Media Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

DCW Media is a leading independent media buying agency located on Long Island. The 50+ year-old agency is looking to add more talent to its rapidly growing Media Department on Long Island. We are looking for someone who thrives in a small team environment and excels at working in a fast-paced and growing organization. The ideal candidate for this role is a self-starter who is organized, creative, resourceful and collaborative and has a working knowledge of

Outdoor and Print mediums including but not limited to, billboard, transit, newspapers, magazines and medical journals.

What DCW offers you:

• Opportunity to work with and directly impact our organization’s growth and revenue.
• An opportunity to work with the latest industry trends, innovative media, data and technology.
• Professional growth and development.
• An enjoyable and evolving, innovative culture in a forward-thinking company that is well established.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, research, and coordinate traditional Out of Home and Print Media
• Participates in media planning strategy meetings with team members and helps research new ideas for client media plans
• Works closely with Media Planner/buyer to develop and maintain media plans
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all campaign documentation including insertion orders, creative specifications, reports, and terms, etc.
• Prepares and updates media flowcharts and media buy proposals/confirmations
• Responds to vendor emails, calls and meeting requests; responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with potential and proven vendors
• Maintain detailed/accurate files for each assigned client account.
• Be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of client/department/agency.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in the field of traditional advertising/marketing (agency experience preferred).  
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Experience managing day-to-day traditional media strategy, planning, buying, reporting and analysis.
• Ability to multi-task, work successfully with teams or independently.
• Ability to collaborate well with staff, clients, and vendors at all levels.
• Ability to work with agency accounting system and/or other media planning and media research specific software, including MS Office programs
• Efficient research skills to find what will work for a client’s needs
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organized and extremely detail oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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