H&L Partners is hiring : Media Planner in Oakland

The Media Planner will manage the day-to-day planning and reporting activity, as well as work closely with the Planning Supervisors to develop objectives and strategies for media plans. The Media Planner will work with the media sales community, in-house teams (Search, Social, Programmatic, Analytics, Ad Ops, etc.), clients, and creative teams to develop unique and strategically driven media approaches pertinent to our clients' objectives. The successful candidate will contribute to our media team's knowledge base by pulling research and insights and staying up to date on the latest media trends and capabilities, including the exploration of emerging technologies.

What you'll do :

• Conduct media planning research using standard tools (MRI, Scarborough, MediaRadar, etc.)
• Work with Media Supervisor / AMD on media strategy development of targeted and innovative media solutions for clients
• Manage the day-to-day media planning process and workflow
• Develop media plans and buy authorizations
• Handle implementation of all approved media plans and projects
• Maintain client budgets and media estimates
• Work with Ad Ops and Analytics to traffic ad tags and creative using third-party ad server tools
• Resolve billing discrepancies and approve media invoices for payment
• Monitor performance of all media plans and develop rationale explaining results for clients
• Deliver POVs and positioning papers on client issues and opportunities
• Ensure timely creation and delivery of work to relevant teams and clients
• Cultivate strong relationships with agency teams to facilitate flawless execution of media plans
• Maintain close contact with media sales representatives to keep current with data pertaining to their properties and the markets they serve
• Train and mentor junior team members on best practices of media planning and buying

About you :

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to provide an individual response to every candidate.

For SF Bay Area / CA based : H / L offers a projected salary range for a position as an estimate of what the company believes is a reasonable pay scale. The salary range for this position is expected to be between $69,000 and $81,000 per year. The actual salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on various factors, including the job's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's qualifications, budget availability, internal pay equity, geographic location, and external market pay rates for similar positions. These factors will determine the final compensation, which may vary within the stated range.

About H / L :

Since 1985, H / L has been fiercely independent and making Momentum. Our strengths include local and national media activations, creative development, insights and analytics, full-scale digital and video production, multicultural marketing, and PR.

We're headquartered in Oakland, California, with people in 20+ states and offices in Atlanta, Kansas City, Miami, Phoenix, and St. Louis. What unites H / Lers across the country is a common drive-to pioneer new ways to push clients' businesses forward and serve the communities we call home.

Learn more at www.HL.Agency.

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