Strategic Planning Manager, Digital Media

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental

Vision

Disability

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Spark Foundry in Chicago seeks a Manager, Strategy (Planning) to lead end-to-end digital media planning, translate objectives into action, and guide Associates on projects. You will own the integrated plan and serve as the primary client contact for stewardship requests.

Join a team that blends a start-up spirit with Publicis Media resources, delivering cross-media strategies, insights, and exceptional execution for multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of digital media planning experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize projects for self and associates.
• Strong understanding of media fundamentals.
• Demonstrates training and leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Assists Associate Director with all aspects of digital media plan development/recommendations.
• Interprets communications/digital media strategy and translates into communication planning action steps.
• Oversees/manages Associate(s) and day-to-day operation of all media activity.
• Demonstrate initiative by researching and identifying valuable information/insights to improve media product.
• Fully embraces Connections that Captivate and uses as guiding principles for all media/communication recommendations.
• Determines and supervises the best possible implementation of all approved communication plans and projects.
• Acts as primary point of contact for client stewardship requests.
• Learns and understands all phases of the clients’ marketing objectives and provides media recommendations to deliver against these objectives.
• Understands all proprietary research tools/processes and applies learning during communication planning.
• Prepares and presents communication plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and all backup materials.
• Establishes strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), delivering a seamless communications process.
• Demonstrates agility via multitasking multiple brands, strategic development and plan stewardship, management of Associate(s).
• Develops collaborative working relationship with all implementation teams, ensuring they fully understand brand communication objectives/strategies
• Trains and develops Associate(s), including: Effective level of delegation; Managing group dynamics/relationships; Establishes and demonstrates strong leadership skills; Evaluates performance of Associate(s).
• Participates in MDS Training offerings

Skills

Digital media planning

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Job description

Spark Foundry in Chicago seeks a Manager, Strategy (Planning) to lead end-to-end digital media planning, translate objectives into action, and guide Associates on projects. You will own the integrated plan and serve as the primary client contact for stewardship requests.

Join a team that blends a start-up spirit with Publicis Media resources, delivering cross-media strategies, insights, and exceptional execution for multiple brands.