Senior Associate, Planning

PHD; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,500 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom in New York is seeking a media planning professional with 1–2 years of experience to support management, develop media programs, and manage deliverables while strengthening client relationships.

The role emphasizes data-driven planning, learning the client-service aspect of media, and mentoring an Assistant as a manager, with in-office collaboration as part of the work routine.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of media planning experience
• Experience managing individual deliverables and developing media programs
• Comfort planning across channels and platforms
• Willingness to learn the client-service aspect of media planning
• Understanding of media fundamentals and ability to educate an assistant
• Familiarity with key research sources and current media trends
• Comfort with data, analytics and measurement

Responsibilities

• Approach situations with energy and passion for pop culture and consumer motivations
• Support management in navigating challenges and seek help when needed
• Continually seek to understand how data informs reporting, strategy, and opportunities
• Grow delegation skills as a manager of Assistants
• Build strong relationships with team and clients to act in best interests

Skills

Media planning

Problem solving

Data analytics

Leadership/delegation

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4-year college

Job description

Responsibilities

• Passion – approaches any situation with energy and interest, displaying passion for pop culture, trends, and motivations in consumer behavior.
• Problem Solving – supports management in navigating challenges, seeks help when needed.
• Hunger for Data – continually seeks to understand how data is leveraged for reporting, used to define strategies, defend strategies, and uncover new opportunities.
• Delegation – as a manager of our Assistants, this role focuses on growing delegation skills.
• Relationship Building – practices personal, understanding, and a desire to do what’s best for the team and the client, whether internally or with clients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a four-year college or university with 1–2 years of media planning experience.
• Experience successfully managing individual deliverables, previous involvement in developing and managing media programs, and responding to the flow of client media‑related needs.
• Comfort planning across channels and platforms.
• Readiness to learn the client‑service aspect of media planning.
• Command of media fundamentals and ability to educate an Assistant ready to take on management responsibilities.
• Understanding of key research sources – some knowledge of current trends and innovations in media.
• Comfort with data, analytics and measurement.

Office Policy

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance.

About the Company

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

Salary: $66,500-$70,000