Wikia is a collaborative publishing platform that enables communities to discover, create, and share content on any topic in any language. Community-created wikis cover everything from the latest games, anime, music and TV shows to eco-friendly living and the world's best chocolate chip recipes.

With 275,000 enthusiast communities attracting more than 45 million global unique visitors each month, Wikia is the largest user-generated media company and is a Top 50 site, according to Quantcast. Wikia was founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, and is headquartered in a brightly colored SOMA office in San Francisco, CA.

Online Advertising PlannerEdit

Wikia is looking for an experienced Advertising Planner for our West Coast sales team who has a background in interactive advertising experience with a proven track record of acquiring new business and building/maintaining client relationships. The right candidate will also be highly organized and detailed-oriented, with solid communication skills and the ability to work on multiple ongoing projects.

Responsibilities:Edit

• Responsible for working with the sales team to build and grow our current client list
• Pre-sales support to the sales team
• Develop strong/deep relationships with ad agencies and clients responsible for online advertising
• Provide pre-sales support to sales reps by pulling accurate inventory availability forecasts/reports in DFP's Availability Forecast
• Help with execution, completion and fulfillment of requests for proposal (RFPs)
• Assist with @Plan and Comscore reports
• Review and build media plans and ensure accuracy of placement details
• Build sales presentations and proposals in PowerPoint
• Assist in filling out advertising spec templates and answering questions about Wikia's ad specs
• Enter media plan details into MediaVisor or Atlas as necessary
• Responsible for procedures related to booking the insertion orders, including successfully entering and reserving ad inventory using DART’s DSM contract management system
• Develop strong understanding of Wikia’s ad products and sponsorship opportunities
• Ensure that our premiere clients receive the highest level of sales customer service
• Provide scalable solutions for advertisers

Desired Skills & ExperienceEdit

• 1-3 years experience in relevant position in Online Advertising/Marketing
• Knowledge of the interactive marketplace (gaming and /or entertainment experience is a plus)
• Strong work ethic; desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment
• Must be a team player
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task – must be able to juggle multiple projects and clients
• Excellent communication skills – must be able to think critically about both client needs and internal solutions
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience with DART’s DSM and DFP is preferred
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly in Excel & PowerPoint

ApplyingEdit

This is a full time position based in our SOMA office in San Francisco.

Send your resume and cover letter to hiring@wikia-inc.com and include 'Online Advertising Planner – West Coast' in the subject line.

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