas and defending recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team brainstorms to develop plans and consideration sets.
• Assist in evaluating RFPs, negotiating rates, and increasing program value.
• Create and present media plans, tactical decks, and related documents.
• Meet with vendors to stay updated on marketplace innovations.

Skills

Teamwork

Deadline management

Multitasking

Creativity

Presentation skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Publicis Groupe in Chicago is seeking an Associate to begin a career in advertising within Publicis Media Training Program. Associates support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments.

You will work on client teams, develop relationships, and present recommendations on when and where to allocate advertising dollars. The program includes 25 classes, mentoring, and hands-on exposure to day-to-day agency business.