About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, PR, Advertising & Marketing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Associate, Integrated Media Planning will support the media planning team by gathering research, maintaining planning materials, tracking budgets, and helping execute media plans across channels. This is an entry-level role ideal for candidates looking to grow into media planning and buying.

• Support the development of media plans through research, audience analysis, and competitive insights
• Own and maintain planning documents, trackers, and flowcharts with a high level of accuracy
• Pull and analyze competitive research and audience data to inform recommendations
• Support budget tracking, pacing, and monthly financial reporting to ensure campaigns are tracked, actualized, and billed correctly
• Prepare purchase authorizations by coordinating inputs from internal teams
• Communicate proactively with team members to flag questions, risks, or discrepancies
• Participate in internal, client, and partner meetings; develop presentation and confidence skills
• Collaborate cross-functionally with strategy, investment, analytics, and operations teams
• Demonstrate curiosity and actively build knowledge of the media landscape and CPG space

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What We're Looking For

We seek a detail-oriented, collaborative early-career professional with a strong interest in media and advertising.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 0–1 year of relevant experience (internships included)
• Knowledge of advertising and media principles
• Proficiency with Office Suite; familiarity with Apple software (Keynote) is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
• Eagerness to learn media tools, platforms, and financial processes

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Location & Compensation

• Location: Los Angeles, California (on-site expected; Confidential Client’s policy requires employees to work in the office a minimum of three days per week unless otherwise directed)
• Employment type: Full time
• Compensation (California posting): $45,000 - $45,000 per year

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Why Join

• Hands-on entry into media planning and buying with cross-functional exposure
• Mentorship and learning opportunities across strategy, analytics, investment, and operations
• Chance to build analytical and presentation skills early in your career

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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