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Media Planner Job at Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale

Zimmerman Advertising, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Job type: Full Time


Media Services --> Digital Media Planner


Full-Time/Regular


Overall Objective


To effectively coordinate media planning efforts of accounts including research, planning, buying print and posting all facets of his/her market/accounts while learning to delegate specific work to an Assistant or Jr. Media Planner. Additionally, the Media Planner will present strategic media plans to clients.


Responsibilities



  • Oversee assigned Assistant(s) and/or Jr(s). in the development and implementation of national, regional and local traditional media campaigns that will include most or all of the following;

    • National and local broadcast television in traditional and direct response formats, cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, newspaper and magazine (offline & online)

    • Couponing via FSI, shared and direct mail alternatives

    • Local events ideation and implementation, i.e., local guerilla marketing



  • Work as part of a media planning and buying group, applying media solutions to overall client objectives

  • Work with Interactive media team to integrate interactive objectives and strategies into overall client media plan

  • As directed and overseen by the Media Supervisor, present recommendations, POVs and select analyses to clients and Account Service

  • Organize, implement and control the day-to-day media planning development process including coordination among assistants.

  • Plan traditional media campaign strategy in tandem with interactive media team

  • Utilize available traditional media planning tools (TNS, Scarborough, Media Monitors, Nielsen, Arbitron, Tactician, and Simmons), other industry research and clients’ historical media activity reports to develop media plans

  • Complete assigned areas of the annual media plan(s) in their entirety

  • Coordinate projects and media requests with Account Service and assigned client contacts to determine specific advertising needs, communicating deadlines to Media Supervisor(s)

  • Monitor media campaigns having periodic campaign performance meetings internally and reporting results to client

  • Work with the Buying team, providing buying specifications, monitor development and review media buys and post-buy analyses

  • Work with Buying to put package on estimate and to manage evaluation process, ensuring that the package is efficient before client presentation

  • Maintain all activity, including requesting and presenting added value and regular status reports (i.e., positioning and post reports on media and added value when applicable) in a timely manner

  • Negotiate the print/OOH rates and added value.

  • Issue insertion orders from BAP for all print/OOH/internet planned for each market

  • Ongoing, coordinate with the Buying and Account Service teams addressing but not limited to;

    • Understanding of current marketplace conditions,

    • Competitive spending,

    • Media and Promotional Opportunities

    • Invoice Approval and Billing.




Requirements



  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising or related field

  • 4+ years media planning experience as a Media Planner

  • Demonstrated presentation and writing skills

  • Understanding and knowledge of all relevant media properties including Broadcast, Online, OOH, Print

  • MS Office: Internet Explorer, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

  • Experience using most of the following media planning tools: TNS, Scarborough, Media Monitors, Nielsen, Arbitron, Tactician, and Simmons

  • Experience in working with retail clients is highly desirable

  • Experience directly managing a staff of one or more is highly desirable

  • Full-service agency experience preferred, but not required


The responsibilities are many, various, and not limited to those written in this document


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