Assistant Planner, Digital Media Strategy - CoStar and La-Z-Boy

Why You’ll Never Want to Leave 

Our People First philosophy means creating a culture where people like you can thrive, do meaningful work, and — we hope — stick around  for a while. In an industry known for high turnover, people at RPA seem to recognize the value of an environment that truly wants to support our Associates’ lives and career growth. 

Who You’ll Be Collaborating With 

Every day, you’ll be teaming up with a diverse, enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a smart sense of humor and a strong desire to grow and develop. 

Job Summary

RPA is seeking an Assistant Media Planner to join the Digital Media Planning team on the La-Z-Boy and CoStar accounts. As an Assistant Media Planner, you will assist the digital team on media planning, recurring client deliverables, reporting, and coordinating across inter/intra-agency teams. Duties include pulling research, creating IOs, pulling & analyzing reporting, assisting with the creation of campaign specs, and processing monthly billing. You should be a strategic thinker who is independent and resourceful yet enjoys working collaboratively across teams. You should also be a creative problem solver who is passionate about digital media/marketing. This is an entry level role. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel and Word required.

What You’ll Be Working On 

• Assists in day-to-day communication with internal and external teams
• Work alongside Digital Media Planner on campaign reconciliation and billing
• Compile specs and trafficking documents and ensure all materials are received from creative agency 
• Participate in team brainstorms to kick off plan and consideration set development
• Collaborate with Planners and Supervisor for digital plan development
• Assist with creation of IOs within internal systems/tools and responsible for accuracy of plan details and confirmation of delivery
• Collaborate with internal teams to aggregate data and ensure accuracy, validating data from internal and external teams
• Monitor campaign pacing to ensure purchases match plans/client goals

How You’ll Excel In Your Role 

• Basic math skills - understanding of media math/definitions would be beneficial
• Microsoft office suite - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams
• Demonstrated ability to learn various types of technology/software systems
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A “People First” mentality that meshes with our team and agency, meaning you are curious and above all the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Accuracy, detail oriented, being respectful and above all being a team player
• Ability to think strategically, stay organized and ask questions when unsure 
• Enthusiasm and drive to learn and keep up with the latest industry trends

Pay and Compensation

This is a non-exempt position and is eligible for overtime compensation. 

The hourly rate for this position is $20.00 an hour, which is the equivalent to $36,400 gross pay a year.

Pay is not negotiable.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, at RPA we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.