Director-Media Planning

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Responsibilities:

• Optimizes ROI for approx. $8-10MM in media spending; identifies and negotiates program integrations.
• Develops the foundational framework and tools for effective media planning and scenario development for the Marketing organization.
• Works with the Brand team and VP of Marketing to understand the organization's marketing objectives, target audiences and calls to action.
• Creates a proprietary and documented planning framework that is aligned with addressing those needs.
• Provides leadership to each group within Marketing on most effective and appropriate media and buying strategies (including traditional and emerging media).
• Advises on the relevance and practicality of recommended media strategies / tactics and recommended alternatives given the allocated budget.
• Leads annual and ongoing strategic media planning execution in partnership with agencies of record.
• Ensures high quality and effective media plans. Develops and implements media commitments in partnership with each team (e.g. physician group, regional marketing and brand).
• Functions as an in-house expert on traditional and emerging media options, planning and implementation.
• Communicates with participating members of the marketing team to ensure all media planning and buying efforts are well coordinated and aligned to business and brand strategy.
• Creates an environment of partnership, collaboration, seamless quality and service enhancement across the marketing department.

AA/EOE.

Required:

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in developing and implementing effective media planning.
• Familiarity with programmatic media trading.
• Experience in a Media Planning role within a complex organization with multiple lines of business.
• Knowledge and experience with non-traditional and emerging media (e.g. internet, program integration, digital) as well as syndicated media planning tools and systems.
• Experience crafting systems and planning processes for internal and integrated media planning purposes.
• Accurate and detail oriented, with exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Ability to work directly with an Agency Media Department.

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Benefits

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