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Integrated Media Strategist

Integrated Media Strategist

CompanyMERGE
LocationBoston, MA, USA
Salary$56850 – $68250
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelEntry Level/New Grad, Junior

Requirements

  • 1-2 years of media planning and buying experience across digital/social/mobile, TV, radio, print, and/or OOH
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, and/or equivalent work experience
  • Exceptional communication and negotiation skills (written & verbal)
  • Experience with ad servers and ad verification (e.g., DCM, TDD, DV), including accurate campaign setup, creative trafficking, QA, optimization, troubleshooting, and reporting
  • Experience with syndicated data sources and tools (e.g. MRI-Simmons, Telmar, Nielsen, Pathmatics)
  • Detail-oriented and well-organized
  • Effective time management skills – ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, and Google Workspace

Responsibilities

  • Holistic media planning: Navigate and optimize paid media strategies across: digital, social, mobile, print, radio, television and out-of-home channels
  • Conduct deep-dive research to identify and evaluate potential media partners
  • Overseeing inventory procurement, including contracting, spec gathering, and ad trafficking
  • Managing in-market campaigns to ensure performance, delivery, and optimizations are on track
  • Maintaining and updating paperwork related to media authorizations and insertion orders
  • Assistance with gathering and compiling campaign media reporting and metrics
  • Collaborating with the Analytics team to ensure proper tagging, reporting, insights, and optimization strategies are in place
  • Daily oversight of campaign performance, pacing, and issue resolution to ensure performance, delivery, and optimizations are on track
  • Managing program budgets, invoicing, and billing reconciliation

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, and/or equivalent work experience