Associate Media Director/Traditional Buyer

Scottsdale-based ANDERSON Advertising & Public Relations is looking to add an Associate Media Director to our team. We are an upbeat group of problem solvers who genuinely enjoy working together and believe our best work comes from true collaboration.

As the agency’s Associate Media Director, you will be responsible for providing strategic media recommendations for clients. The role functions as a hybrid and also provides traditional planning/buying services.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive and strategic media plans that meet client objectives
• Acts as a strategic lead/manager and serves as backup to team members as needed
• Initiates and assists in the overall direction and execution of each plan/campaign
• Leads both traditional and digital teams and planning, negotiating, purchasing, implementation, and reporting/analytics/optimizations of all plans and buys
• Builds and maintains the agency’s vendor relationships across channels and partners
• Works with department heads and agency ownership to establish processes, policies, and procedures to ensure the quality of work and services
• Reviews and approves timesheets, expense reports, etc.
• Coordinates all traditional media details including planning, development, presentations, buying, budgets, authorizations, and placement
• Generates and maintains all client budgets and plans
• Oversees insertion orders, traffic, and material specifications
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• There is an opportunity to grow within this role to become part of the agency’s leadership team; currently the role reports to the VP of Account Services

Skills and Abilities Requirements:

• 8+ years of media planning AND buying experience; agency experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a relevant category
• Strong understanding of all media platforms - digital, broadcast, print, out-of-home, audio, video, managed platforms, emerging technologies, etc.
• In-depth understanding of the Southwest region, emphasis in Arizona, media marketplace, and isn’t new to buying it
• Must be able to originate and maintain media objectives, strategy, brief, plan, flowchart, authorizations, POVs, etc. 
• Experience with GA4 and other reporting technologies to provide thoughtful and detailed analysis for all client reporting
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of industry trends, regulations, and best practices
• Drive improvement and innovation for our clients and the agency

Are we what you’re looking for? 

If you meet these qualifications and like working in a fun-loving environment where you’d be surrounded by intelligent, creative people (and dogs) who thoroughly enjoy their work, then you’ve come to the right place. We work in a hybrid environment - three days in the office and two days from home. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please send your resume, salary requirements, and cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect person for the job. We look forward to hearing from you.

jobs@anderson-adv.com