Media Planner (Direct Hire)

A division of the World's #1 corporate media services conglomerate is seeking a Media Planner to work on a large automotive account. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Developing, implementing and maintaining media plans for national automotive account • Skillfully assess media plan alternatives and recommend options • Offer insights into competitors media strategies and assess any media implications • Relate media planning concepts to client’s advertising/marketing programs • Work with AMD to write section of decks; develop and write POVs • Generate work orders, buy authorizations, buy specs • Gatekeeper of plan details • Organize projects; delegate and help prioritize work and set reasonable timetables • Contribute ideas to improve department/group operations • Provide guidance to the Assistant Planners for tasks such as flowchart maintenance, inputting goals into Donovan and generating work orders • Supervise, foster learning and career growth of assistant media planners • Key liaison between Account Executive and Media Negotiators • Assist AMD and supervisors on departmental projects as necessary • Present annual media plans; attend client and account team meetings as requested • Work with all media types, both broadcast and print. • Special projects as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: • Accuracy and thoroughness in media planning procedures • Creative and strategic thinker • Broad knowledge of all media, including strengths and weaknesses of each, understanding of media strategies • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; strong presentation skills; persuasive writing skills • Positive attitude; excellent follow-through, a keen ability to multi-task • Accurate with numbers, detail oriented, strong organizational skills • Required: Excel, Word. Desired: PowerPoint, Donovan, Media Tools, Telmar, Scarborough, Nielsen, Arbitron EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • 4-year college degree • 2-4 years media planning experience Please apply with an attachment of your resume and salary requirements and we will contact all qualified candidates for pre-screening interviews as we are a staffing agency. This is a Direct Hire position. We are Express Employment Professionals.