Harrison and Star

Associate Director, Planning

Harrison and Star$70K — $125K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Advertising, Media or related field
  • 6+ years of integrated media planning experience
  • Expertise in developing local media strategies (broadcast, digital, social)
  • Preferred experience in the auto category
  • Proven track record in cross-functional team collaboration
  • Strong operational and investment decision-making skills
  • Passionate about process improvement
  • Expertise in account management and client service relations
  • Excellent presentation and written communication abilities
  • Proficient in managing complex budgets efficiently

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary client relationship holder, being responsive and detail-oriented
  • Present media strategies, analysis, and recommendations to clients
  • Maintain detailed monthly budget and billing documents for client approval
  • Supervise, mentor, and guide direct reports for their professional growth
  • Manage project workflow and collaboration with various teams including strategy and creative
  • Oversee all deliverables produced by direct reports
  • Provide insightful analysis and recommendations based on campaign performance
  • Establish a strategic direction that emphasizes team growth and learning
  • Design strategic frameworks aligned with client business objectives
  • Develop strategic partnerships with clients and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Flexible in-office work schedule with a minimum of three days on-site
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Engagement with a variety of media channels and clients
  • Access to resources from a major agency network
Full Job Description
Agency:
PHd

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Advertising, Media and/or related field


  • Minimum 6 years of experience in integrated media planning.


  • Expertise in developing fully integrated media strategies and plans, with emphasis on local media (broadcast, digital, and social)


  • Auto category experience preferred


  • Experience working in a cross-functional team environment


  • Ability to make operational and investment recommendations and decisions


  • Passionate and eager to improve processes and workstreams


  • High level of proficiency in Account Management and client service. Experience developing close relationships and serving as a valuable partner to the client.


  • Excellent presentation and written communication skills


  • Ability to manage, track, and clearly report complex budgets.


Responsibilities

  • Be responsive, accountable, and detailed-oriented as a primary client relationship holder


  • Present media plans, analyses, strategic recommendations and other deliverables to clients


  • Maintain complex monthly budget and billing documents and deliver clear, client-facing documents to facilitate client approvals.


  • Manage, mentor, and motivate direct reports to encourage their professional development while providing daily supervision and guidance


  • Manage workflow, deadlines, and interactions with strategy team, creative partners, clients, and other external teams


  • Responsible for all work products created by team of direct reports


  • Provide higher level of insight and analysis to campaign performance. Draw insights and actions from data to advance the client's business forward


  • Set the tone and strategic direction of the team built around growth and application of learnings


  • Build sound strategic frameworks that ladder to client business goals


  • Maintain communication and develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders - clients, partner agencies, peers, etc.


$70,000 - $125,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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