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Media Buyer/Planner

Publication or Company	Porter Novelli
Industry	Public Relations
Salary	Negotiable
Benefits	401K/403B, Dental, Health
Job Duration	Full Time
Job Location	Washington, DC
Job Requirements	The Washington DC office of Porter Novelli is looking for a Media Planner/Buyer with 1-3 years of experience in digital and traditional media. This person will provide support for the media team in all aspects of media planning for a variety of clients including the development of media recommendations, management of ongoing media plans, forming and maintaining relationships with key media, ad trafficking, research and analytics and client reporting. Responsibilities •Assist in the development, coordination and management of various campaigns including digital, traditional and public service. •Work with media properties and outside vendors, including outside buying firms, to provide guidance on media strategy and negotiate best value for clients •Develop and manage search campaigns •Collaborate with creative teams and manage the production of digital and advertising materials •Assist in the billing process including insertion orders, reconciliations and reporting. •Assist in tracking/evaluating campaign effectiveness with post analysis reports. •Field incoming proposals /phone calls from media representatives and maintain professional relationships. Skills/Experience Needed •1-3 years of media buying and planning in an agency environment. •Strong background in digital media including search, display and digital media analytics including working with Google Adwords and Google Analytics. •Understanding of SEO and SEM •Exposure to integrated campaigns and offline media planning. •Effective oral and written communication skills. •Excellent organizational skills. •Ability to understand, evaluate, interpret, and translate results of raw data. •Time management – multi-tasking, prioritization •Basic knowledge of internal agency systems and process. •Government experience is a plus
About Our Company	We live in a global, socially networked world that is changing more rapidly than ever before. And for people tasked with using communications to drive business results, we are not content to wait for change to happen. We will be a transformational force in our industry – one that is recognized for our passion, deep strategic insights, and determination to deliver measurable results. We prize both our diverse talent and our commitment to the core values that have defined our lasting character and personality. Three core values stand behind our brand around the world. We are: Accountable – We are passionate about doing what we say we will do. We thrive on delivering value for our clients and on being stewards of our own business. Challenging – We value the rich diversity of people and their experience in our global organization and we are confident and open enough to explore our constant dissatisfaction with the status quo. It is this value that makes us seek continuous improvement in everything from creativity to business performance and to tell clients what they need to hear versus what they want to hear. Team – We value collaboration. Everything from our methods of client work to our financial structures is built on the belief that we are at our best as a united, global Porter Novelli. To learn more, please visit www.porternovelli.com. Part of the Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), Porter Novelli has 90 offices in nearly 60 countries.