Associate Director, Communications Planner

Position at CMI Media Group

Communication Planning: Shape the Future of Healthcare Marketing

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for unearthing consumer insights and translating them into impactful communication strategies? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and innovation are celebrated? If so, CMI Media Group wants you!

We're seeking a talented and driven Associate Director, Communications Planner to join our dynamic team. In this role, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting communications plans that inspire and deliver results for our clients in the ever-evolving healthcare landscape.

What You'll Do:

• Be the Voice of the Consumer: Dive deep into consumer behavior, leveraging data, research, and your own intuition to identify the audiences most likely to drive business growth for our clients.
• Map the Journey to Success: Develop comprehensive customer decision journeys, illuminating the path audiences take and informing our planning teams on how to best reach them at every stage.
• Uncover the Big Idea: Analyze cultural trends, competitive landscapes, and brand insights to unearth the key idea that will resonate across all media touchpoints and fuel a cohesive brand story.
• Build the Blueprint: Design the communications architecture that guides media plan development, ensuring every tactic and investment decision aligns with the overarching strategy.
• Lead with Curiosity and Collaboration: Manage primary consumer research projects, facilitate brainstorming sessions, and partner closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver exceptional results.

What You'll Bring:

• 7+ years of experience in communications planning, account planning, media planning, brand planning, or connections planning.
• A deep understanding of consumer behavior within media, particularly channels relevant to healthcare marketing.
• A knack for simplifying the complex, translating data and insights into clear, compelling narratives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills you can clearly articulate your ideas and influence decisions.
• A collaborative and "can-do" attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple projects.
• A passion for innovation and challenging the status quo with a positive, constructive approach.
• Familiarity with digital and traditional media channels and how to effectively deploy them within an omnichannel, full-funnel media approach.

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $70,000 to $140,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit WPP Benefits for more details.