At Kia, we’re creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.
Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and paid time off. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.
Exempt
Kia America’s (KUS) Marketing Environment is a fast paced, success driven, and lean organization committed to growing KUS’s business and meeting long term success KPI’s.
The Media Planning Specialist combine’s excellent numeracy skills and critical thinking with the ability to create marketing budgets, analysis, and forecasts, that align to the business objectives. To be successful in this role, you must be able to connect functional budgets to the overall company priorities and convey that to Management, Finance, as well as Global Headquarters.
The Media Planning Specialist will be responsible for supporting KUS Media Budget and partner with the Marketing Budget Team in Department’s planning, strategic decision making, budget forecasting and reporting activities.
In addition to budget management skills, the ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of digital media space including display media units, mobile, as well as display and video content creation from a brand, technical, and operational point of view.
1st Priority - 35%
Support the Media team with the planning, execution, and integration of KUS’s Tier 1traditional media including broadcast, print and OOH. Support the Planning, execution, and measurement of Digital Media for banners, programmatic, Search, and Endemics.
2nd Priority - 25%
Media Budget Management:
Support the media and budget team in maintenance and reconciliation of the annual T1 media budget & TRPs and impressions, as well as ongoing monthly updates.
3rd Priority - 15%
Media Budget Planning & Reporting – Prepare and maintain Media’s Monthly budget plans by model, ensuring that tactical and strategic priorities are reflected in the Department’s model line budget plans for use internally, as well as the Company’s global headquarters.
4th Priority - 15%
Support the development of KUS Media annual and quarterly Budgets and Forecasts in collaboration w/ Dept. staff, and agency partners.
5th Priority - 10%
Support Integrated metrics and KPI reporting for digital media.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Accounting, Finaance, Advertising, Media or equivalent work experience required
$69,964.86 - $91,147.27
Pay will be based on several variables that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, etc.
KUS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, including pregnancy and childbirth and related medical conditions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, legally protected physical disability or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. KUS complies with applicable law governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which KUS has offices. The KUS EEO policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
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Full Time
Kia America is headquartered in Irvine, California and is a subsidiary of Kia Corporation. Kia’s technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs, and alternative-powered vehicles are backed by the industry-leading Kia 10-year/100,000-mile limited warranty program.
