Associate Media Director

Job Summary
 The Associate Media Director is responsible for the planning of all media for a group of markets. This includes media research, development, and presentation of media plans. This person also supervises a Media Planner with market assignments in their region.

Responsibilities

• Lead Media contact with account service teams 
• Lead Media contact with Regional Marketing team 
• Attend regional client meetings 
• Develop media strategies and tactical recommendations for a set of regional markets 
• Review planning cost tools and media calendars for accuracy 
• Approve annual broadcast CPPs 
• Approve monthly billing & budget reconciliation 
• Quarterly market reviews of calendars & budgets 
• Review PBA/SQAD reports quarterly 
• Approve Fringe media plans 
• Review Supplemental Plans 
• Sponsorship Approval 
• Shared responsibility with Director
  1. Approval of team media presentations
  2. Develop training tools for planning team
  3. Create POV’s on new media vehicles
• Client responsibilities
  1. Direct media planning responsibilities for a list of client markets
  2. Attend client meetings (in person and conference calls)
  3. Review monthly media budgets with account service
  4. Build and present media recommendations
  5. Develop broadcast CPPs
  6. Develop/maintain planning cost tool and media calendars
  7. Negotiate/place OOH/Print
  8. Sponsorship evaluations
  9. Develop Fringe and/or Supplemental plans as needed
  10. Create market snapshots
  11. Secure media approval form from Account Service that authorizes media purchases
  12. Review TV/Cable/Radio authorizations for accuracy
  13. Review Digital authorizations for accuracy
  14. Review Fringe/Supplemental authorizations for accuracy
• General duties
  1. Keep Directors informed of workflow and market challenges
  2. Train and mentor Media Planner and Jr. Media Planner
  3. Oversee Branded Accounts management assigned to team
  4. Foster a positive attitude among fellow agency associates
  5. Attend weekly staff meeting, contribute to the communication and sharing with Media Team
  6. Manages all projects on time and on budget
  7. Completes expense reports no longer than 30 days after expense incurred
  8. Adheres to all company policies
  9. Assists with other agency projects, as requested

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 10 years’ related experience and/or training
• Advertising agency experience preferred
• Have excellent presentation skills

Special Position Requirements: 10% Travel

This job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties necessary to perform the job. Moroch Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.