Responsibilities of the role:

• Assist the Associate Director/Director in creating media plans, strategically and efficiently.

• Assist the Associate Director/Director in setting overall direction for program planning and negotiating strategies.

• Develop and build strong working relationships with internal teams and manage vendor relationships.

• Responsible for mentoring, training, and team building.

• Oversee plan negotiations and media team activities.

• Magnify the buying power of every dollar spent.

• Maintain status reports to ensure efficient workflow in order to meet deadlines and write reports of key meetings.

• Lead internal meetings with other departments and call on agency resources to strengthen ideas.

What you will need:

• More than 5 years of experience (experience working in an Interactive/Digital environment is preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree and above

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Ability to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

• Strong negotiating skills and excellent attention to detail

• Strong relationship building skills which include maintaining positive client relationships

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Strong analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency

• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources

• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint