Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Who We Need:

Our full-service advertising agency is looking for a motivated and talented Senior Media Planner to support our Media Services department in primarily digital direct-response marketing campaigns. This is a client-facing role that will be directly involved in the planning and execution of advertising campaigns across a number of clients, primarily in the nonprofit vertical. Our culture is paramount to us. Above all else, we’re looking for a TEAM player who wants to trade ideas, stays open-minded and has fun creating great work. You will collaborate with multiple departments including Account Management, Analytics & Insights, Creative and Business Development.

Background Needed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising or a related field
• 4 to 6 years of digital media agency experience; proven ability to independently manage the full life cycle of a campaign (research/planning, launch/optimization, insights/reporting)
• Detail oriented with a solid understanding of ad technology and the programmatic landscape
• Mastery of media math and terminology
• Superb communication skills:
  • Be comfortable and well versed in compiling proposals, POVs and explaining strategy
  • Clarity and professionalism in client communication
  • Strong presentation skills
• Be an individual! We love and promote unique approaches and POVs
• Must be organized and efficient while working on multiple tasks

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with the following:
  • Ad-serving systems (i.e. DoubleClick) and media operations
  • Social media advertising platforms (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, TikTok)
  • Managing campaigns across display, social and programmatic
  • Self-service demand side platforms (DSPs) and managed service buys
• Familiarity with media research/planning tools
• SEM/SEO experience is a plus
• Offline channel experience is a plus

Job Responsibilities:

• Create, implement and manage media buys across several clients independently
• Day-to-day campaign management including but not limited to campaign structure creation, ad trafficking, reporting and analysis and audience research across display, video, SEM, native and paid social media
• Evaluation of proposals from vendors to identify unique and compelling placements for reaching target audiences
• Review and communicate campaign status to team members and clients (i.e. preparing optimization reports and addressing how to improve campaign performance)
• Develop and maintain strong relationships internally and with external partners

Contact: careers@truenorthinc.com | truenorthinc.com

True North is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.