Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention; to care more about our clients’ brands; and to buy more products and services from them.

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.

With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come. 

Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights; content and creative production; communications and strategy; finance and marketing; and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.

The Content Group is a unique and specialized team inside the larger Spark Foundry media agency. We are powered by people with an unwavering passion and vision for combining all forms of content to develop and produce brand-inspired experiences that flow seamlessly across touch points and screens.

The Digital Investment & Content Associate is key to the development and maintenance of all digital media campaigns. We are looking for a highly motivated and organized candidate who wants to make an impact and bring and execute ideas across the entire digital media eco-system (Display, Mobile, Social Media, Digital Video, Content Sponsorships, etc.).

Role Objectives:
Media Negotiating & Planning

• Participate in team brainstorms to kick off plan and consideration set development
• Participate in negotiations, including but not limited to: evaluating RFPs, contracting rates, and increasing program value
• Assist in the creation and presentation of media specific documents such as media plans, tactical decks, and other related functions
• Meet with vendors to stay on top of marketplace innovations and cultivate relationships within the vendor community

Campaign Management & Execution

• Work with Senior Associate to project manage programs from proposal stage through end date including: compiling specs documents, overseeing asset production and gaining brand approval
• Responsible for generating insertion orders and placement and creative trafficking
• Responsible for the creation of campaign post-launch information such as screenshots, links and placement information to demonstrate proof of placement for clients
• Own post-campaign reconciliation and billing
• Assists in management of day-to-day communication with key partners: vendors, partner agencies, and clients

Learning & Development

• Advance knowledge of the media industry and our clients 
• Further abilities with Microsoft Office Suite and other proprietary Publicis Tools
• Participate in Publicis training sessions
• Stay apprised of industry standards, new media programs/trends, and competitive landscape

Who You Are

• Creative, passionate about the industry with a strong desire to do good work and bring forth new and innovative thinking
• Hungry to learn more and further your knowledge of the media landscape
• Collaborative, a true team player that will work well collaborating with internal and external teams
• A strong, effective communicator
• A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• An effective time manager, comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables
• Takes pride in ownership of work and demonstrates accountability
• Able to thrive in an agile, fast paced environment and seek out feedback proactively 
• Results and solutions oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related discipline; and/or equivalent combination of education, training, and related experience
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Strong oral/written communication and negotiation skills

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

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