Media Assistant - Ken Media
Austin, TX
About the Job
KEN Media is searching for an entry-level Media Assistant with experience in digital channels. This person must be a quick learner, data-driven, and have a keen sense for details. You should have a strategic mindset to help manage winning media plans under the supervision of the Sr. Media Planner, where you will receive thorough training.
About Us:
KEN Media is a force of passionate, creative, and results-driven media planning and buying connoisseurs. We strategically distribute brand stories through established and emerging channels using innovative methods with an analytical outlook. KEN approaches the media buying process as a collaboration with creative to generate the perfect synergy of well-timed impactful messaging to core targeted audiences. We focus on truly integrating brands seamlessly within cross-platform programs that fully harness the power of influential publishers and talent to generate results.
Responsibilities:
- Be knowledgeable of the accounts’ strategic media plans based on brand strategy, account goals, and client direction
- Support campaign set-up with spec and trafficking sheet creation and campaign trafficking execution
- Assist with the creation of client-facing deliverables, such as flowcharts, billing documents, live campaign decks, performance reports, optimization recommendations, etc.
- Contribute to the day-to-day stewardship of campaigns and ensure the accuracy of budgets, flowcharts, billing, etc.
- Participate in training to expand knowledge, experience, and work efficiencies
- Utilize media tools and resources to pull competitive and audience insight to help inform media strategy and to pull reach and frequency delivery for media buys
- Stay up to date and aware of new platforms, buying techniques, and information around opportunities for our clients
- Help evaluate publisher capabilities, media opportunities, and campaign performance
Requirements
- A college degree, ideally with a relevant major (Advertising or Marketing)
- Skilled in Excel and PowerPoint, or Keynote
- Exude excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to maintain high standards for accuracy, productivity, and quality
- Be a strategic thinker and strong data-minded individual
- Bonus if you have media or advertising experience, or exposure to a digital ad server, ads manager platform, media reporting software, or planning tools such as Nielsen, comScore, Simmons/MRI, Kantar Strategy
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401K + match
- Hybrid working environment (Mondays and most Fridays remote)
- Holidays and unlimited paid vacation
- Pet-Friendly Office