Assistant Buyer, Social

We are seeking an Assistant Buyer, Social to join our Media team in New York. This position is responsible for providing support to the Media team across all aspects of paid Social. Job responsibilities include the usage of Social platforms tools and data to activate campaigns as one part of multichannel media plans; collaborating amongst the team to launch social media campaigns and complete special projects; and stewarding buys to ensure they meet their defined KPIs.

We're looking for a positive addition to our team; someone who is looking to dive in, learn and grow and help us further our media efforts at MRM. In return, we offer an environment that is challenging, creative and supports individual professional development.

Our team members collaborate with account services, strategy, creative and data & analytics teams daily and gain exposure to a wide variety of marketing programs. MRM Media offers an exciting opportunity to learn about marketing across sectors, and types of programs (awareness, engagement, conversion), while increasing depth of experience in your focus area.

Key responsibilities will include :

• Assist in developing tactical media plans that include audience, creative and other strategies designed to meet the goals of a given campaign.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage the media trafficking and the billing process.
• Collaborate with the planning team to develop RFPs and the social team to analyze and determine recommended partners.
• Launch paid Social campaigns on platforms that may include, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest and LinkedIn .
• Support the Media team in pushing the boundaries of media planning, while focusing on core business.
• Foster strong relationships within the team and across implementation partners; providing direction on segmentation, targeting / placement, flighting and trafficking.
• Provide input on placement naming convention and trafficking strategy.
• Support in the creation of performance reports, extract actionable insights, i.e. explaining the why behind the data, and recommend optimizations.
• Keep a finger on the pulse of media and marketing trends, tactics and emerging opportunities, especially amongst the social channels (e.g. Thread, Lemon8 etc.)
• Read industry trades and share relevant content with others.
• Continuously and proactively provide suggestions as to how we might accelerate the client's growth; ranging from tried & true (elsewhere) to unexpected & promising.

Required Skills :

At MRM, Relationship is our middle name.

We employ the most innovative talent in the industry to drive digital transformation for our clients' businesses and provide creative solutions to help brands grow meaningful relationships with people.

MRM is a leading customer relationship agency that leverages the power of creativity, the beauty of data, and the magic of technology to help brands grow meaningful relationships with people.

Do you excel when working in a team? Are you fascinated by the endless possibilities that technology brings to marketing? Are you ready to transform our world?

If so, you will thrive in our culture based on the Important Things We Believe (I.T.W.B.s)

About MRM :

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency dedicated to building enduring brand relationships. MRM's specialized capabilities drive relationship lifetime value and span CRM, Customer Experience, and Commerce with Data and Martech at the core. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way to enable greater collaboration, creativity, and true speed to market. MRM is part of McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group of companies, with 35 offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.mrm.com .

At MRM, we value a culture in which all people are treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We're committed to fostering a positive environment free from harassment and discrimination. We empower individuals to take action and be creative when solving problems. And we expect self-awareness and accountability from team members at all levels of the organization. This is much more than a statement - it's in the act of living our daily lives.

The salary range for this position is $45,000 to $55,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current / former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's / applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.