Overview
The Media Planning Director, Automotive, manages the efforts of his / her assigned teams for Automotive Clients in the timely development and submission of annual Media Plans, Point-of-Views (POVs) and related media analyses as may be directed or required.
Responsibilities
- Learns all phases of the Automotive clients’ marketing objectives.
- Manages the development, implementation and optimization of integrated media plans, strategies and tactics.
- Oversees preparation and presents media plans, as needed, including objectives, strategy, rationale, and backup materials.
- Make presentations directly to client senior executives and associated client team members.
- Supervises the execution of media plans, including preparation of media budgets, schedules of insertions, contracts, and supporting materials.
- Prepares media authorizations per approved plans / project requests.
- Trains and supervises supervisors, planners and assistants in all media channels.
- Monitors active buys during the negotiations process and checks final buys for adherence to guidelines.
- Monitors live campaigns, ensuring ongoing optimizations are made by the team – and delivering periodic campaign performance reporting internally and to clients.
- Proactively builds relationships with internal and external partners that aid in driving innovative media solutions for assigned clients.
- Works with the senior Buying team management to define and develop optimal media buys, monitoring, post-promotional reporting and other post-buy analyses.
- Attends presentations by media vendors for the purpose of evaluating new information / services and to maintaining a good rapport with sales representatives; maintains a high professional profile.
- Develop POVs as needed in response to Automotive client needs or requests.
- Ensures relationships with account teams are harmonious and productive.
- Regularly meets with stakeholders to ensure alignment.
- Regularly meets with direct reports to provide feedback and coach / develop the team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience8-10+ years media planning experience within an Advertising / Marketing AgencyMust have experience supporting Automotive clientsPrior experience in a supervisory roleExperienced across most major media channels; sufficient knowledge in both traditional and digital channelsProven ability to develop high quality media strategies that drive resultsExperience negotiating short and long-term contracts with vendorsMS Office : Internet Explorer, Excel, Word and PowerPointExperience with most major media planning technology (e.g., Telmar or IMS Reach / Frequency, Kantar or Nielsen Competitive, Nielsen and / or Comscore ratings, Comscore digital, MRI-Simmons, Scarborough, Mediatools, Strata etc.)#J-18808-Ljbffr