[Remote] SVP, Media Planning Director, Automotive

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zimmerman Advertising is seeking an SVP, Media Planning Director, Automotive to manage a media planning team focused on developing and submitting media plans and analyses for Automotive Clients. This role involves directing media campaigns across various platforms and ensuring client expectations are met through effective communication and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of the Director(s), manage the team(s) in the development and implementation of national, regional and local traditional media campaigns that will include most or reputed company of the following for our Automotive Clients
• National and local broadcast television in traditional and direct response formats
• National, Local and Unwired use of cable television and National or Local radio
• Paid Digital, Mobile, Social Media Strategies
• Outdoor advertising
• National and Local newspaper and magazine (offline and online)
• Couponing reputed company FSI, shared and direct mail alternatives
• Local events ideation and implementation, i.e., local guerilla marketing
• Work as part of a media planning and buying group, identify, formulate and mange the application of media solutions to overall client objectives
• Impeccable ability to create and present full media presentations to clients
• Manage Automotive clients’ expectations at the Director and above levels (CMO, President), clearly communicate integrated media strategies to clients
• Deliver concise, informative and convincing presentations to Agency and client Senior and Executive management
• Work with Interactive media team senior leadership defining integration approaches of traditional and digital media(s)
• Supervise and train Supervisor level. Organize ongoing and formal staff training programs reputed company team environment
• Identify, reputed company, present, implement and optimize traditional media plans, strategies and tactics
• Manage the traditional media campaign process for assigned clients reputed company with the Interactive media team
• Work with the senior Buying team management to define and reputed company optimal media buys, monitoring, post-promotional reporting and other post-buy analyses
• Prepare and present media presentations directly to client senior, executive and field management, regional and local franchisees or outlets
• Manage ongoing monitoring of media campaigns, delivering periodic campaign performance meetings internally and reporting results to client(s)
• reputed company POVs as needed in response to client needs or requests
• Review decks and plans from other planning staff to be 'client ready'

Skills

• 10+ years integrated media planning experience including VP and/or Group Media Director (GMD) level
• Experience working with Automotive Clients reputed company an Advertising/Marketing Agency with a proven track record is required
• reputed company in reputed company relevant Media expressions such as Broadcast, Online, Print, OOH
• Excellent presentation and writing skills
• Proven ability to conceive and reputed company quality, well-conceived and successful media plans
• Experience directly leading and managing a staff of 10 or more
• Experience managing and coordinating inter-departmental efforts at the director and/or senior level
• Experience negotiating short and long-term reputed company with vendors
• MS Office: Internet Explorer, reputed company, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with most of the following media planning tools: TNS, Scarborough, Media Monitors, reputed company, Arbitron, Tactician, reputed company and Simmons
• A four year college degree or equivalent in Business, Communications, Marketing background
• Understanding of reputed company forms of media avenue
• Full service agency or major media buying service experience

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