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Associate Director
OMD
Chicago, IL, United States
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Description
OMD, an Omnicom Media Group agency, is seeking an Associate Director level candidate for an integrated role to work on one of our premier accounts. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world class brand and stellar product line.
OVERVIEW
The Associate Director (AMD) is responsible for collaborating with clients to help lead the strategic direction with the team. The AD is responsible for communicating with the specialized disciplines, i.e. Activation, Broadcast Traffic, Digital Project Management and Search/Social to develop a holistic campaign strategy (i.e. on/offline implementation), which supports client goals. The AMD is also responsible for identifying and educating on emerging market trends and technologies as they relate to specific campaigns.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for communicating with management on account and group status
• Identify client goals/objectives and lead the development of strategies and tactics for current campaigns
• Stay current with consumer consumption habits, ‘first-to-market’ opportunities and emerging technologies
• Provide POV for OMD staff and clients on new technologies and vendor partners
• Build strong relationships with senior-level client counterparts and manage day to day relationships
• Manage team of supervisors, planners and assistant media planners in the development, implementation and maintenance of multiple and simultaneous media plans within the offline and online environment
• Manage on/offline budgets for all campaigns across the fiscal year
◦ Analyze competitive activity in the marketplace
◦ Thorough knowledge of the principles of on/offline marketing and advertising as well as an understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements
◦ Ability to write clearly and concisely and present orally in an articulate and confident manner
◦ Thorough knowledge of the dynamics of media: how each media element performs alone, how they perform together and how they are constantly changing
◦ Lead the account and media teams in the development of campaign post reports
◦ Responsible for facilitating each team member’s develop
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 4-6 years of experience offline + digital media planning
• A solid understanding of all media types, including Broadcast, Print, Outdoor and Digital
• Strong team management and interpersonal communication
• Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent skills in MS Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of syndicated research, ad serving, media billing tools a plus