Job Description

Organizational

The Zenith Competitive Intelligence Team provides advertising intelligence that yields insights resulting in a marketplace advantage for Zenith’s clientbase. Our goal is to daily deliver the most accurate, most timely and most granular competitive media spending reports & analysis in our client’s categories.

Individual

The position of the Competitive Intelligence Supervisor is to act as the primary contact for competitive media requests and workflow. The Supervisor has a strong knowledge of the market & industry trends and will assume a leadership position on the clients’ business needs/concerns. The Supervisor is an intricate component to the Competitive team with strong teamwork and delegation skills. The Supervisor will report to the SVP - Competitive Intelligence and/or the Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence.

Responsibilities:

Individual

• Lead the development of imaginative reports based on understanding of our clients businesses.
• Ability to think and write in a logical flow; competently present and defend analysis daily.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; open and able to learn new software and innovative ways of using old software.
• Proficient writing and public speaking skills.
• Willing to work with others as well as be a self-sufficient

Organizational

• Can write and present research analysis and understand media plans.
• Communicate with clients, and other agency departments
• Foster internal/agency communications and relationships.
• Establish vendor relationships.

Team

• Train competitive assistants in a variety of required systems and processes.
• Encourage creativity and pro-activity of competitive team.
• Supervise work flow to guarantee timely delivery of projects.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in media research, planning, strategy, or account management.
• Agency experience not necessary but would be a plus.
• Proficient across all channels (print, TV, radio, interactive, OOH).
• Have solid command of industry research and trends.
• Organized, detail oriented. Expects excellence and accuracy.
• Familiar with Vivvix or Pathmatics.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position working 3 days per week in our temporary Birmingham, MI location. This position will move to our permanent location in downtown Detroit when the office opens, with the same 3 days per week hybrid schedule.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.