Media Manager, Planning

Washington, DC – New York – San Francisco – Chicago – Denver (hybrid) Fully remote candidates will also be considered

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government, communicate without barriers, and measure what matters. We have over 250 team members in six countries and eleven offices — Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Chicago, D.C., Geneva, London, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise in strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for American and European clients

The Impact You Will Make

In this position as Media Manager, Planning you will support the execution and management of paid media campaigns across numerous clients on the Paid Media team. The ideal contract candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is capable of working independently, while navigating multiple projects.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Lead on campaign implementation/management in regards to: buying, negotiating, implementation, optimization, and analysis
• Develop media plans that align with client/campaign objectives and work closely with client leads to ensure media delivers on the agreed strategies and approach
• Conduct media, industry or company research to allow the agency to develop innovative and strategic advertising and marketing plans
• Foster good working relationships across all internal teams to facilitate flawless execution of media plans
• Integrate processes to streamline communication and implementation of media plans
• Manage vendor communications, requests for proposals (RFPs) and negotiate items such as rates, terms and conditions, and added value
• Use internal data sources as well as past performance to develop insights and strategy for future efforts
• Work with internal analytical team to gauge media performance and KPI’s to determine the extent to which the original objectives and strategies were met

What You Bring 

• 3-6 years relevant work experience in digital media strategy and planning
• Experience running campaigns for political, public affairs, and/or corporate clients
• Enthusiasm for Democratic and progressive politics, and excitement to work with our non-profit and corporate clients
• Analytical thinking skills, with knowledge of media consumption tools like Comscore, and business intelligence dashboard software such as Google Analytics, Datorama or Tableau
• Strong Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• A readiness to work independently, grow quickly, learn new skills, think big, and get the job done

Benefits

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BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, sick time, and 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

• 100% company-paid healthcare, vision & dental for employees
• Matching 401k contributions up to 4%
• Generous vacation package
• Unlimited sick leave
• Generous holiday schedule
• 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• $50 monthly phone reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits

BPI offers a comprehensive offers base salary of $68,000- $74,000 with an annual discretionary bonus and generous benefits. Estimated starting base salary will be based on level of experience.

Bully Pulpit Interactive provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status, matriculation, personal appearance, genetic information or other protected group status.

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