Senior Associate, Planning

Company DescriptionSpark 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.OverviewThe role of the Senior Associate, Strategy is to be the day-to-day steward on traditional media communication for assigned brands, including accurate budget control and flow of media activity. You will be required to develop and maintain a strong knowledge of client business and apply media understanding accordingly to help deliver against the clients’ needs/objectives. You will work closely with the Managers in the development and communication of all media recommendations. You will also be responsible for management, oversight and priority setting for respective Associates.Our team is energetic, fun and collaborative. We work on the corporate differentiation/branding part of the account. We are committed to developing good work and enjoy our jobs and team.This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.Responsibilities

Assist the Manager in development of offline media plan options and recommendations

Maintain accurate budget control and flow of media activity, and update client on timely/consistent basis

Demonstrate strong understanding of media fundamentals, including media math, target audience development, and communication goals (reach/frequency)

Demonstrate proficiency with systems/tools (MRI, MediaTools, Comscore)

Gather and analyze appropriate research to provide sound, strategic, consumer-insights-driven media recommendations

Establish collaborative, productive working relationship with implementation teams to ensure media strategies are being delivered and brand goals and client needs are being met

Ensure proper execution of media plans by monitoring buys/schedules

Develop strong working relationship with partner agencies (where/when applicable), helping create a seamless communications process

Demonstrate creativity and agility when problem solving

Deliver POVs/position papers on key client issues and/or client opportunities

Prepare media authorizations per approved plans/project requests

Qualifications

A minimum of one year traditional/offline media planning experience

MediaTools knowledge is a must

Familiarity with Competitive systems (AdViews/Kantar)

Working knowledge of Syndicated research tools (eg. MRI, Comscore, etc.)

Strong proficiency with Excel

Strong communication and presentation skills

Professional with strong teamwork skills

Curious and motivated

Solution-oriented problem-solver

Adept at time management and handling shifting priorities

Additional InformationOur Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Compensation Range: $46,500-$67,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 09/23/2024.