Media Planning Coordinator at Horizontal Talent in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

Our client is seeking a dedicated Media Planning Support professional to join their dynamic team. This role is a 9-month contract position, offering an exciting opportunity to contribute to the enterprise's media strategy and investment initiatives, including offsite/paid and onsite/in-store media channels.

As a Media Planning Support professional, you will be part of a vibrant team of approximately 40 individuals within the Marketing organization. Your primary responsibility will be to steward the end-to-end media planning process. This includes gathering media plan deliverables, budgets, approvals, and documentation, and managing data entry in our campaign planning tool.

Key Responsibilities:
- Support assigned Media Strategy campaign owners in leading the strategic media planning process
- Collaborate with Brand Strategy, Partner & Category Marketing, Media Agency, Creative and Channel Owners to gather necessary documentation and data
- Ensure completion of the media planning process within our campaign planning tool

This role reports to a Senior Manager or Manager and does not involve direct report management.

Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of progressive marketing or digital media experience
- Experience with digital media strategy, planning and/or buying in an agency, advertiser, or publisher setting
- Familiarity with retail media network, programmatic display, and/or social campaign execution
- Strong project coordination skills, including attention to detail, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills:
- Experience with omni-channel media programs for a national retail brand or retail media network
- Advanced PC Skills, including proficiency in all Microsoft Office products, Salesforce, and Workfront
- Experience with paid search, affiliates, CRM/email, influencers

Our client is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other identifying characteristic.


Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $32 - $37 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.