Senior Associate, Paid Media

We’re passionate about expanding the boundaries of what we offer our clients by bringing diverse perspectives to the table. Are you creative and daring? Do you have digital savvy? Do you love to collaborate and bring big ideas to life? Are you ready to launch your career with Weber Shandwick?

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns form the foundation of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning programs. During the program, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day.

What you’ll do all day:

• Create: Craft written communications including media materials and compelling social content
• Research: Analyze brands using various resources
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
• Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
• Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
• Monitor: Track brands in traditional and social media

What we’re looking for from you:

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes
• Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next
• Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly
• Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
• Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like Hootsuite, Muck Rack, Cision, Adobe Creative Suite, a plus
• Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart

What you’ll get from us:

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins, calls and touchpoints with your teams and the whole office to feel connected
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters
• Learning and development: Keep sharp and learn all the new skills with access to trainings and tutorials through complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning as a WS employee
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
• A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate must be a college graduate by start of internship
• Availability: 40 hours a week from February to June

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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We’re passionate about expanding the boundaries of what we offer our clients by bringing diverse perspectives to the table. Are you creative and daring? Do you have digital savvy? Do you love to collaborate and bring big ideas to life? Are you ready to launch your career with Weber Shandwick?

From creative brainstorming to day-to-day execution, Weber Shandwick’s Interns form the foundation of a talented team that generates groundbreaking, award-winning programs. During the program, you’ll work on campaigns for iconic brands and companies you likely encounter every single day.

What you’ll do all day:

• Create: Craft written communications including media materials and compelling social content
• Research: Analyze brands using various resources
• Engage: Share big ideas in brainstorms and with teams
• Plan: Assist in event coordination and logistics
• Hustle: Pitch stories to media, develop media lists, track placements, etc.
• Monitor: Track brands in traditional and social media

What we’re looking for from you:

• Thinking: Do it out of the box. Actually, it’s best if you’re wholly unfamiliar with the concept of boxes
• Digital: Know all the old school and the latest social media platforms, what brands are doing on them and what they should do next
• Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly
• Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is a must
• Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Familiarity with platforms like Hootsuite, Muck Rack, Cision, Adobe Creative Suite, a plus
• Dynamic: Ability to work in a fast-paced agency environment
• Spark: Understand what sets you apart

What you’ll get from us:

• Support: As you navigate a hybrid workplace, you’ll have regular check-ins, calls and touchpoints with your teams and the whole office to feel connected
• Mentor: You’ll be paired with someone in the office to mentor you and help you navigate the waters
• Learning and development: Keep sharp and learn all the new skills with access to trainings and tutorials through complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning as a WS employee
• A possible career: Internships have the possibility of growing into a full-time position
• A paycheck! Interns are paid hourly, at 40-hours per week

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate must be a college graduate by start of internship
• Availability: 40 hours a week from February to June

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Job Summary

Sr. Associate, Paid Planning & Buying (Media Planner equivalent) The Company: Resolute Digital is a data driven marketing and technology agency.  Resolute has deep expertise in website analytics, search engine marketing, performance marketing, mobile and web design.  Its data-first approach to audience intelligence, customer acquisition and brand engagement has delivered sophisticated digital mobile and paid media solutions for some of the world’s leading companies and brands. Resolute is part of Weber Shandwick a leading global communications and engagement firm in 77 cities across 31 countries, with a network extending to 129 cities in 81 countries. The firm’s diverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work.  Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). 

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities: The Sr. Associate would be responsible for overseeing and executing cross-channel media planning/buying and client service activities associated with assigned accounts. You would collaborate with clients and internal agency stakeholders in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, while maintaining and growing successful client relationships. If you are passionate about analyzing data, thinking creatively, and coming up with innovative media strategies to deliver to clients, then this is the job for you!

External Relationship Management:

• Assists account lead in maintaining and growing successful client relationships
• Acts as a point of contact for designated clients and is responsive to all client requests and inquiries
• Participates in client meetings and presentations
• Works closely with publishers/vendors to develop productive working relationships that drive results for clients
• Stays up to date on paid media landscape to learn about relevant offerings, new products, and trends

Media Planning/Buying:

• Reviews client briefs and sets planning process in motion
• Creates Request for Proposal (RFP) and develops consideration list of appropriate publishers/vendors
• Reviews partner proposals and filters/compiles most compelling proposals
• Negotiates rates and added value with selected partners
• Develops target segments to leverage based on client feedback
• Develops presentation materials for client review and adapts/finalizes based on feedback
• Manages campaign execution from start to finish across online and offline channels including but not limited to Digital, Social, Print, TV, Radio, OOH
• Works with Creative team (within agency and/or client) on ad development to ensure creative is delivered to spec and supports media strategy
• Works with Analytics and Ad Ops team for any tagging/reporting requirements
• Leads development of campaign reporting activities based on agreed upon cadence
• Draws critical analysis from data and makes specific recommendations to optimize and improve campaign performance
• Supports the needs of their direct manager and the Media Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ Years of Experience planning and buying cross-channel campaigns
• Excellent client and team leadership qualities
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and project management ability
• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of paid media KPI’s
• Experience buying cross-channel media including Digital, Print, TV, Radio, OOH
• Experience working with any of the following social media platform ad interfaces: Meta Ads Manager, X(Twitter) Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Pinterest for Business, Snapchat Advertising, TikTok Ads, etc.
• Experience working with Google Campaign Manager or other relevant 3rd Party Ad Servers
• Knowledge of paid media landscape and the ever-changing ad products available
• Google Analytics Certification is a plus

Resolute is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Resolute recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status. #LI-CV1 We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com . This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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