Media Planner

About the role 

The Media Planner’s role includes supporting the delivery of high-level brand and consumer insights that drive media strategy and communications planning.  The Media Planner will oversee the day-to-day management of ongoing internal and client deliverables including, but not limited to, client and internal status documents, flowchart updates and trafficking and billing trackers.  The Media Planner will also support the team in contributing to ongoing strategic client engagements – beginning to develop an understanding of the client’s business environment, competitive landscape, brand goals, vision and strategy. 

About Fishawack Health

Fishawack Health (FH) is a leading global commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

The future of health is fast-paced and complex, demanding a different approach. Established in 2001, our 1,500+ healthcare experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Medical; Marketing; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; and Consulting.

Working across the product and service lifecycle, together with our teammates in shared creative teams (Creative Studio, Editorial Services, Motion, Digital, Events, and Media) and Group Services, we engage our collective force to innovate and solve the complex healthcare challenges of today and tomorrow.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Fishawack Health, we imagine a healthier world and build the connections to make it happen.

What you’ll do

• Assist in the development and implementation of client media plan and marketing recommendations

• Work collaboratively with team members to execute and maintain media plans across mediums, including Digital, Audio, TV and/or Print

• Manage the day-to-day implementation, optimization, and performance of campaign activities including client authorizations, budgets, and the reconciliation process

• Analyze and provide clients with research data and media/marketing information as well as strategic analysis of campaigns 

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, vendors, publishers and the client's creative resources to ensure an effective creation and implementation of campaigns

• Operate as the team representative in ongoing vendor communications, overseeing timely and consistent feedback and responses 

• Monitor and assess ongoing campaign performance; assist in strategic analysis of campaigns

• Effectively manage time and responsibilities in regards to deadlines and client needs 

• Utilize agency resources and cross-functional teams throughout the media planning process 

• Mentor associates and provide opportunities for continued growth and advancement, in coordination with team leadership

• Accommodate ad hoc requests and take on new responsibilities as job duties evolve 

About you

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a related field 

• 1+ year(s) of experience in prior media planning function 

• Experience with campaign management/ad serving technology and third party market research tools 

• Strong written, verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills 

• Ability to effectively multi-task multiple, competing priorities, and projects through strong time management and organization 

• Proficient understanding of accounting principles, data analyzing, and market research 

• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and various outside vendors 

• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT) 

• Focus on self-development and learning 

What we can offer

Fishawack Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization to encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and innovative solutions. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have offices in 19 city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits.

Reasonable adjustments

Fishawack Health is an equal opportunities employer and place where everyone is welcome. We believe success lies in our differences and only by embracing these differences can we build a healthier world together. We strongly encourage people from minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

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