Senior Media Planner

Carmichael Lynch; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael Lynch is seeking a Senior Media Planner to develop and manage media plans, oversee budgets, reporting, and optimization. The role emphasizes strong vendor relationships, POV development, and cross‑functional leadership to deliver client results.

The candidate will support business improvements and collaboratively drive departmental goals, with ownership of multi‑channel media strategies and rigorous execution across campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 4–5 years in media planning/program management; current title of media planner or higher preferred.
• Experience with digital and traditional media planning/buying in an agency environment.
• Experience managing multiple clients and cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to planning national and local media channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage implementation of media plans.
• Oversee administration, financial management, reporting, and optimization recommendations.
• Develop POVs based on media valuation; manage budgets and vendor relationships.
• Support business improvement by meeting personal and departmental goals.

Skills

Media planning

Digital media

Traditional media buying

Cross-functional teams

Quantitative analysis

Negotiation

Multichannel media

Display/Mobile/Search

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Job Description: The senior media planner is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of media plans. This role also oversees administration, financial management, reporting, and optimization recommendations and execution. Additional responsibilities include developing POVs based on media valuation, managing and tracking budgets, and maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Agency

Carmichael Lynch

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Role

Job Description: The senior media planner is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of media plans. This role also oversees administration, financial management, reporting, and optimization recommendations and execution. Additional responsibilities include developing POVs based on media valuation, managing and tracking budgets, and maintaining strong vendor relationships.

In addition, this role is responsible for supporting business improvement by meeting personal and departmental goals and objectives timely and effectively.

Areas Of Focus

Disciplined Business Leadership

• Develops decisive, insightful strategies aligned with client objectives
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of client business and how to achieve results
• Understands client objectives, resources, and pros/cons of approaches to address them
• Executes responsibilities with urgency and strong team integration
• Takes initiative to learn business planning from supervisors

Media Innovation

• Applies industry changes in evolving approach for client business
• Proactively challenges status quo with media partners and clients
• Leverages consumer and media insights to inform communications strategy
• Educates team members on media concepts, application, and philosophy
• Measures performance proactively to continuously improve client results
• Takes initiative to learn departmental and agency systems and resources

Team Player

• Manages internal relationships across departments effectively
• Effectively manages a team to ensure work is high quality and on timeli>
• Develops positive working relationships with outside vendors
• Maintains a professional, solutions-oriented attitude at all times
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to lead projects
• Builds trust with supervisors and readiness for increased responsibility
• Communicates effectively, with timely and accurate responses
• Contributes to a positive departmental and agency culture

Qualifications/Traits

Education: A bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Skills And Experience

• A minimum of 4-5 years of media planning and program management experience; current title of media planner or higher preferred
• Digital media experience
• Solid background in traditional media planning/buying within an agency environment
• Experience managing multiple clients and cross-functional teams
• Exposure to planning all media channels, both national and local
• Experience with core planning tools and systems
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proven ability to translate strategic plans into flawless real-world execution
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with integrated multichannel media packages
• Demonstrated proficiency in digital media channels including display, mobile, and search
• Strong understanding of ad serving, behavioral targeting, media, and analytics

The salary range for this position is listed below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to budget, relevant experience, qualifications, and tenure in similar roles. Consideration may also be given to internal salary data for current or former employees in the same or similar positions.

Salary Range: $60,000 - 70,000 annually

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.

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The salary range for this position is listed below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to budget, relevant experience, qualifications, and tenure in similar roles. Consideration may also be given to internal salary data for current or former employees in the same or similar positions.

Salary Range: $60,000 - 70,000 annually