Associate, Investment, Print

Rise • Permanent • Illinois, United States • $21.56 - $28.85 / day • 15h ago

General Purpose of Job:

The primary role of the Associate is to support and assist the Print Investment team throughout the media process, including campaign

planning and order management, on behalf of our client roster. The Associate attends to all administrative functions and

documentation required to carry out assigned media functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Print Investment team to ensure flawless execution of media campaigns

Work alongside manager to evaluate media opportunities and prepare recommendations accordingly (to include tactical plan,

implementation and analytical insights)

Follow through on all key deadlines for plan delivery to internal, client and vendor audiences

Communicate with publishers (i.e., newspapers, magazines) to ensure order / circulation accuracy and timely approvals;

troubleshoot issues and bring forth timely solutions

Attend campaign kick-off and other team meetings; work with the team to establish workflow processes and manage projects

and documentation to completion

Coordinate rate, spend, and plan history and all additional relevant client data (may include customer store, sales and

newspaper specific data) and organize / format / prep same for hand-off to the team for use in negotiations

Coordinate the development of and proof distribution run lists prior to release to printers

Aid in the administration of rate hold letters and other communication to publishers, as necessary

Ensure flawless execution of assigned media buys by deploying best practices and quality assurance for all event launches /

modifications

Utilize time management skills to prioritize workflow without sacrificing quality of work

Develop positive relationships with publishers, internal team members and client contacts

Communicate with manager regarding workflow, priorities, challenges, successes or any other information necessary to ensure

best practices are followed

Complete special projects or tasks as assigned

Timely response to client requests and inquiries

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelors degree (communications, marketing, advertising, or business) or a combination of an Associates degree

and related work experience

Experience:

1-year related work experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Detail oriented with exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills

Proven ability to manage multiple, simultaneous short- and long-term projects

Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills; advanced Excel strongly preferred

Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with clients, vendors and all levels of the internal

organization

High comfort level participating in brainstorms and ideation sessions

Ability to work with a team to think tactically and execute accurately in order to align media execution with client needs

Ability to work well within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while being responsive to changing priorities

Physical Demand Requirements

Are there physical demand requirements for this job? N

Employees can be expected to be paid an annualized salary range of $44,840 - $60,000, based on variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions.

Required Preferred Job Industries

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