Assistant Media Planner

• Assists the Media Planners in the preparation of budgets and tentative or formal estimates of proposed media plans
• Maintains records and prepares periodic reports as may be required on assigned accounts
• Works with accounting to analyze billing discrepancies
• Works with production in developing the necessary information about costs and closing dates such as creative specs, IOs, and timelines
• Issues contracts and IOs to vendors

• BA/BS in Marketing, Advertising, or Communications preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Mac experience preferred, but not required
• Begins to understand the methodology employed by the major research companies (i.e. Nielsen, Simmons, Comscore, eMarketer) and will learn to pull research and competitive data from the available resources
• Knows and understands key media terminology
• Demonstrates an energy level and dedication to learning that makes him/her promotable within the department
• Thinks proactively -- demonstrates ability to think about the next steps to move a project forward
• Excellent math skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Interest in the media industry

Mac experience