Integrated Planner - New Client

Company Description

Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention; to care more about our clients’ brands; and to buy more products and services from them. 

Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers. 

With a Millennial-friendly, bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. 

And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well-prepared for today’s challenges and poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come. 

Job Description

• Support the Media Director / Manager in ensuring that we deliver high client satisfaction scores (which means we constantly have a pulse on the relationship) 
• Lead on day to day running of the account with clients & agency partners 
• Drive relationships at the appropriate levels of our client organizations 
• Apt knowledge & understanding of digital channels combined with the ability to understand digital infrastructure including tracking, web analytics, trafficking and Social 
• Have prior platform experience in managing Paid Search and/or Programmatic campaigns, including but not limited to account setup, strategy development, organization, and management 
• Create strategies and makes in-depth recommendations based on strong grasp of analytics, marketing & research concepts 
• Manage the daily work flow of all client campaigns, and working with various internal and external stakeholders, including creative agencies and media owners to deliver campaign objectives 
• Able to organise & delegate, sensitive to needs & problems of reporting staff – works across buying & planning issues 
• Be aware of opportunities to drive revenue streams from existing relationships and leveraging cases from existing relationships to create new relationships 
• Assist in mentoring, and developing team members – execs/ junior planners 

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a media agency 
• Experience in Paid Search and Paid Social is a must 
• Conversant with digital media and able to think across the whole media mix, hands-on experience with various technology platform 
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written or oral) 
• Strong understanding of media terminology & concepts 
• Sense of commercial acumen 
• Attention to detail and numeracy 
• Possess rigor with ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Experience in mentoring and managing junior planners/executives 

Additional Information

• An off-beat perspective and the courage to look at challenges from unusual angles.
• A talented individual who is very willing to learn every day, easy to manage and highly collaborative.
• Someone who is honest, responsible, down to earth, hardworking, and passionate.
• Responsible and dedicated.