Associate Media Planner

Company description

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With over 600 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa.

160over90 is part of Publicis Groupe. Follow our story at 160over90.com

Overview

160over90 is seeking a detail-oriented Associate Media Planner to support our Paid Media team across planning, campaign execution, financial management, and media operations. This role will work closely with Media Directors and Planners to ensure campaigns are launched accurately, budgets are maintained, and media investments are effectively managed from planning through reconciliation.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, collaborative, and eager to build a career in media while serving as a trusted operational partner to a fast-paced agency team. This position is an integrated role with an emphasis on digital and performance-based media but also consists of traditional (Print, Radio, OOH, and TV), experiential and lifestyle media as client’s needs dictate.

Responsibilities

Media Planning & Execution

• Support the development and maintenance of media plans, budgets, flowcharts, and planning documents.

• Conduct audience, market, competitive, and media landscape research.

• Coordinate vendor materials, insertion orders, and campaign documentation.

• Assist the team by creating RFPs, evaluating proposal offerings, rate negotiations and value add opportunities

Media Operations

• Build and maintain plans and buys within MediaOcean Prisma and related media platforms.

• Manage and assist with campaign setup, trafficking, QA, and administrative workflows.

• Ensure planning systems, tracking documents, and campaign records remain accurate and up to date.

• Maintain budget trackers and investment records across assigned accounts.

• Reconcile vendor invoices against approved media plans and authorizations.

Team & Account Support

• Coordinate day-to-day communication with vendors and internal stakeholders.

• Support the development of client presentations, status updates, and meeting materials.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in media, advertising, marketing, or a related field.

• Internship experience at an agency may be considered

• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Platforms including Excel and PowerPoint.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with MediaOcean Prisma and media buying platforms.

• Familiarity with billing reconciliation and media financial management.

• Familiarity and an understanding of paid search, paid social, programmatic, display, video, audio, and CTV media channels.

• Agency experience supporting multiple client accounts.

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,360.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/2/2026.