Media Planner

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow. Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move. We care, we're honest, and we hustle—that's what makes us Clutch. Clutch is looking for an experienced Media Planner for a client of ours. Our client is an independent creative agency that believes in the power of curiosity, rigor, and humanity to make brands entirely unignorable. They don’t just plan media—they deeply understand audiences, motivations, and the emotional context in which brands show up. Responsibilities Plan Development: Support the development of integrated, insight-driven media plans and media mixes that align perfectly with client objectives and media briefs. Research & Evaluation: Conduct comprehensive channel, audience, and competitive research; actively review and evaluate incoming vendor proposals. Campaign Execution: Translate finalized media plans into accurate trafficking documentation, build Insertion Orders within the Advantage platform, and execute thorough QA across digital platforms prior to launch. Optimization & Pacing: Monitor campaign pacing and support continuous optimizations based on live performance metrics to maximize client ROI. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal analytics, creative, strategy, project management, and account teams to ensure campaigns are built, launched, and optimized with precision. Vendor Relations: Maintain clear, professional, and productive communication with external vendors and media partners to explore emerging media trends and unique opportunities. Creative Amplification: Contribute to presentation development and strategic storytelling, thinking beyond basic execution to understand how media placements amplify creative impact. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field. 1+ year of media planning and buying experience within an agency or brand environment. Technical Execution: Hands- on digital trafficking experience, including building and managing campaigns inside Facebook Ads Manager. Data Fluency: Strong proficiency with Excel and/or Google Sheets; experience with Google Campaign Manager and creating UTM parameters/supporting tagging processes is highly preferred. Problem Solving: Strong quantitative and analytical thinking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Communication & Vibe: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills matched with a team-first mindset, accountability, and a willingness to learn. Industry Versatility: Experience or comfort working across a diverse range of sectors, which may include Travel/Tourism, Healthcare, Financial Services, Higher Ed, and Clean Energy. Please read: Contact from Clutch employees will always come from the domain @clutchnow.com ONLY and we will always provide a phone number where you can contact us. Clutch will NEVER present a job offer without a verbal or video interview and we will never ask you to transfer or pay money to get hired. If you are skeptical about any email or job offer, please reach out to us directly. #J-18808-Ljbffr