Associate Director, Media - Boston, United States - Allen & Gerritsen

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Job Description Job DescriptionThis role offers hybrid working conditions but is not fully remote. Please only apply if you can travel to downtown Boston three (3) days/week.

Associate Director, MediaAre you looking for a new challenge within todays rapidly evolving media landscape - to grow faster, learn more and be seen and heard as a valuable team member? Do you jump at the chance to explore unknown territory & create novel solutions to brand challenges? Do you want to work for an agency leading the way, with new approaches to media planning and buying, grounded with data and analytics, that are helping our clients with a blueprint on how to succeed and grow? Then were looking for you to join our growing Media teamAt Allen & Gerritsen, we do media differently.

We are fascinated by audiences & how they engage with the world around them. We think analytically, insisting we understand our intended outcomes first & then creating a plan that can achieve them.

Our team comes from a variety of agency backgrounds, but were all here at A&G because of the people-first culture & the consistent opportunities to make your mark and produce great work.

Of course we navigate all of the traditional elements of media planning:
reach and frequency, targeting efficiency, value, and so on.

What differentiates this team is our deeper understanding of our audiences' emotional relationships with their media environments, and how those can affect the impact of a message delivered there, for better or worse.

We call it Humanity Planning, and it helps us craft better, smarter, and more effective integrated media plans for our clients.

This role offers you a chance to grow your existing skills but continue to learn within a fully integrated agency, all with a unique approach to planning.

Your ideas will be valued, and encouraged. Youll be an integral part of an amazingly talented team, not someone siloed into one responsibility every day. From social media and search, to TV and out-of-home, to unique content partnerships and beyond.

Were a full-service, independent ad agency, so expect ample exposure to other key disciplines such as creative, analytics, public relations, & brand strategy.

Please note that this role requires a minimum of 6 years of full-time agency, publisher, or client-side in-house media planning and buying experience.

This role offers hybrid working conditions but is not fully remote. Please only apply if you can travel to downtown Boston in the foreseeable future.

Now, lets see what youve gotRole Description:

Understand & deliver creative cross-channel paid media solutions that achieve clients goals & objectivesLead the construction of media plan development & client presentationsCreation of audience insights and strategic narrativeSupervising RFP checklist and brief development, partner selection, distribution & evaluation within an agreed time framePresent and lead tactical media plan detail development to clients to secure approvals without supervision.

See task through from start to finish to authorization signatures and media launch plansBe the final eyes and check on key media buying documents such as authorizations, orders, and traffic.

sheets, & flowchartsSet expectations on timing for all deliverables & present completed work to the manager for final review and discussion unless formally directed to deliver directlyAct as a primary media point of contact for clients and liaison for internal department communication, ensuring timely and thoughtful responsesResearch, analyze, & pull insights about audience behavior, including media consumption habits & preferencesKeep key partner departments such as analytics and strategy informed and integrated where neededRemain accountable for adherence to both timelines and work quality and consistencyWork closely with publishers & media partners to negotiate media buys & stay up to date on product updates & offeringsConfidently navigate task process flow for self and the teamWork with more junior team members and interns to help develop skill sets & foster team growth and developmentOversee flawless campaign trafficking, tagging & billingMonitor & report on media performance across social, search, video, display, etc.

to identify errors and key optimizations, working closely with Analytics and Strategy where relevantCoach junior members of the team on how to research, analyze, & report on competitor media spending & creative, giving final perspectives and inputsProvide feedback and teaching to the junior team on deliverables and work performancePosition Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communication, Media, or equivalent relevant experience6+ years of media planning & buying experience in an agency, publisher, or brand settingStrong math skillsAttention to detail, organization, effective time management, & the ability to prioritize workload with minimal supervisionExamples of your work that you feel reflect your personality, work ethic, past experiences, or other differentiators; if group work, please specify your contributionsRefined communication skills, both verbal & writtenExperience in some Google Ads, Facebook/Meta Business Manager / Ads Manager, Google Campaign Manager (DCM), Google Analytics, and/or other search and social platformsA positive attitude, an accountable work ethic, a friendly disposition, & a sense of humor

Beneficial Additional Qualifications:

Self-starter & independent thinkerExceptional CommunicatorJoy in solving problems media moves quickly & sometimes we write the playbookProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and their Google product suite equivalents (Docs, Sheets, Slides)Experience in Asana, Aqua Advantage, GlobalWebIndex (GWI), and/or the LiveRamp Data MarketplaceStrong interpersonal skills and a high EQA&G is a ercely independent agency in the cities where independence was born, Boston & Philadelphia.

Innovation & culture drive its success.
A&G is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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