WHY YOU WANT TO WORK AT SPARK FOUNDRY

Let’s be honest – in this industry, sometimes we complicate things that should be simple. Here is the bottom line:  we want YOU to join us if you are truly passionate about guiding marketers on how to best connect their brands with people. It doesn’t get much simpler than that.

At Spark Foundry, we have a unique approach and provide the support to help you do this. In fact, our approach is built on creating the space for ideas that lead to smart work, and Spark Foundry is built to celebrate and develop YOUR ideas. 

The Manager develops digital strategies, coordinate media plans for our client's products and/or services, will work closely with the media and analytics team to maintain quality control of the media campaigns in market, and continually evaluate and improve performance against client goals.  The Manager is key to building and maintaining industry publisher relationships.  We are looking for a strategic thinker who can be a mentor to junior planners, a leader within the agency and a partner with our clients.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

•         Provide media expertise, share media knowledge and provide continuous feedback
•         Develop digital media strategies and tactical approach
•         Train and mentors junior planners on best practices of online media planning/buying
•         Assign and manage workload of  junior media planners
•         Work closely with publishing partners to build and maintain relationships
•         Manage client budgets across multiple tactics (display, mobile, video, paid search, etc.)
•         Foster environment of shared learning and acts as a trusted source of media information for agency and client meetings
•         Partners with Analytics, Ad Ops, Creative teams
•         Provides strategic insights for weekly client reports
•         Writes media POVs

•         BA/BS Required
•         3-5 years of overall media planning experience, minimum of  2 years online media planning is preferred
•         Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing junior staff
•         Exceptional verbal/written communication and organization skills
•         Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
•         Solid presentation skills
•         Strong knowledge of the programmatic space
•         Knowledge of Ad Serving technology
•         Knowledge of media tools (comScore)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.