Supervisor, Planning

  • Full-time

Company Description

Carat is consistently ranked the #1 media agency in the world with over 12,000 experts in over 100 countries. We deliver an unparalleled capability to unlock real human understanding to connect people and brands by designing powerful and engaging media experiences.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all. Carat is an agency of dentsu.

Job Description

The Media Planning Supervisor is a base-level management position.  This position is responsible for ensuring that communications strategies are effectively translated into strategic and innovative media plans. The Media Planning Supervisor will work in tandem with the Associate Director to help foster development of junior team members, to allow for successful growth on their teams.

  • Participate and lead brand communication initiatives
  • Work with senior team members to set communications objectives and strategies
  • Manage preparation, development, execution, and stewardship of media plans for specific clients and/or brands
  • Develop ability to independently manage all aspects of the brand, while briefing the Associate Communications Planning Director or Communications Planning Director on key happenings and issues
  • Provides relevant insight and input into existing and emerging media opportunities (thorough awareness of available media and marketing services vendors)
  • Oversees the consistent reporting of competitive market/media information for each brand/category
  • Serves as a facilitating contact point for client’s internal media staff and the primary contact point to client’s brand staff when media issues are discussed 
  • Ensure constant communication between Carat and various creative agencies (and other external partners)
  • Develop and maintain time-lines for all projects
  • Balance, prioritize, and properly assign work associated with multiple, concurrent projects
  • Serves as a resource for planners and assistants for advice, counsel & mentorship

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 4+ years communications/media planning experience
  • Experience in traditional marketing and current knowledge of trends and innovations in traditional and digital media
  • Experience creating and selling media programs
  • Ability to articulate strategic foundation for their development
  • Balanced ability to perform analytically and creatively
  • Advanced computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Proven leadership skills and management experience  

Additional Information

Dentsu is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress and thrive in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to champion meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Some of our award-winning agencies include 360i, Carat, dentsumcgarrybowen, DEG, dentsuX, iProspect and Merkle. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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