Associate

Job Description

Associate – Atlanta | Publicis Media

The Tone:
This is an early career, full-time role at Publicis Media, located in Atlanta, GA. Publicis Media is a global media solutions provider with over 23,000 employees across 100+ countries, harnessing modern media through agency brands like Spark Foundry, Starcom, and Zenith, alongside global accelerator PMX and integrated platform-based technologies. This role is designed to kickstart a career in advertising, offering extensive training and development through the Publicis Media Training Program to support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Atlanta, GA
• Pay: $47000–$52000 yearly
• Team: Works on client teams in one of the following areas: Analytics, Local Buying, Planning, Programmatic, Digital, Search, Content, Social.
• Mission: Supports clients in creating, managing, and stewarding media plans and investments, making recommendations on advertising spend.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Power Point

What You’ll Actually Do
• Planning & Negotiation: Participate in team brainstorms to develop media plans, evaluate RFPs, contract rates, and increase program value through negotiations.
• Vendor Engagement: Meet with vendors regularly to stay informed about marketplace innovations and cultivate strong relationships within the vendor community.
• Campaign Management: Project manage programs from the proposal stage through to completion, including compiling specs documents, overseeing asset production, and securing brand approval.
• Execution & Reporting: Generate insertion orders and handle placement and creative trafficking, then create post-launch information such as screenshots and links to demonstrate proof of placement for clients.
• Financial & Communication Support: Own post-campaign reconciliation and billing, and assist in managing day-to-day communication with key partners including vendors, partner agencies, and creative media and social clients.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level professional with a basic understanding of consumer behavior.
• Experience: Experience developing and presenting thoughts and ideas, and experience managing projects and/or processes.
• Skills: Comfort with Microsoft Excel for calculations and data analysis, proficiency in Power Point for presentations, ability to meet tight deadlines, and capability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously while thriving on a team.