⚡ Join Our Talent Pool: Associate Media Director

About the role

You will work with, and report into, the Media Director to go above and beyond for our clients. You will immerse yourself in their businesses, operating in their best interest and with core media planning principles as your guiding light. You will be their go-to, preparing and leading client meetings and deliverables. You will present and share information and ideas with clarity, honesty, and conviction. You will be proactive and take the lead on campaign planning and execution, as well as accompanying deliverables and timelines. You will be passionate about every detail from start to finish. You will infuse all media plans with data and smart thinking, deliver ongoing analytics and campaign optimizations to ensure plans are successful. You will bring fresh perspective to the media team and push to elevate work product, while helping create and implement systems to grow and develop our department. You will be viewed as a co-leader of the media team, establishing yourself as a guide and a mentor.

Responsibilities

• Work with, and report into, the Media Director to go above and beyond for our clients.
• Immerse yourself in clients' businesses, operating in their best interest and with core media planning principles as your guiding light.
• Be their go-to, preparing and leading client meetings and deliverables.
• Present and share information and ideas with clarity, honesty, and conviction.
• Be proactive and take the lead on campaign planning and execution, as well as accompanying deliverables and timelines.
• Be passionate about every detail from start to finish.
• Infuse all media plans with data and smart thinking, deliver ongoing analytics and campaign optimizations to ensure plans are successful.
• Bring fresh perspective to the media team and push to elevate work product, while helping create and implement systems to grow and develop our department.
• Be viewed as a co-leader of the media team, establishing yourself as a guide and a mentor.

Requirements

• Minimum of a BA/BS degree
• 4+ years prior advertising agency experience
• Obsessed with detail and flawless execution of projects
• Able to manage multiple projects and work well under tight timelines
• Problem-solver mindset
• Proven history managing client relationships and leading successful campaigns
• Enthusiastic, imaginative, approachable, outgoing, open to new ideas, and diplomatic
• Great team player AND self-driven

Qualifications

• Experience with travel/tourism, government, and/or public education campaigns
• Knowledge of New Mexico, Texas, and California markets
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Skills That Are a Plus

• Experience with travel/tourism, government, and/or public education campaigns
• Knowledge of New Mexico, Texas, and California markets
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

Idea Peddler offers a robust benefits package that includes health, vision and dental benefits; 401k matching; generous paid time off; tech kit; health club stipend; cell phone credit; catered weekly meal; recurring educational opportunities and more!

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and hybrid, offering big agency expertise with boutique agency service.

About Idea Peddler

In addition to having the chops to concept and execute campaigns flawlessly, curiosity, adventure, and a damn good attitude will carry you far here. We are a team of self-starters who hold dear our core values of adventure, accountability, discernment, motivation and no B.S. As part of our team, you will be rewarded for hard work and have immediate access to a robust benefits package that includes health, vision and dental benefits; 401k matching; generous paid time off; tech kit; health club stipend; cell phone credit; catered weekly meal; recurring educational opportunities and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Idea Peddler is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable environment for all employees.