Full-Time

Assistant Media Planner

Honda Dealer Auto Association

Posted on 10/3/2025

RPA

RPA

1,001-5,000 employees

Modern ad agency delivering people-centered campaigns

Compensation Overview

$20/hr

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid position, requiring some in-office presence.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Prisma
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • MS Excel and PowerPoint proficiency are mandatory
  • Must be detail-oriented
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills
  • Previous exposure to the media planning process or media resources (such as DCM, Prisma/Media Ocean, eTelmar, Media Tools, Lumina) via coursework or internship is a plus
Responsibilities
  • Campaign execution and optimization
  • Digital campaign monitoring and reporting
  • Vendor payment management
  • Internal meetings with team and other agency departments to review procedures; vendor meetings
  • Maintain team status report
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
  • Quick learner, able to connect the dots and see the big picture
  • Organized, detail-orientated and efficient; able to prioritize work in order to meet deadlines
  • Personable and brings positive, respectful attitude to the workplace; a team player
  • Proactive, inquisitive, takes initiative to problem solve, raises hand for additional tasks to help the team when the day-to-day is under control
  • Foundational mathematical skills (calculating percentages, indices, etc.)
  • Solid communication skills, both verbal & written

RPA is an ad agency that creates marketing and advertising work for brands with a People First approach. Its team spans many disciplines and collaborates across a shared philosophy to deliver campaigns that matter to people. The company relies on a deep bench of specialists who work together in an environment where people are valued, rather than a single guru leading projects. Unlike some competitors that silo functions, RPA emphasizes cross-discipline collaboration and a people-centric culture to produce integrated campaigns. The goal is to help brands connect with audiences by delivering meaningful work and by attracting top talent who share the same People First mindset.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Santa Monica, California

Founded

1986

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • New CEO Jim Helberg leverages TV resurgence for client success.
  • Helberg partners with COO Brett Bender for enhanced strategies.
  • Strong leadership by CCO Joe Baratelli sustains creative edge.

What critics are saying

  • Helberg's inexperience causes strategic missteps in 6-12 months.
  • BCAL collaboration fails, damages reputation in 12-18 months.
  • SLR integration strips independence, triggers client exodus.

What makes RPA unique

  • RPA remains largest independent West Coast agency with Honda ties.
  • Over 500 employees drive tech-focused strategic marketing solutions.
  • Multi-office network spans Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Philadelphia.

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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Company News

Adweek
Oct 14th, 2025
RPA CEO Pete Imwalle Steps Down After 32 Years; Jim Helberg Named Successor

RPA CEO Pete Imwalle steps down after 32 years; Jim Helberg named successor. The longtime independent agency elevates its chief media officer to the top job as it sharpens its strategic focus. RPA has named chief media officer Jim Helberg as its new CEO, succeeding Pete Imwalle, who has left the agency after more than three decades, the agency confirmed to ADWEEK. Imwalle spent 32 years at RPA, rising through the ranks to chief executive, a role he held during a period of continued independence for the Santa Monica-based agency and marked by longstanding relationships with marquee clients like American Honda. His departure marks a significant leadership shift for the largest independent advertising agency on the West Coast. Helberg, who has served as RPA's EVP and chief media officer since 2017, has nearly a decade of experience at the agency; previously, he held senior roles at Spark Foundry. He has also served on the 4A's Media Leadership Council and is an adjunct professor of media strategy at the University of Oklahoma. Helberg will work closely with agency president and COO Brett Bender to "architect an enhanced strategic approach to RPA's offering" amid ongoing shifts in the agency landscape, the agency said in a statement. "I appreciate the trust RPA has placed in me," Helberg said in a statement. "I welcome the opportunity to build upon RPA's past and recognize how well positioned our independent agency is to assist our clients in achieving greater business success." RPA's client roster also includes convenience store chain ampm, Apartments.com, Homes.com, Arco, Farmers Insurance Group, La-Z-Boy, LoopNet, Southern California Edison, and TXU Energy. Audrey Kemp is a staff reporter for Adweek based in New York City.

VentureBeat
Apr 4th, 2024
Salesforce strengthens Mulesoft with AI tools to extract data, automate workflows

IDP integrates with the Anypoint platform as well as automation solutions Flow and RPA, which enables users to automate the integration of the extracted data with downstream Salesforce systems.

Proactive Investors Australia
May 26th, 2022
BCAL Diagnostics partners with Rubin Postaer and Associates, Inc.

BCAL has entered a clinical collaboration with RPA, Lifehouse and NSW BreastScreen to further validate the test in a real-world setting.

PYMNTS
Sep 24th, 2020
Sneaker Marketplace Goat Group Nets $100M For Expansion On $1.75B Valuation

Online sneaker marketplace Goat Group has raised $100 million in a Series E funding round, which will go toward expanding its products and apparel categories.

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