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Company Description
About Team One:
Team One is Publicis Groupe's fully integrated media, digital, and communications agency built to help premium brands thrive in a rapidly evolving world. We're known as the 'architects of aspiration' helping luxury brands reach modern affluents and next-gen consumers through culturally fluent strategies and experiences, unmatched access, and the agility to move at the speed of culture.
We're a team of 400+ creators, doers, and difference-makers across six North American offices-Los Angeles (our HQ), Dallas, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Boise. Together, we're proud partners to iconic brands, including Lexus and the Lexus Dealer Association, Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton, Barclays, The RealReal, HKS Architects, Metabo HPT, KB Home, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Moėt Hennessy, Citi., and Cathay Pacific Airlines.
We take pride in our industry-shaping creativity, connection, and exceptional culture (that has landed us awards like Fast Company's Best Workplace for Innovators and Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" in 2024).
We take pride in our industry-shaping creativity, connection, and exceptional culture (that has landed us awards like Fast Company's Best Workplace for Innovators and Ad Age's "Best Places to Work" in 2024).
Overview
About this Position:
As a Media Coordinator, you'll support the Media Planning team in developing media plans for Lexus Dealer Association (aka LDA) local markets. This entry level role gives you hands-on exposure to a wide mix of channels including digital, TV, print, radio, events, and more. Along the way, you'll build a strong foundation in media strategy, planning tools, and marketplace dynamics while learning the ins and outs of agency operations.
What You'll Do:

• Assist in the curation of data for market media plans
• Assist Media team with responsibilities for assigned markets including but not limited to:
  • Drafting goal entries for local buys
  • Reviewing Spot Buys for accuracy based on guidelines provided
  • Updating flowcharts and budgets
  • Performing budget and billing reconciliations
  • Investigating and resolving financial discrepancies
• Maintain digital buys and compile metrics reports
• Review accuracy of the Master Planning Sheets
• Contribute to POV evaluations
• Pull media and market research (using tools like Simmons, IMS, comScore, Kantar)

What You Bring:

• A Bachelor's degree
• Prior relevant internship experience
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong attention to detail
• Solid understanding of basic math
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to be a self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who collaborates well in a large group

Why It's Great to Work Here:

• We live by our C.O.R.E. values:
  • Collaborative - We work together to get better stuff done than we could alone
  • Optimistic - Honest and confident in our quest forward; believing the impossible is possible
  • Results-driven - Creativity is always in service of results and never for its own sake
  • Entrepreneurial - Build something new. Shoot for the moon.

• We offer comprehensive benefits and 'work perks' like great options for medical / dental / vision insurance, 401(k) with company matching, unlimited PTO, generous paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, family forming assistance reimbursement, pet adoption assistance + "pawternity" leave, etc.

• We have a hybrid work schedule (3 days a week in office / 2 days from wherever your heart desires)

• We're part of Publicis Groupe which is a huge global network, so there are many resources that come with that like Business Resource Groups for a variety of communities like Publicis Parents, VivaWomen, MOCA (Men of Color Alliance), Egalité, etc.

• We give back to our communities with our annual Day of Good and volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
• We love to grow our talent and promote from within whenever possible, and we offer professional development trainings and regular structured performance reviews.
• We have a lot fun! We have a whole committee called "Team Fun" that plans parties and events for us to celebrate birthdays, holidays, cultural moments, etc. Some recent fun events include a flower bouquet bar, origami lessons, and hearing from creative entrepreneurs at our Moonshot speaker series.

Additional Information
Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $39,710.00 - $52,605.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be October 27,2025.
Compensation Range: USD $39,710.00 - USD $52,605.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/27/2025.