Senior Media Planning Associate - Remote-Eligible

Starcom; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements

Tuition Assistance

Matching Gifts

Work Your World program

Job summary

Starcom in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate, Planning to help develop and execute multi-channel media plans. You will collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and clients to meet client objectives and provide actionable insights.

You will work with Associates and Supervisors on plan development, cross-team communication, and in-market optimizations, leveraging research and POVs to drive performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, with concentration in marketing, advertising, communications, business, sociology, or consumer insights.
• 1-2+ years of media planning experience across media channels.
• Digital media planning experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with media systems/platforms (Kantar, MOAT, Prisma, ComScore).

Responsibilities

• Help drive day-to-day strategies to meet and exceed client business objectives.
• Provide research for and write media POVs.
• Present media plans and perform plan maintenance.
• Prepare flowcharts and budgets for media plans.
• Assist with optimizing, implementing, and analyzing marketing activities.
• Report on key metrics and deliver findings for optimization.
• Facilitate data sharing among internal teams and client groups.
• Support other projects or responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Media planning

Digital media planning

Independent work

Organization

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Excel

PowerPoint

Media analytics platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/advertising/communications

Tools

Kantar

MOAT

Prisma

ComScore

Job description

Starcom in Chicago seeks a Senior Associate, Planning to help develop and execute multi-channel media plans. You will collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and clients to meet client objectives and provide actionable insights.

You will work with Associates and Supervisors on plan development, cross-team communication, and in-market optimizations, leveraging research and POVs to drive performance.