Description & Requirements
Position Summary
The Associate in Partnerships is an entry level position within Initiative requiring an eager, proactive and energetic person who is interested in beginning a career in media. The Associate is an important position within the integrated investment process and supports the team as they build a go to market approach across all media disciplines including TV, BVOD, Radio, Print, Digital & Cinema. This person should like working with numbers, have strong communication skills, work well in a team environment and have a level of curiosity that infects the entire team that works with you on campaigns.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintain client’s schedules in accordance with their goals.
- Respond to client requests proactively.
- Proactively seek out mentorship and learning from other Discipline leaders at Initiative (Strategy, Analytics, Communications Design, Client Advice).
- Attend company events and department wide meetings.
- Learn key programs and tools.
- Distribute, collect and organise client campaign information.
- Assist in reporting and tracking campaign delivery, budgets, savings and value, ensuring accuracy for internal team.
- Assist in evaluating partner proposals.
- Responsible for smooth running of day-to-day activities.
- Maintaining campaign delivery across Print, Digital & Cinema.
- Enter data onto systems and ensure it reflects accurate client budgets.
- Update client teams with delivery summary.
- Assist with traffic issues.
- Integral in campaign set up and execution.
- Be responsible for billing discrepancies and produce resolutions.
- Participate in analysis and post campaign evaluation.
- Coordination and scheduling of partner and team meetings.
- Participate in departmental projects as requested.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft programs, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to communicate concisely and clearly, both written and oral.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of an integrated team.
- Detail-oriented, organized, conscientious, with the ability to multi-task and work well under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.