**Job Description:** + We are looking for a highly organized, motivated, and self-directed media professional who is customer-obsessed, has a love for numbers, and an acute attention to detail to join the XCM (Cross Channel & Cross Category Marketing) Global Media team. This position will be responsible for providing planning and operational support in the development and execution of North America media plans across Brand, Retail, and Prime campaigns as well as creating and owning processes, tools, and mechanisms to enable cross-functional visibility, efficiency, and accountability of our global media investments **Responsibilities:** + Work with Media Managers across the team to develop fully integrated media plans and implement them across relevant media channels including the following: video (including linear TV, streaming TV, and premium online video), audio (including radio, streaming, and podcasts), outdoor, digital, mobile, newspaper, and magClientines. + Monitor media campaigns with Media Managers and when needed, have campaign performance meetings internally to review and optimize results. + Analyze syndicated and proprietary data to determine the optimal media vehicles for reaching our targets. + Work with Finance, Budget Operations, and Media Managers to manage budget trackers and PO requests, including making updates as needed for plan changes, PO and invoice approvals, associated fees, etc. as well as consolidating monthly spend forecasts and communicating variances, etc. + Help facilitate creative and trafficking processes by owning spec sheets and reviews with key stakeholders, trafficking sheets, and messaging mapping. + Meet with sales representatives to stay up to date on the latest opportunities in the world of media to help drive innovation in channel mix and execution. + Work with our media agency to invent and simplify processes and tools to effectively scale media operations. + Demonstrate a strong understanding of media fundamentals + Build trustworthy relationships with internal business teams, agency partners, and finance teams. **Experience:** + 3+ years of relevant professional experience in media planning and buying + A clear understanding of media principles, planning, and buying functions in the US and CA **Skillsets:** + Experience using industry media planning tools such as Nielsen, Kantar, comScore, DCM, etc + Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word **Education:** + Bachelor’s degree **Preferred Qualifications** + Media agency experience or in-house agency experience + In-depth knowledge of cross-channel media strategy + Solid credentials in digital planning + Budget management experience + Intense bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment + Highly detail-oriented, have excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi-task + Advanced proficiency in Excel and Word + Bachelor’s degree **About US Tech Solutions:** US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran