Media Manager, Media Planning

Company: Bully Pulpit Interactive
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Bully Pulpit Interactive (BPI) is seeking a full time Media Manager to join our team in Washington DC. In this position, you'll be responsible for media planning and campaign management/optimization on a broad range of corporate, advocacy, and political accounts. You'll work closely with the team's leadership, manage a team of Media Planners and coordinate across teams to plan and execute overall campaign strategy.

Bully Pulpit Interactive is a modern communications firm that builds believers at the speed of news. Whether it is for brands, causes, or candidates, we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation, and social impact. A growing firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, we work alongside our clients to bring integrated communications and advertising campaigns to companies, organizations and causes - from strategy to message to media relations to marketing.

In this position you'll be expected to

• Develop plans to align with client/campaign objectives and work closely with client teams to ensure media plans deliver upon the agreed strategies and approach
• Lead campaign implementation/management in regard to buying, negotiating, implementation, optimization, and analysis
• Present plan recommendations to clients with support from leadership
• Establish specifications and timelines needed for campaign launch and work across teams to ensure successful execution
• Use internal data sources as well as past performance to develop insights and strategy for future efforts
• Work on client/account team requests and prioritize with them based on plan and budget changes, campaign flighting, and marketplace information
• Work with internal analytics team to gauge media performance and determine the extent to which the original objectives and strategies were met
• Manage vendor communications, requests for proposals, and negotiate items such as rates, terms and conditions, and added value
• Conduct media, industry, or company research to allow the agency to develop accurate and strategic advertising and marketing plans
• Improve upon/develop new processes to streamline communication and flawless implementation of plans
• Foster good working relationships across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans
• Cross-reference and approve all media invoices to be processed
• Directly manage Media Planners and Senior Media Planners with a focus on development, training, and quality of work while also serving as a role model and mentor
• Proactively keep abreast of industry trends and share knowledge with the team
  
  Requirements
  
  We're looking for someone who has/is
  
  • Demonstrated experience (3+ years) with planning and buying cross-channel media - including digital, OOH, TV, print, SEM, and paid social
  • Passionate about the intersection of media, technology, and creative
  • A proactive and disciplined self-starter with an innate curiosity for learning new things
  • A sense of urgency to get things done one time, and on time
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment
  • The ability to effectively prioritize projects and produce results in a fast-changing environment
  • Working knowledge of planning tools (including but not limited to Global Web Index, comScore, eMarketer)
  • Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
    
    Benefits
    
    Location Washington DC
    
    Employee Status Full-Time, exempt
    
    Salary & Benefits
    
    • The minimum salary expectation for this particular position is $68,000 dependent on relevant experience
    • 100% company-paid healthcare, vision & dental for employees
    • Matching 401k contributions up to 4%
    • Generous vacation package
    • Unlimited sick leave
    • Generous holiday schedule
    • 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
    • $50 monthly phone reimbursement
    • Pre-tax commuter benefits
    • Fully stocked kitchens and frequent catered lunches
      Bully Pulpit Interactive provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status, matriculation, personal appearance, genetic information or other protected group status.

Keywords: Bully Pulpit Interactive, Washington DC , Media Manager, Media Planning, Advertising , Washington, DC