Integrated Media Strategist
Company | MERGE |
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Location | Boston, MA, USA |
Salary | $56850 – $68250 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Entry 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