Job Description

Explore Communications is a media planning and buying agency that has been in business and thriving for 29 years. We are leaders in our industry and are passionate experts who love what we do. We are known for being creative, innovative and completely different from other media agencies. Our clients often tell us they didn’t realize what they were not getting from their last agency when they start working with us. The nature of our business requires a strong work ethic and can-do attitude, but we strive for a work/life balance. Our culture prioritizes working hard and having fun at the same time. We also have a mission of helping our community. 

We are looking for a long-term team player who is enthusiastic about Media as their career. Top candidates will have multi-media experience (traditional and digital), along with the following traits.

Position Qualifications

• Four to six years of experience, specifically in media
• Based in Denver
• Proficiency in planning and buying all forms of paid media, including digital and traditional (e.g. TV, radio, OOH, print, digital, social, streaming and non-traditional)
• Experience with media buying software (we use Strata/FreeWheel)
• Exposure to digital third-party ad trafficking (we use Campaign 360)
• Ability to handle tight deadlines, multiple projects at once and a fast pace
• Strong business writing abilities
• Enjoys collaboration and working in a strong team culture
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in negotiation with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to apply research to actionable plans and buys
• Deep understanding of the digital landscape
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to find insights within data that translate into meaningful business insights
• In-charge presence while still being a team player
• Positive attitude, especially when under pressure
• Desire to help shape the company and grow with us
• Hard-worker who is career-oriented

 Position Responsibilities

• Leads all aspects of media planning and buying on a specific set of agency clients
• Utilizes media research, audience insights and data analytics to create optimal media recommendations
• Writes and presents media plans, then follows them through the entire media buying and implementation process
• Responsible for overseeing all digital traffic, analysis, reporting and optimization
• Manages day-to-day client relationships with a focus on customer service and pro-active consultation
• Manages campaign budgets, billing and vendor communications
• Responsible for managing annual budgets of assigned clients and oversees reconciliation at the end of each campaign
• Works closely with the accounting department on client billing and reconciliation process
• Helps guide support staff in research, competitive analysis and performance reporting
• Keeps up with latest media industry trends as well as client-related industries
• Contributes to agency brainstorms and new business as needed

Salary/Benefits for Full Time Position

• Salary range: $65,000 - $77,000
• Hybrid work schedule (two days in-office, three days at home)
• Bonus week for whole staff – office closed between Christmas and New Year’s
• Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day
• Paid time off for vacation, personal and sick time
• Three bonus paid days off as “Explore Wellness Holidays”, in addition to standard National Holiday and given PTO
• Health and Dental insurance offered
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• 401k Plan with employer contribution match
• 529 College Savings plans with employer contribution match

This is a full-time, hybrid position to be filled as soon as we find the perfect candidate. Please note that you MUST be based in Denver to be considered. Serious inquiries will submit resume and letter of qualifications to Mindy Gantner at mindy@explorehq.com and Sarah Chapin at sarah@explorehq.com

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