Associate Media Coordinator
The Specialist Works, United States
Job Description
Company Overview:
The Specialist Works is an independent media and marketing services agency. With an evidence-based approach, we provide media planning and buying, data science, brand partnerships and creative solutions.
Our independence gives us the freedom to keep challenging the status quo to achieve even better results. Everything we do from the people we hire to the tools we build is about future proofing our clients. Our capabilities have been built and shaped by their needs.
Our ‘what’s possible?’ methodology is grounded in curiosity and naturally leads to better solutions. It means, when presented with a challenge, we look beyond the standard answer to see if there’s a better way. It’s a way of thinking that keeps us on our toes and focused on exceeding expectations.
Happy TSW clients are now our greatest advocates. We’ve grown with them operating in offices across 3 continents by adding innovative, high-impact services at a purposeful pace. We believe in being bold. TSW’s mission is to define and create the agency of choice for high-growth brands worldwide.
We’re people-people:
We’re only as good as our people, so we’re dedicated to finding the best. That’s one reason why we look for PICK values (passionate, inquisitive, caring and knowledgeable) when hiring.
Our culture is flexible, open and collaborative. But don’t take our word for it we are proud to be placed in the top 5 large companies in Campaign Best Places to Work 2019.
We employ ~200 people across offices in London, Bristol, Kent, Dublin, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Beijing.
Department purpose:
Connections is making the world just a little bit smaller for advertisers through the power of relationships[RG1] . Our purpose is to open up a whole new reach for our clients by introducing them to each other!
By complimentary brands working together, they can reach each other’s audiences and use us to manage the whole processsuper easysuper smart.
To show you how it’s working, Connections manage one of the US’s largest portfolio of third-party inserts which includes brands such as Carter’s, Shutterfly, Boston Proper and The Hut Group. Connections are responsible for creating revenue for media partners across inserts and digital media opportunities.
Position Title: Media Planner
This is an integral role within the Media team, this individual will be responsible for the planning of a media campaigns. The successful planning and then execution of a campaign is as important as the strategy itself, and we aim to achieve excellence in this area for every client, on every campaign.
Salary: up to $32k
Reports to: Media Director
Main Accountabilities:
You will be responsible for planning, reporting amp; negotiating advertiser campaigns with our media partners:
- Planning amp; negotiating media plans with our media partners
- Delivering reports once media campaigns, have started and completed
- Liaising with Media owners to confirm the media orders
- Check media orders and associated delivery instructions supplied by media owners and redeliver them to the media team
- Supplying media owners where required with creative for approval
- Putting media and print orders onto the finance system
Key Deliverables:
- Adding media orders onto CASTLE (our booking and billing system), making sure that they are entered accurately and timely
- Supply advertiser creatives to media for approvals
- Delivering negotiated media proposals to the Media Specialist amp; Media Director
- Collating media delivery details and creating campaign delivery schedules
- Weekly supply a reports to finance amp; media team for all orders/campaigns that are ready to be billed, have begun or are nearing completion
- Maintain relationships with all media partners
Requirements
- Microsoft Office Package. Strong Excel skills are especially useful
- Basic understanding and proficiency in CRM tools
- Strong interpersonal skills, you need to be able to build relationships quickly. Good communication and how you interact with others are essential in this role.
- Strong prioritisation skills, whilst the process for each campaign is the same, you will have multiple campaigns and varying stages that present a multitude of tasks in any one day. You will need the ability to proiritise these tasks to find an efficient balance so that they do not overwhelm you.
- Comfortable working at pace in a fast-moving environment
- You will be self-motived, driven and enthusiastic, and whilst an integral part of the wider team, the accountability for executing these responsibilities is yours and you must be able to work indep