Media Strategy Sales Planner

Haymarket Media US; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & Sick Time

Health plans (medical/dental/vision)

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Employee referrals

Training opportunities

Work from Anywhere – three weeks

Job summary

Haymarket Media, Inc. in New York, NY, is seeking a Sales Planner to join the Medical Communications Group Media Strategy team. The role is hybrid with three in-office days per week as needed.

You will partner with Sales, Analytics, Ad Operations, Client Success, and Marketing to craft strategic digital advertising proposals for pharmaceutical brands, balancing objectives with Haymarket’s product offerings and pricing. This is a fast-paced, collaborative position with growth potential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in media planning, media strategy, digital marketing, advertising, or a related field preferred; internship experience and transferable early-career experience will also be considered.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret information, identify trends, and make thoughtful recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence collaborating across multiple teams.
• Naturally curious with the ability to understand not just what to do, but why it matters.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems, products, and workflows quickly.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform RFP Intake including entry of information into Salesforce, setting up Google Sheets and Slides for team collaboration
• Carefully evaluate all client-supplied RFP materials to accurately interpret campaign objectives
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of all advertising products, inventory, and pricing
• Develop customized media recommendations and proposals that align Haymarket's digital products with client marketing objectives.
• Manage multiple concurrent proposal timelines while communicating priorities, project status, and expected delivery dates to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to curate custom audience groups that will be utilized for digital marketing
• Continuously build expertise in Haymarket's advertising products, audience capabilities, digital media landscape, and internal workflows.
• Support special projects under the guidance of a Media Strategist or Manager, including business trend analysis, team documentation, process improvement, and workflow efficiencies that strengthen the Media Strategy team’s day-to-day operations.

Skills

Media planning

Digital advertising

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Salesforce

Job description

Haymarket Media, Inc. is seeking a Sales Planner to join the Medical Communications Group Media Strategy team. This position is located in our New York, NY office on a hybrid work schedule; three (3) days in office depending on business needs.

Job Overview:

In this role, you will partner closely with Sales, Analytics, Ad Operations, Client Success, and Marketing to develop strategic digital advertising proposals for leading pharmaceutical brands.

Success in this position goes beyond completing templates. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, connecting information across multiple sources, asking thoughtful questions, and finding creative solutions for clients. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, highly organized, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where priorities shift quickly.

This role provides significant exposure to digital media strategy, client planning, commercial operations, and cross-functional collaboration, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a career in digital advertising and media strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Perform RFP Intake including entry of information into Salesforce, setting up Google Sheets and Slides for team collaboration
• Carefully evaluate all client-supplied RFP materials to accurately interpret campaign objectives
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of all advertising products, inventory, and pricing
• Develop customized media recommendations and proposals that align Haymarket's digital products with client marketing objectives.
• Manage multiple concurrent proposal timelines while communicating priorities, project status, and expected delivery dates to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to curate custom audience groups that will be utilized for digital marketing
• Continuously build expertise in Haymarket's advertising products, audience capabilities, digital media landscape, and internal workflows.
• Support special projects under the guidance of a Media Strategist or Manager, including business trend analysis, team documentation, process improvement, and workflow efficiencies that strengthen the Media Strategy team’s day-to-day operations.

Skills and Requirements:

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in media planning, media strategy, digital marketing, advertising, or a related field preferred; internship experience and transferable early-career experience will also be considered
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret information, identify trends, and make thoughtful recommendations.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with confidence collaborating across multiple teams.
• Naturally curious with a desire to understand not just what to do, but why it matters.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems, products, and workflows quickly.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets & Slides); experience with Salesforce or project management tools is a plus.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package
• The salary range for this position is 65,000-70,000. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, skill level, functional and/or industry knowledge, education level, certifications, as well as other qualifications.
• Paid annual vacation, holiday and sick time off
• Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental and vision
• Competitive 401(k) investment options and generous company matching program
• Life insurance
• Employee referral awards
• Training opportunities through industry-recognized programs
• A creative and passionate workplace and a fun, collaborative team environment
• Three Week \"Work from Anywhere\" benefit, to ensure work life balance

About Haymarket Medical Network:

The Haymarket Medical Network delivers the latest news, in-depth features, clinical tools, and drug information across more than 20 unique brands and multiple formats (digital, app, print, live events, and more). From primary care to specific therapeutic areas, the Haymarket Medical Network delivers relevant and timely clinical content to healthcare practitioners, helping them make evidence-based decisions at the point of care.

About Haymarket:

Haymarket Media, Inc. is an award-winning specialist content and information company. With more than 30 market-leading media brands, Haymarket offers unmatched expertise and insight through balanced, relevant, original content across a spectrum of media channels. Haymarket is home to highly regarded health care professional brands such as The Clinical Advisor, Dermatology Advisor, and MPR (Medical Professionals Reference) among a portfolio of HCP-focused, specialty-specific websites, as well as the esteemed business media titles including PRWeek, MM+M (Medical Marketing and Media), Campaign and McKnight's Long-Term Care News.

Haymarket Media, Inc. is the US division of Haymarket Media Group. Haymarket Media Group is a privately-owned media, data and information company, shaping a better future with remarkable content for specialist audiences across the world. The company has 1,300 employees across offices in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Germany and the Netherlands. Haymarket's portfolio consists of more than 70 market-leading brands including Campaign, Third Sector, What Car?, MyCME and Asian Investor. Through live, digital, print, education, data, tech services, video and audio, Haymarket's brands inspire, inform and empower clients and communities internationally. As a Certified B Corporation, we're proud to be part of a community of companies working together for change, and taking part in collective action to advocate for a shared goal of a global economy that benefits people and the planet.

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