Saatchi & Saatchi has grown from a start-up advertising agency in London in 1970 to a global creative communications company headquartered in New York with 114 offices in 67 countries and over 6000 employees.

Saatchi & Saatchi is part of the Publicis Groupe, the world’s third-largest communications group. We are a full-service, integrated communications network, and we work with 6 of the top 10 and over half of the top 50 global advertisers.

We’re in the business of getting people to fall in love with our client's products and services. We have an unshakeable spirit and unbeatable attitude from day one at Saatchi & Saatchi that Nothing is Impossible. We believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere and firmly believe that everyone matters. And we think that, when we work as a team, nothing is impossible.

At Saatchi & Saatchi we believe in creating ideas that can live anywhere. We believe that everyone matters. And we believe that, when we work as a team, nothing is impossible.

We strive to bring out the best in each other, and in ourselves and expect applicants to understand the value of close collaboration. We also believe that creating transformational work requires initiative, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a bold commitment to achieving measurable results and business success for the clients we service.

We have adopted a flexible hybrid work schedule, which is driven by purpose and being present. Specifics and expectations will be discussed by the hiring manager and throughout the process. This office is located in Overland Park, KS, where we service a six-state region, including North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.

We welcome applicants who are open to relocation.

• Assist in overall Media Strategy development.
• Assist in digital and social strategy, ongoing digital analysis and optimization proposals. Assist Associate Media Director, as needed, on any/all projects related to Clients' business.
• Participate in Client presentations/TDA market and TDA Board of Director meetings, including having the "R" on all Media-related presentation materials in presentation slides.
• Organize and manage the workflow of Planner(s) and Assistant Planner(s) in order to fulfill all Media planning, analysis, and scheduling requests.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of all Media plans.
• Develop Media Points of View as needed based on Client and Account team requests. Assist in development of promotional/sponsorship initiatives.
• Actively provide relevant information about media trends in Media to Account teams and Clients.
• Develop and actualize flowcharts and all related documents (i.e. media budgets, post-buy analyses, value-added reports, others).
• Responsible for annual up-front media buy authorizations/implementation, and monitoring of all Media plans/buys throughout the year.
• Negotiate with Media vendors and provide recommendations. Coordinate Media information with appropriate departments. Maintain a positive working relationship with Media vendors.
• Assist the Associate Media Director in managing relationships with agency media partners as it pertains to day-to-day activities.

Job Requirements:

• Strong analytic skills across all media, traditional, digital and social. Strong presentation skills.
• Travel to Clients' markets for TOA meetings as needed.

Supervision:

• The Media Supervisor will be expected to develop a positive relationship with each of his/her subordinates and provide proper and adequate training and supervision for each.
• The position will require the Media Supervisor to build and maintain solid relations and work effectively with personnel in other Agency departments to achieve optimal results (Media, Traffic, Planning, and Finance).

Experience and Training:

• Five+ years of advertising agency experience is a must, as the job requires a thorough competence in advertising principles and agency functions (Media, creative, production, traffic, financials, billing, etc.)
• An understanding of integrated communications (Direct Marketing, Public Relations, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Influencer Marketing, Collateral, and Merchandising) is also required to effectively manage the account.
• Prior experience in retail advertising is required; prior experience in the automotive category is a plus but not required.

A high degree of professionalism:

• A strong focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness is a must.
• Must be able to respond well under pressure.
• Must negotiate win-win outcomes.

Analytic and Strategic Skills:

• Ability to analyze facts and arrive at sound conclusions.
• Good understanding, use, and interpretation of numerical data.
• Ability to develop focused, insightful strategies and to effectively/efficiently execute tactical plans

Communication:

• Excellent oral/written communication skills are essential.
• Exceptional meeting preparation and Client presentation skills are a must.
• Adept ability to provide timely status reporting to Associate Media Director is a must.

Exceptional organizational and time-management skills:

• A keen ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain productivity while working at an expedient pace.
• Innate ability to organize logistics of subordinates' tasks and keep things on track and on time is essential.
• Supervision:
• Ability to listen well and appropriately train subordinates is mandatory.
• Must have good ability to properly oversee delegated tasks.

Attitude:

• Must be a self-starter, quick learner, intuitive, and proactive.
• Must assume a high level of enthusiasm and an interest in furthering a career in Media.
• Must have an outgoing and positive personality with a "nothing's impossible" approach to daily tasks.
• Must be a "team player" embracing the culture of the office.

Computer Aptitude:

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Keynote is a must.
• Thorough knowledge of media resources and their application to Media planning (i.e. NSI, MRI, ARB, Scarborough, IMS, etc.)
• Excellent computer knowledge - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Media Ocean, Media Tools, IMS.
• Mastery of Workhorse software is a plus.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.