Planner, Investments & Partnerships
- Full-time
Company Description
Publicis Health is a Dynamic Health Engagement Platform, an organizing principle that seamlessly connects data, content and technology; is driven by marketing and business transformation; and offers our clients fluid access to world-class talent and game-changing capabilities. With 40 offices and 15 brands across the globe, Publicis Health’s worldwide staff is comprised of more than 3,000 healthcare professionals who are experts in advertising and branding, data and analytics, strategic planning, service design, digital media and technology, science, and medicine.
Publicis Health companies include Digitas Health, Heartbeat, Insync, Langland, Payer Sciences, PlowShare Group, Publicis Health France, Publicis Health Media, Publicis LifeBrands, Publicis Resolute, Razorfish Health, Real Science, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, and Verilogue.
Web: www.publicishealth.com | Facebook: www.facebook.com/PublicisHealth | Twitter: www.twitter.com/PublicisHealth
Job Description
The Planner, Investments + Partnerships executes media buying and contributes to media planning for assigned clients. The Planner is “Master of the details” - capable of running small to medium sized projects with limited day-to-day supervision. The goal for the role is to continue to learn and apply basic media principles.
Key Responsibilities
Knowledge
Expertise in cross channel media tools (e.g., ComScore @ plan, SRDS, DoubleClick, etc.)
Knowledge of competitive marketplace
Demonstrates solid knowledge of cross channel media tools and response forecasting
Solid understanding of the brands, media channels and starts focusing on a particular area of media
Knows how the agency works and how jobs flow through the agency
Has broad but basic knowledge of the brands, category, channels & processes
Competency in media math, financial terminology, publisher T&Cs
Gain understanding of online campaign management trafficking/ad serving systems, media technologies including MediaVisor and traffic sheets through taking appropriate trainings and meeting with Power Users and MOTs
Basic knowledge of media tools: @Plan, Ad Relevance, SDS, Benchtools, ComScore, etc.
Basic knowledge and assistance in media planning and buying process
Develop strong financial management skills through actualization, UMB/IRR, and Workflow training
Seeks to understand the project strategy and gain competitive knowledge. Understands media goals, objectives & strategies for ad campaign
Internal: Operations, Tactics and Strategy
Manages campaign execution independently and efficiently with limited supervision. “Owns” the daily work on assigned brands. Work very well with internal teams. Point person on specific projects or assignments with key stakeholders.
Owns, updates and presents internal status. Consistently keeps team “in the loop” on status of projects verbally and/or in writing
Begins to pro-actively identify/resolve campaign execution issues
Contributes thoughtfully to the planning process
Strategy: Independently develops innovative media recommendations and POVs. Owns campaign optimization recommendations. Transforms research data into actionable customer insights, observations and conclusions. Contributes to defining client’s media strategy (online and offline). Learn why strategic decisions were made on assigned brands and what the implications are
Analysis: Pull and interpret campaign trending and metrics. Conducts data and consumer profile gathering. Assists in the development of results analyses which include insights and implications of data. Performs campaign analysis; identifies & resolves issues
Buying: Executes media planning & buying independently. Develops cross channel request for proposals (RFPs), evaluates proposals and finalizes buy recommendations. Accountable for on-time, on-budget campaigns, and quality assurance of all ad placements in-market
Participates in development and use of processes to enable efficient program execution
Ability to manage & prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
Consistently leads internal and external discussions in certain media topic areas. Active participant in meetings
Proactively identifies and addresses issues with the management team
Listen, comprehend, and articulate project roles and responsibilities
Info shares industry news and updates with the team to facilitate discussion
Client Relationship
Highly responsive, timely and effective at meeting client requests
Understands clients’ business
Attends client meetings and provides timely follow-up. Very detail oriented.
Manages media deliverables and communicates specs, program details, and deadlines
Develops strategic relationships with key outside partners
Communication: Ability to write clear, cohesive, client-ready documents. Strong written and verbal interaction with internal teams (marketing, other capabilities, outside vendors). Strong public speaking and presentation skills
Vendor management: Well versed in vendor landscape, and contributes to agency POVs. Direct and guide vendor activation with project or brand goals understood. Evaluates publisher proposals for completion, accuracy, relevance and potential inclusion
Qualifications
Requirements
2 to 4 years of Media Planning and/or Buying experience
Proficient in media buying platforms
Proficient in MediaTools
Knowledge of digital, social and programmatic media and their purchasing models
Excel and PowerPoint
Self-motivated and can work indepenently
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Interpretation and analysis of quantitative data
Teamwork
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree required
2-4 years media planning experience and/ or 1+ years online experience preferred
Pharmaceutical industry a plus
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.