Job description
General information
Agency: UM
Function: Investment
Seniority Level: Jr Professional
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: New York, United States
Job Ref#: 16718
Description & Requirements
Position Summary
The Associate, Integrated Investment is an entry-level position that plays an important role in creating, innovating, and guiding the media buying process. The ideal candidate is an energetic and proactive problem-solver who is detail-oriented and has an unmatched curiosity for the rapidly changing world of media platforms and technology. In this critical role, you will support the buying team in partnering with the world’s leading consumer brands to build media campaigns that help propel their business forward.
Key Responsibilities
CLIENT SERVICE AND STEWARDSHIP
- Develop an on-going understanding of clients’ goals and strategies
- Support the buying team with responsiveness to client requests
- Ensure media buys are meeting weekly goals through regular monitoring, reporting, and making shifts as needed
- Provide scheduling details and recaps for high profile media buys such as large sporting and entertainment events
- Compile research data to help the planning teams ensure clients are reaching their desired target audiences
INDUSTRY, AGENCY, TEAM EXPECTATIONS
- Gain understanding of the Mediabrands network and how the agencies work together to deliver excellence in client service
- Complete all necessary training and learning opportunities as indicated for the role
- Attend company events and department meetings
- Participate in departmental projects as requested
- Learn how to use the key programs, tools, and media math necessary to deliver on client requests
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal and external teams to maximize effectiveness of efforts
PARTNER STEWARDSHIP
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with media partners
- Serve as a daily contact for partner outreach
- Work with media partners to request schedule pacing reports and approve schedule shifts
- Assist buying team in evaluating partner proposals
DAY- TO- DAY DUTIES
- Ensure smooth running of day-to-day activities
- Coordinate and schedule partner and team meetings
- Compile and distribute conference reports from status meetings
- Learn how to use buying platforms to enter buys and pull reports
- Regularly check the accuracy of client budgets within our buying platforms
- Assist in reporting and tracking budgets, savings, and value with accuracy
- Compile research data and create audience estimates for target audience delivery
- Assist with troubleshooting creative asset delivery
- Pull necessary reporting weekly and on an ad hoc basis
- Participate in analysis and post campaign summary of integrated programs
- Regularly review client inventory to ensure schedules are in accordance with goals
- Negotiate makegoods for buys that did not deliver as contracted
Desired Skills & Experience
- Proficient at Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Strong numerical skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization skills, and multi-tasking capabilities
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Ability to be a flexible team player
- Ability to build strong relationships with a diverse set of internal and external individuals and teams
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Wage and Benefits
We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.
We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.
The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $50,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
Employment Transparency
It is the policy of Mediabrands, division of the Interpublic group, to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with Mediabrands, please email accommodation@mbww.com.
About Us
UM is a global media agency committed to Futureproofing our clients' businesses. We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with 3,500 people innovating on a roster of global clients including Accenture, American Express, GoPro, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Mattel, Sony and Spotify. UM is globally headquartered in New York, with North American offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal and Toronto.
At UM, we know our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to fostering a culture rooted in Diversity, Equity & Belonging, where everyone feels they belong, and their contributions are valued. We prioritize personal and professional growth, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit to pursue passion projects and celebrate our people and community with moments of joy and spontaneity. Our leadership is dedicated to building a culture of care that permeates every element of the company, from work flexibility to career planning to regular talent reviews, and more. Our DNA, forUM, helps guide us in all that we do:
Fearless: We bring our authentic selves to work and put our whole selves into the work
Optimistic: We approach challenges with empathy and curiosity, infusing joy into everything we do
Relentless: We’re unwavering in our pursuit of the right solution, eager to reimagine what’s possible
Unified: We band together to accomplish what we could not otherwise do alone
Masterful: We’re constantly growing in our craft, setting new standards for our industry and our world
We are proud to be named an AdAge Best Place to Work several times over, a Top Workplace in the US by Great Places to Work, a top 10 FORTUNE 2022 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing and She Runs It’s 2021 Outstanding Company for Working Mothers. But feedback is most meaningful when it comes from our own people: over 90% of our employees say the agency is a great place to work and 95% say they are proud to work at UM.
At UM, we know our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to fostering a culture rooted in Diversity, Equity & Belonging, where everyone feels they belong, and their contributions are valued. We prioritize personal and professional growth, encourage an entrepreneurial spirit to pursue passion projects and celebrate our people and community with moments of joy and spontaneity. Our leadership is dedicated to building a culture of care that permeates every element of the company, from work flexibility to career planning to regular talent reviews, and more. Our DNA, forUM, helps guide us in all that we do:
Fearless: We bring our authentic selves to work and put our whole selves into the work
Optimistic: We approach challenges with empathy and curiosity, infusing joy into everything we do
Relentless: We’re unwavering in our pursuit of the right solution, eager to reimagine what’s possible
Unified: We band together to accomplish what we could not otherwise do alone
Masterful: We’re constantly growing in our craft, setting new standards for our industry and our world
We are proud to be named an AdAge Best Place to Work several times over, a Top Workplace in the US by Great Places to Work, a top 10 FORTUNE 2022 Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing and She Runs It’s 2021 Outstanding Company for Working Mothers. But feedback is most meaningful when it comes from our own people: over 90% of our employees say the agency is a great place to work and 95% say they are proud to work at UM.
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