Associate, Investment

Apply for the Associate, Investment role at Rise, a Quad agency.

Rise is an award‑winning, full‑service Media Agency of Record that is backed by data and powered by people. We create omnichannel experiences using our proprietary tech stack and advanced analytics capabilities to help solve the unique struggles brands face today. This approach, with transparency at its core, specializes in omnichannel media, commerce and retail media, advanced in‑home media, as well as content and creator marketing.

We offer “Risers” the opportunity to work in an ever‑evolving industry that will foster learning and development, provide an innovative work environment with diverse projects and clients, career advancement paths, a collaborative team environment, corporate social responsibility initiatives, an inclusive and diverse culture, and an association with a reputable media agency.

The Associate, Investment, Programmatic is responsible for facilitating the placement of approved media plans, as well as confirming, monitoring and optimizing digital media orders to ensure the clients’ advertising program is executed flawlessly. The successful Associate provides a high level of service to assigned accounts and digital leadership by ensuring that the tactical execution of media planning, placement and reporting (including post‑buy and financial reconciliation) are handled with accuracy and timeliness.

• Facilitate building, launching and maintaining digital campaigns for assigned accounts across digital channel(s) in support of the paid media strategy.
• Execute ongoing media activation and maintenance tasks, including account pacing, keyword analysis, optimisation, forecasting, etc., and work with various internal and external teams to drive an exceptional client experience.
• Utilise strong analytical skills to extract insights from campaign data and provide well‑developed, quantitatively based recommendations to accomplish client goals and objectives.
• Assist in development of media strategy and recommendations and help with elements of client presentations.
• Ensure flawless execution of assigned media buys by deploying best practices in digital operations and quality assurance for all campaign launch and modifications.
• Support the pacing, optimisation and management of campaigns, as applicable.
• Monitor campaign performance through regular delivery reporting, ensuring buys are properly executed and troubleshoot issues that arise.
• Facilitate the analysis and interpretation of data trends and develop improvement solutions.
• Collaborate with leadership and peers to develop solutions that will enhance our operational efficiency, tools and systems, and improve current workflows.
• Represent Rise to vendor reps to analyse value and applicability of media vehicles/tactics for plan consideration as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising or business.

• 0–2 years of relevant work experience in digital media planning, buying or execution; agency experience a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite; foundational/practical experience with Excel a plus.
• Working knowledge of media platform management tools; experience with Google Marketing Platform, Google Ads, The Trade Desk and Facebook Business Manager recommended but not required.
• Working knowledge of the importance and role of programmatic, paid social and paid search within a media plan.
• Ability to convert and implement strategic plan directions into flawless tactical executions.

Certificates in Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform, Google Analytics, The Trade Desk Edge, Facebook Blueprint, Microsoft Ads and IAB Digital Media Planning & Buying are a plus but not required.

• Strong analytical capabilities with aptitude for developing and determining the optimal ways to set up, deliver, troubleshoot and QA campaigns.
• Superior oral and written communication skills; focus on fostering strong, collaborative relationships at a tactical level.
• High comfort level participating in brainstorming and ideation sessions.
• Ability to work with a team to…