Media Resource Manager

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for the world’s leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands. The Studio is seeking a Media Resource Manager to oversee all workflow scheduling in relation to the execution of approved media plans. The role reports to the Executive Director of Studio Operations and is responsible for managing materials and resources. The selected candidate should demonstrate an awareness of detail, a friendly disposition, as well as functional and technical skills.

What You’ll Do

Hands-On (100% of responsibilities):

• Schedule and prioritize a high volume of media requests across multiple clients, ranging from live entertainment to education and cause clients.
• Manage the flow of materials or resources through work management software such as Monday.com to ensure proper load assignments and on-time delivery
• Prepare weekly reports for Media Team and management on resource availability and task assignments for the next 3 weeks.
• Establish effective communication with other departments to ensure that projects are completed in a timely and effective manner
• Manage long-term planning schedule with the Media leadership team to identify resource requirements on accounts and identify potential gaps well in advance.
• Troubleshoot procedures and workflows to ensure deadlines are met; make recommendations to increase our current systems and workflow effectiveness.
• Partner with Client Services on quarterly forecasting.

Our office is located in midtown Manhattan, and we are currently working in-office three days per week.

Sample Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Daily management of media resources ensuring they are clear on next steps.
• Confirm that work is progressing on schedule.
• Assign projects and tasks to appropriate media buyers.
• Keep track of changes, progress, and issues in order to adjust timeline details as necessary.
• Troubleshoot problems to make sure a campaign buildout or creative swap remains on schedule

Requirements

• Proficiency and experience with Monday.com or similar cloud-based work management software
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Outgoing, charismatic, and positive attitude
• Calm under pressure
• 3+ years of project management or resource management experience
• This is a deadline-driven business serving multiple clients and projects at once
• Good interpersonal communication skills (assertive and consensus building)

Benefits

We offer a competitive base salary and a range of benefits and perks:

• Salary range – $80,000 – $100,000 per year
• Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off package that includes vacation, sick, “life happens” days, birthdays, summer Fridays and public holidays
• Paid family leave
• Cold brew coffee, snacks and fresh fruit
• Wellness resources
• Special access to New York City’s arts and entertainment scene

We have been honored for our commitment to our team with workplace awards from Crain’s, Best Companies Group, Cynopsis, Digiday, and Fortune.

Our Company

The Studio at Situation Group crafts award-winning work for leading entertainment, education and mission-driven brands—Madison Square Garden, WICKED on Broadway, The Metropolitan Opera, Columbia University, Harvard Online, and No Kid Hungry.

The Studio is part of Situation Group, a digital-first collective of award-winning advertising agencies.

Studio at Situation Group