Media Coordinator/Assistant Media Planner

Manhattan, NY, US (Hybrid)
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Media Coordinator/Assistant Media Planner

Who We Are:

Mekanism is an award-winning, independent, full-service advertising agency made up of creative entrepreneurs. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Seattle, we are collaborative business partners with some of the world’s best brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Jose Cuervo, Peloton, OkCupid, Weber-Stephens and Alaska Airlines. Our creative approach to brand building is best described as “The Soul & Science of Storytelling” - communicating a brand’s purpose with ideas informed by data and rooted in human truths.

 

What is a Mekanista you ask? Being a Mekanista requires a rare combination of being a weird, fearless and wonderful person who enjoys birthday cakes, well behaved dogs, and shared sensibility of family, respect and not taking ourselves too seriously.

 

Mekanism has been named to Ad Age’s “Agency A List” and twice to their “Best Places to Work”. We have also been listed on Creativity’s “The Creative 50” and have been recognized by Effie as one of the “Most Effective Independent Agencies”. We have been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC’s Nightline.

 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Media Channel Planning Support: Work with a range of vendors to support media planners as they build sophisticated digital media plans, using research tools to prioritize and justify partner recommendations.

 

Flawless Digital Media Execution: Hands-on execution, monitoring and management of media buys: digital video, display, social & native advertising. 

 

Digital Partnership Innovation: With your strong digital / mobile / social / emerging media passion, help us crack innovation for our clients when working with publishers and other media companies.

 

Measurement and Analytics: Produce reports and manage delivery of campaigns against client KPIs. Readily dive into data to identify trends and insights, then apply them in the form of media and creative recommendations. 

 

Managing Tasks & Timelines: Support the team as the owner of contact reports, task lists, and project timelines. Become an expert in the delivery of all elements of a successful media program.

Qualifications:

  • You must have at least 6 months of experience as an employee or intern with a media company or integrated agency.
  • You must have an understanding of cross-channel digital media, including video, display, native and social. 
  • You must have a passion for creativity, innovation and defining media 2.0.
  • Ideally have experience working on a range of clients with both brand and performance media needs.
  • Ideally have experience developing plans for campaigns that push the limits of social, and digital marketing.
  • You must be comfortable navigating the complex worlds of many different types of companies and know how to effectively push clients toward new ways of thinking.
  • You must be comfortable working at a fast pace and be able to work directly with creative & planning teams. We blend teams across disciplines.
  • Ability to work across multiple projects that are simultaneously active.
  • You have a keen attention to detail and always double check your work to ensure there are no errors.
  • You should have great client skills. This means you should like to, and be proficient at, presenting work and fielding client requests. It also means you're generally a nice person.
  • You are a social animal. You like to present creative and account with new technologies and ideas to help grow business.

 

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000

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