• Understand all phases of the clients’ marketing objectives and provide media recommendations to deliver against these objectives
• Oversee the development, execution, and stewardship/project management of publishing plans with flawless execution
  • Includes, but is not limited to, developing consideration sets, drafting RFP templates, evaluating vendor proposals, managing rate contracts and details across print, newspaper, digital, mobile, tablet, and integrated programs, and post buys
• Prepare and present plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and all backup materials
• Manage relationships with media partners, inclusive of rate & positioning negotiations plus various marketplace intelligence gathering
• Oversee the team’s print billing process and reporting needs, inclusive of executive data summaries, spend rollups, client reporting, etc.
• Develop collaborative working relationship with agency leadership, strategy teams and individual clients
• Manage, train, and develop Direct Reports, including:
  • Defining roles and responsibilities for junior team members
  • Managing group dynamics/relationships amongst employees
  • Identifying opportunities for career development for employees
  • Inspiring creativity and innovation
  • Checking employee work to ensure accuracy
  • Leading publishing training sessions

• Extensive working knowledge of 360 publishing, as it relates to magazine and newspaper, ideally for both national and local (minimum of 3-5 years)
• Previous experience in media planning & activation, inclusive of standard industry research tools and processes
• Excellent negotiation, writing & presentation skills
• Strong understanding of media fundamentals with an ability to exercise more advanced applications of math to media concepts
• Mastery with Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
• Ability to tell stories through data, presentations, and verbal communication
• Demonstrated managerial and leadership skills with an impeccable ability to multi-task plus prioritize and organize projects for direct reports
• Understanding of proper business etiquette and protocols
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and organization

Ideal candidate

• Luxury & beauty category experience preferred, but not a must
• Self-starter and problem solver
• Critical and analytical thinker
• Disciplined enough to work independently and in team settings
• Able to develop his or her own ideas, take initiative, and assume responsibility
• Experience with industry research tools/processes
• Have a passion for collaboration and business challenges

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