Media Coordinator

  • USIM
  • Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Nov 01, 2022
Full time Digital Media

Job Description

USIM is a full-service, integrated, media planning and buying agency. We align the most successful and efficient media strategies with the goals of our clients, regardless of channel. You may be at the forefront on your career narrative, and we are at the height of our independent agency media business -together we can make an impact!

 

Working at USIM means:

  • Unbound opportunity potential
  • Supportive community across all levels
  • Motivated change agent professionals charting tomorrow’s media landscape

As a Digital Media Coordinator, you will support the media team in placing, monitoring and assisting in the development of media plans. The Media Coordinator will learn USIMs processes for creating strategy/plans, proposing, negotiating, executing and optimizing campaigns.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Develop an active working knowledge of all assigned or acquired accounts/clients
  • Demonstrate an increased understanding of digital campaign management, including the planning and buying process
  • Support team in creating client strategies, media plans and flowcharts
  • Support with Requests for Proposals (RFPs), buysheets, insertion orders and media authorizations
  • Gather media kits and other information as well as schedule meetings with media partners
  • Utilize internal reporting systems to monitor media partner activity as well as to compile and distribute reports
  • Development and presentation of media recommendations, evaluations, presentations, POVs, and media analysis to internal groups
  • Utilize media tools and be able to master their use with appropriate training and initiative to learn such as ComScore, Pathmatics, Nielsen Ad Intel, DCM
  • Help keep the team "up to date" by reading, investigating, and sharing new digital opportunities, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of digital media marketplace and its evolution
  • Establish professional, productive rapport with account managers, media partners, and internal groups

 

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

  • BA/BS in Advertising, Marketing, Business or related field
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with dynamic job responsibilities and priorities
  • Accuracy/attention to detail in all facets of communication and documentation
  • Excellent relationship building, communication and negotiation skills are a must
  • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office
  • Exceptional time management skills, work ethic and high sense of urgency
  • Demonstrates initiative/"hunger" and passion for digital marketing
  • Digital marketing, ad agency or media planning/buying experience a plus
  • Collaborative approach/attitude

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The employee will spend up to 50% of time sitting at desk, typing on keyboard, viewing computer monitor, answering telephone calls.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

 

SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application, rating of education and experience; oral interviews and reference check; job-related tests may be required.

 

EEO

USIM is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees with respect to any terms or conditions of employment on account of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), medical condition including genetic characteristics, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, gender, gender identity, registered domestic partner status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. USIM also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of USIM, and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of USIM, including supervisors and co-workers. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principles of equal employment opportunity.