Supervisor, Local Planning

Job Description
The role of Supervisor, Local Planning is to manage the day-to-day Local media planning and strategy functions including management of accurate budget control and flow of media activity. This person will support a team in the development, execution, and stewardship of local media plans for assigned business. The Supervisor will also effectively leverage experience, knowledge, and skills to push fresh thinking to address client, agency, and team needs with the assistance of the senior staff on the business. This position will manage several junior staff day to day and reports directly to the Associate Director, Local Planning.
Role Objectives
Responsible for contributing to the development of and executing local planning for the assigned business
Evaluates capabilities and composition of a wide range of media vehicles to determine which most effectively reaches the target audience
Evaluates and assesses media performance to determine the extent to which the original media objectives and strategies were accomplished
Research, interpret, and evaluate available marketing and research data to develop media objectives and local plans
Effectively communicate and present to top management and clients
Closely supervise the implementation and execution of the media plan, which includes ideation, budgeting, scheduling, and establishing benchmarks for control
Maintain accurate budget control and flow of media activity and update client on timely/consistent basis
Approve media authorizations prepared by team per approved plans/project requests
Accountable for accuracy and media intelligence
Supervise and motivate direct reports
Coordination and communication across inter-agency partnerships and internal resources/teams
Managing the process and procedure for client set up, billing and all administrative functions
Resource for others to resolve complex questions/problems
May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time
Advocate for multicultural &
diversity inclusion throughout tactical plans