Media Planner

Company description

About Team One:

Team One is Publicis Groupe’s fully integrated media, digital, and communications agency built to help premium brands thrive in a rapidly evolving world. We’re known as the ‘architects of aspiration’ helping luxury brands reach modern affluents and next-gen consumers through culturally fluent strategies and experiences, unmatched access, and the agility to move at the speed of culture.

We’re a team of 400+ creators, doers, and difference-makers across six North American offices—Los Angeles (our HQ), Dallas, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Boise. Together, we’re proud partners to iconic brands, including Lexus and the Lexus Dealer Association, Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton, Barclays, The Real Real, HKS Architects, Metabo HPT, KB Home, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Moėt Hennessy, Citi., and Cathay Pacific Airlines.

We take pride in our industry-shaping creativity, connection, and exceptional culture (that has landed us awards like Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators and Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" in 2024).

About this Position:

We’re looking for a Media Planner to develop smart, effective media plans across multiple Lexus Dealership Association (aka LDA) regional markets. You’ll tap into local media habits, consumer behavior, and marketplace trends to build strategies that deliver real impact. In this role, you’ll guide Assistant Media Planners, collaborate closely with Account teams, and use tools like Nielsen, Com Score, IHS, and Kantar to keep plans sharp and informed.

You’ll also help drive larger LDA initiatives, explore new media opportunities, and ensure flawless campaign execution.

• Develop and present media plans across multiple smaller markets
• Manage assigned market financials / budgets including flowcharts, billing discrepancies / reconciliations,, and vendor negotiations
• Train, mentor and assist Assistant Media Planner with delegated responsibilities
• Execute responsibilities for assigned markets including but not limited to:
  • Issue Goal entries and Buy Authorizations for local buys
  • Review and approve Spot Buys for accuracy based on provided guidelines
  • Develop Heavy Up / Cut recommendations
• Maintain digital buys and compile /analyze metrics reports
• Ensure accuracy and timely updates of the Master Planning Sheets
• Develop POV evaluations
• Maintain regular communication with account teams and media buyers / vendors to foster strong working relationships
• Strengthen presentation skills through internal and client-facing opportunities
• Lead special projects as assigned
• Travel as needed to client and agency meetings and initiatives

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Two years of advertising or transferable experience
• Strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Experience working with Media Ocean (OX), Media tools/Guideline, Prisma or equivalent programs
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal
• Ability to build rapport and strong collaborative relationships with internal teams and external vendors and partners

• We live by our C.O.R.E. values:
  • Collaborative
    -We work together to get better stuff done than we could alone.
  • Optimistic
    -Honest and confident in our quest forward; believing the impossible is possible.
  • Results-driven
    -Creativity is always in service of results and never for its own sake.
  • Entrepreneurial
    -Build something new. Shoot for the moon.

• We offer comprehensive benefits and ‘work perks’ like great options for medical / dental / vision insurance, 401(k) with company matching, unlimited PTO, generous paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, family forming assistance reimbursement, pet adoption assistance + “pawternity” leave, etc.

• We have a hybrid work schedule (3 days a week in office / 2 days from wherever your heart desires).

• We’re part of Publicis Groupe which is a huge global network, so there are many resources that come with that like Business Resource Groups for a variety of communities like Publicis Parents, Viva Women, Egalité, etc.

• We give back to our communities with our annual Day of Good and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
• We love to grow our talent…