What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Specialist position at Educated Solutions Corp?
LocationRemote,WA
Description
ESC has an exciting opportunity for a
Media Specialist
working
remotely
to support our premier client's global media team. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, motivated, and self-directed media professional who is customer obsessed, has a love for numbers, and an acute attention to detail. This is an
11-month
contract role
that offers opportunity to work with global media managers and refine your media planning skills.
Responsibilities :
Work with Media Managers across the team to develop fully integrated media plans and implement across relevant media channels including the following : video (including linear TV, streaming TV, premium online video), audio (including radio, streaming, podcasts), outdoor, digital, mobile, newspaper, and magazines.Monitor media campaigns with Media Managers and when needed, have campaign performance meetings internally to review and optimize results.Analyze syndicated and proprietary data to determine the optimal media vehicles for reaching our targets.Work with Finance, Budget Operations, and Media Managers to manage budget trackers and PO requests, including making updates as needed for plan changes, PO and invoice approvals, associated fees, etc. as well as consolidating monthly spend forecasts and communicating variances, etc.Help facilitate creative and trafficking processes by owning spec sheets and reviews with key stakeholders, trafficking sheets, and messaging mapping.Meet with sales representatives to stay up to date on the latest opportunities in the world of media to help drive innovation in channel mix and execution.Work with our media agency to invent and simplify processes and tools to effectively scale media operations.Demonstrate a strong understanding of media fundamentals.Build trustworthy relationships with internal business teams, agency partners, and finance teams.Required Skills :
3 years relevant professional experience in media planning and buyingExperience with reviewing, analyzing, and completing business proposalsClear understanding of media principles, planning, and buying functions in the US and CAExperience using industry media planning tools such as Nielsen, Kantar, Comscore, DCM, etc.Advanced proficiency in Excel and WordBachelor's degreeRelies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goalsPreferred qualifications
Media agency experience or in-house agency experienceIn-depth knowledge of cross-channel media strategySolid credentials in digital planningBudget management experienceIntense bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environmentHighly detail-oriented, have excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi-task
