Star Tribune has an exciting opportunity for an Advertising Coordinator! The Advertising Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining solid working relationships with client contacts and for proper services of assigned accounts. This position will ensure work is on strategy and on time. The Advertising Coordinator will be expected to provide excellent service and manage client expectations by understanding client marketing goals, knowing project details, and communicating clear, concise information to internal and external parties. The primary role of the Advertising Coordinator is to secure creative assets for print and digital ad campaigns and deliver those assets along with call to action information to parties responsible for fulfillment of the campaigns.

The Star Tribune Advertising Operations team gives clients an advantage over traditional local media. Along with our own print products such as The Star Tribune, Star Tribune Magazine, Twin Cities Values and many more, and digital assets such as Startribune.com, our smartphone apps, and newsletter campaigns, we build out complete digital marketing campaigns for our clients including paid search, social media marketing and off-channel audience based programmatic buys. Our teams execute, optimize, and analyze both owned and operated and off channel marketing campaigns for our clients to ensure the best results. We are more than a newspaper publisher; our sales executives and digital operations staff take the time to strategize and develop full-service campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the creation and coordinate delivery of the necessary components for print and digital advertising products, as well as ensure accuracy in layout/design, mechanical requirements, and specifications
• Review creative to ensure that it reflects the client's strategy and objectives
• Verify that assets meet specifications for O&O suite of products, advantage digital campaigns, and print products.
• Ensure click-through URLs and landing pages are accurate for digital campaigns and determine and convey accurate UTMs for all click-through URLS.
• Deliver all necessary assets (e.g. creative, tracking elements, landing pages, urls) for trafficking of digital products to the Campaign Manager, in a well-organized and easily actionable package
• Responsible for healthy client relationships
• Demonstrate increasing knowledge of the clients' business
• Communicate regularly with internal/external parties to review and optimize clients' plans

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or other related field; or equivalent experience working in a client services role
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a customer service (or similar) related role
• Strong knowledge of MS Office suite
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, priorities, and responsibilities
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present clear, concise information to all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated decision making ability and problem determination/resolution skills, including the ability to apply problem solving skills effectively to both crisis and non-crisis situations
• Ability to operate effectively in an environment of frequent change and ambiguity
• Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or granted an accommodation based on disability or sincerely held religious belief

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with newsprint/printed products (i.e. Reproduction and design specs; time constraints)
• Knowledge of Star Tribune advertising print/digital product line offering

Some top benefits include: a new downtown office with gym access toCapella Tower Health Clubin the building and access to rooftop amenities in warm months; commuter benefits; competitive medical and dental insurance; paid time off; 401(k) matching; tuition assistance; and unlimited digital access to Star Tribune. In addition, Star Tribune has partnerships with many organizations that offer our employees a variety of discounts!

Star Tribune is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace, and encourages qualified applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Star Tribune is a Veteran Friendly employer.

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