[Remote] Assistant Strategist – Marketing Solutions

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Velastra is an HR consultancy firm that helps candidates match with potential roles using an Artificial Intelligence System. The Assistant Strategist, Business Solutions is responsible for supporting the team in developing media plans, analyzing results, and managing data, while demonstrating strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day account maintenance tasks inclusive of flowchart upkeep and creative material distribution
• Schedule, attend, and participate in client/internal meetings; capture and distribute meeting recap notes to clients and internal team members, summarizing all deliverables and next steps
• Keep the team updated on the status and timing of deliverables
• Collaborate with the team to identify data and billing discrepancies and recommend creative solutions
• Support team members with overall media plan development, budget tracking, implementation, and maintenance
• Analyze competitive and target research to inform media strategy
• Engage and effectively interact with the direct team as well as other departments internally

Skills

• Hungry to advance your knowledge of advertising, marketing, and media principles
• Willing to take initiative, be an active participant in team discussions
• An effective communicator who thinks strategically
• A problem solver with the ability to develop creative solutions
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Comfortable working with multiple timelines and deliverables; able to effectively manage your time
• Someone who thrives working both independently and within a team
• Comfortable working within large sets of data and numbers
• Successful in an agile, fast paced environment
• Results and solutions oriented; consistently motivated, proactive, and resourceful
• An advocate for and supporter of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising and Media Studies
• Proficiency working within Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

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