Campaign Planner

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Clear Channel Outdoor

Job Summary:

The Campaign Planner is a sales support role and subject matter expert with organizing proposals and RFP response documentation, data gathering and analysis, and enabling sales & profitability. It is primarily a tactical and execution role working in close partnership with Account Executives, Sales Coordinators and Market Experts in Clear Channel offices nationwide. In addition, the Campaign Planner works closely with customers to maintain communication in order to help grow accounts, develops tactics to increase customer satisfaction by facilitating all aspects of the customer’s account in cooperation with the Account Executives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Uses campaign planning tools to assist in the development of sales proposals with support from the Sales Coordinators.
• Collaborates with Account Executives to understand and support client proposal requirements; including templates, audience research, competitive spending data and creative and production requirements.
• Reviews final proposals and ensures all of the requirements for a successful and compelling proposal that meets/exceeds client expectations are documented.
• Understands customer needs, focusing on client service and supporting Account Executives in deepening sales within existing accounts.
• Provides proposed rate information based on market and corporate guidelines.
• Ensures relevant and accurate turnaround of proposal requests in a timely manner.
• Communicates with Account Executives, Internal Sales Coordinator team, Market Experts and Clients regarding proposal revisions, campaign optimization and final inventory approvals.
• Supports Account Executives in development of client proposals; including customized spreadsheets, pricing data, marketing material, etc., and assembling required documents for client proposals.
• Works with Clear Channel Airport markets to ensure inventory is held appropriately for clients.
• Works closely with Account Executives to effectively manage renewals & expiring contracts
• Works closely with Campaign Inventory Specialists and Advertiser Client Services teams on post-sale communication & execution.
• Runs post-campaign reports to monitor arrival and posting of creative material, proof of performance of contracted advertising campaigns and take-down of creative material.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

Education

• 4-year college degree, BA/BS or equivalent preferred or a combination of relevant work and educational, military experience.

Work Experience

• 2+ years of experience in sales, sales assistant or support role; Media/Advertising sales preferred

Skills

• Organized with ability to multi-task, manage own time, and prioritize work.
• Ability to gather information, sort through complex issues, seek input from others, and operate independently.
• Ability to identify root cause of issues and work quickly to resolve them.
• Exhibit financial and business acumen.
• Excellent communication skills; actively listens to and partners with others, possesses strong written & verbal communications and document creation skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment while accomplishing individual projects.
• Working knowledge of advertising industry, media sales development, planning & competitive formats, and pricing & product development preferred.
• Competent in Microsoft software applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Competencies

• Business Acumen: Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices.
• Planning: Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Action Orientation: Operates at a rapid pace; maintains poise and composure in times of stress; works at a high level of efficiency for long periods of time; manages multiple assignments and projects at the same time.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Getting Organized – Is well organized, resourceful and planful; effective and efficient at working with multiple resources to get things done.
• Functional/Technical Skills – Has the functional/technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Dealing with Ambiguity – Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture.
• Self-Management: Attends to detail without being rigid; is thorough and complete with task assignments; focuses on most important items first.
• Collaboration: Modifies personal style to work more effectively within a team; involves stakeholders in defining the problem and best solution.

Physical Demands

The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Employee must have the ability to sit and/or stand at a desk for a minimum of 8 hours a day and complete tasks requiring repetitive use of hands. 
• Employee must have the ability to lift and move items up to 15 pounds. 
• Employee must have the ability to see written documents and computer screens, and to adjust focus.
• This job is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment. 

Location

Chicago, IL: 200 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1305, 60604

Position Type

Regular

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

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