Associate, Media - New York Intern

  • Intern

Company Description

Digitas is The Connected Marketing Agency, committed to helping brands better connect with people through Truth. Connection. Wonder. With diverse expertise in data, strategy, creative, media, and tech, we work across capabilities and continents to make better connections and achieve ambitious outcomes through ideas that excite, provoke and inspire. Curious and fully transparent, we are always examining real human behavior to create authentic connections—between brands and consumers, clients and partners, and ideas and outcomes. Digitas has 3,300 employees across 12 countries and 24 offices, with an extended network via Publicis Media of over 23,500 employees present in more than 100 countries worldwide. To connect with Digitas or learn more, visit www.digitas.com

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description

Capability: Media

Media makes ideas actionable. We advise clients on the who, what, where, and when. Then, we go into the marketplace and negotiate, buy, implement, and maintain ad space. We manage clients, but we also manage vendor relationships. We are constantly learning about emerging channels and technology, allowing us to bring new opportunities to our clients. The Media capability is comprised of 5 different specializations that you could be a part of; Media Planning, Paid Social, Programmatic, Search Marketing, and Media Technology.

Practices: Media Planning, Paid Social

If you describe yourself as someone who:

  • Practices straightforward, candid, and thoughtful communication    
  • Is persuasive when making recommendations
  • Exudes confidence in negotiations
  • Thrives on the combination of creativity with research and data

Your day to day would include:

  • Executing, managing, and optimizing online media campaigns and programs for agency clients
  • Being responsible for campaign setup, trafficking, ongoing optimizations and reporting that meets and exceeds client goals
  • Supporting your team by flawlessly running paid media in API partner and social platforms
  • Leveraging planning and forecasting tools within platforms to inform budgets, bid strategies and target audiences
  • Working with the DNA team to use real-time data, testing and campaign learnings to effectively optimize and manage campaigns

This foundation leads to opportunities focused in:

  • Defining agency-wide strategic objectives and strategies, and providing strategic thought leadership on process, audience strategies, campaign optimization and the growth at the agency
  • Directing long-term and short-term strategic marketing efforts to meet both market share and sales goals, drive the value proposition of Digitas for the media team, identifying educational needs and overseeing the delivery of targeted educational programs
  • Maintaining senior level relationship and representation with publishers and industry organizations
  • Leading the core client teams to enhance client relationships, grow business and expand scope of work
  • Supporting, coaching, mentoring and training a team while maintaining a collaborative environment 

Practices: Search Marketing, Programmatic, Media Technology

If you describe yourself as someone who:

  • Is numbers-driven
  • Is inquisitive and curious about new and emerging mediums and technologies
  • Can maintain meticulous attention to detail under accelerated timelines
  • Demonstrates intermediate to advanced Excel skills     
  • Has an interest in data visualization and storytelling

Your day to day would include:

  • Executing, managing, and optimizing online media campaigns and programs for agency clients
  • Communicating with clients; addressing tactical and performance questions, negotiating contractual terms
  • Maintaining relationships with digital-media firms/vendors and researching offerings of potential partners
  • Interacting with Account and Finance to provide accurate budget forecasts and invoices
  • Collaborating with internal Media, Project Management, and Analytics capabilities to drive timeliness and accuracy across digital campaigns
  • Maintaining quality assurance to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing and performance
  • Paid search marketing program management including keyword development, ad creative and strategy, trafficking recommendations, optimizing program towards key business goals and reporting
  • Understanding client audiences and identifying/sizing those audiences within our buying platforms
  • Bid strategy optimization/testing and daily checks on program KPIs and campaign budget caps
  • Collecting creative/technical specifications from sites on all creative units, including pixel sizes, technical capabilities, and traffic deadlines specific to site
  • Maintaining detailed spreadsheets tracking campaign pacing and performance
  • Implementing best practices, providing refinement and optimization recommendations and proactively identifying campaign execution issues

This foundation leads to opportunities focused in:

  • Defining agency-wide strategic objectives and strategies, and providing strategic thought leadership on process, audience strategies, campaign optimization, and the growth at the agency
  • Understanding the consumer’s intent and translating it to how websites and the brand’s digital assets can be positioned to answer consumer demand.
  • Assessing and pursuing new business opportunities, while maintaining and growing the company’s existing strengths
  • Directing long-term and short-term strategic marketing efforts to meet both market share and sales goals, drive the value proposition of Digitas for the media team, identifying educational needs and overseeing the delivery of targeted educational programs
  • Crafting and building technology platforms to drive client business goals and future proof their business
  • Leading core client teams to enhance client relationships, grow business and expand scope of work
  • Supporting, coaching, mentoring and training a team while maintaining a collaborative environment

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