Marketing Associate

This is a hybrid role requiring to come into the Chicago office 2-3 days of the week. The remaining days are worked remotely. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Maintaining and trafficking of ad plans including updating ad plan templates, building and sending insertion orders, providing traffic instructions, ensuring proper placement of all advertising mediums, including TV, print, OOH and radio.
• Works with vendors to manage and track all advertisement placements, build billing statements and work in collection of affidavits for recap reports and campaign settlements.
• Work directly with media reps and partners to maintain updated rates and media kits.
• Securing client approval of ad campaigns, receive and trafficking of ads for placement.
• Assist Account Strategists/Media Buying team with scheduling and coordinating intern duties.
• Work with clients on localization of the print ads, radio and TV spots, promotional materials and will coordinate the design and printing of collateral and house programs.
• Note-taking and transmitting of meetings recaps through active listening, research and organization.
• Build and manage promotional partnerships with organizations and vendors negotiating trade and promotional opportunities as well as grassroots efforts.
• Coordinate and track trade/promotional tickets and set up discount offers with promotional partners.
• Assist in coordination of promotional appearances and work as on on-site support staff for our clients and events as needed.
• Working with client ticketing departments to coordinate the building of discount offers and qualifier codes as well as tracking the results for client reporting.

Required experience & Skills:

• Microsoft Office Programs in a Mac environment
• Google drive and Google Docs experience
• Adobe Creative Suite (experience recommended but not required)
• Previous Marketing experience preferred
• Ability to learn new digital software quickly
• Experience with digital and online/social media applications
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and organizational skills.
• Ability to make swift decisions, work through stressful situations and solve problems quickly
• Creative personality
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

• Creation of and updating of ad plan templates and systems for trafficking.
• Filing
• Copying
• Shipping/Mailing
• Other general office/administrative tasks

Details:

• This position will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits offered to full-time employees of Allied Global Marketing (medical, dental, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance as well as 401k and PTO). We also offer 10 company paid holidays.