Media Strategist

Solve

ABOUT SOLVE:

Solve, an independent Minneapolis-based branding and advertising agency, was founded in late 2011, has been recognized twice by Ad Age as a “Small Agency Of The Year” and has also been named one of North America’s Top 15 most effective independent agencies by PSFK. The company’s silo-less, client-first model gives marketers a refreshing alternative to traditional agency structures and priorities. At Solve, we stress collaboration, innovation, and champion smart, fresh thinking in all we do for our clients. 

https://www.solve-ideas.com/


Position Details

Media Strategist
Job
Full-time
1/15/2020
Twin Cities Metro
Minneapolis, MN

OVERVIEW:

Solve is currently seeking to fill a position for a Media Strategist – a professional with 2-4 years of media planning experience who is looking for an outlet to express their passion, creativity, and strategic problem-solving skills in today’s ever-changing media landscape. If the idea of using data-driven insights and keen media negotiations to connect with consumers excites you, we’d love to hear from you.

SOME OF THE THINGS YOU'LL DO:

The Media Strategist assists the Senior Connection Strategist, collaborating with the agency team to articulate and solve key challenges across Solve’s client base with detail-oriented thinking, compelling strategy, adroit negotiations, flawless implementation, and insightful reporting.

Specific duties include:

  • Staying on top of cultural and media trends to anticipate where the innovations in media are taking place and how Solve’s clients can deploy them to their advantage 
  • Assisting in the planning process by employing media tools and critical thinking to determine which media will most effectively connect with consumers 
  • Executing plans across all media, including negotiating with sales reps, buying, budget tracking, and day-to-day maintenance 
  • Developing and maintaining positive, mutually beneficial relationships with internal stakeholders and outside vendors 
  • Identifying and vetting potential new technologies or partners that offer new and innovative capabilities for meeting client needs 
  • Helping prepare media plans and contributing to strategic recommendations on how our clients should spend their money 
  • Preparing regular activity summaries and performance reports 
  • Building client and agency presentations, research reports, and data analysis summaries 
  • Maintaining accuracy in all reporting, analysis, and communications

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business or statistics 
  • 2-4 years of experience in broad-based media strategy & planning (all platforms) 
  • Detail-oriented and organized – multi-tasking might be your middle name 
  • Well-developed problem-solving and communication skills 
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, creative environment 
  • Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and Keynote 
  • Experience with Kantar (Stradegy or Ad$pender), MRI, Simmons


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