Explore Communications | Media Coordinator

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Description

Explore Communications is a media buying and planning shop that constantly strives to redefine our industry. We are known for being creative, innovative and completely different. The nature of our business requires a strong work ethic and can-do attitude. The pressure can be high, but the challenge is always rewarding.

We are seeking someone passionate about media that is driven by hard work and happy clients and coworkers rather than just a paycheck. We need an experienced Media Coordinator that is familiar with all media types. Top candidates will have the following traits and abilities:

• One to three years experience specifically in media
• Thorough research skills
• Creative thinker
• Ability to work with multiple planner-buyers on a variety of clients with tight deadlines
• Experience with media buying software (we use STRATA)
• Understanding of media research tools and ratings services
• Very strong Microsoft Office skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• Comfortable working alone one day and juggling projects with six people the next
• Positive attitude, especially when under pressure
• In-charge presence while still being a team player
• Desire to help shape the company and grow with us
• Open communication style, comfortable with a totally transparent culture
• Hard worker, career oriented, in media for the long haul
• Excellent interpersonal and social skills
• Fast and always with quality results
• Media rock star
• Exposure to media buying/experience in buying is a plus

Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Create insertion orders for clients
• Enter broadcast avails into buying software (View32)
• Create and manage spec and deadline sheets
• Traffic creative
• Market research and analysis
• Kantar competitive analysis
• Reconcile discrep broadcast invoices (Radio, TV, Cable)
• Help facilitate and manage campaign recaps for clients
• Assist with digital campaign reporting and analysis (we use DCM)
• Assist on media buying
• Assist on paid search and reporting – Google certified is a plus!
• Contribute to internal social media efforts

This is a full-time position to be filled as soon as we find the right candidate. This is not an entry-level position – some experience is mandatory.