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MARK MORAN

Chicago

Summary

Programmatic media planner turned copywriter with experience on both the media and creative sides of advertising. I'm looking to bring that unique perspective back to media planning, leveraging my understanding of audience targeting, campaign optimization, and creative development to drive stronger results.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

COPYWRITER

VML
07.2025 - Current
  • Commerce Campaign Development, Scriptwriting, Headlines, Activation Concepting
  • Presenting work effectively to leadership and clients
  • Managing projects through brainstorming to production

Copywriter

Odysseus Arms, Razorfish, HL
12.2021 - 08.2024

Campaign development and writing for brands like Toyota, Starbucks, AAA Insurance, and The Body Shop.

SENIOR PROGRAMMATIC MEDIA ASSOCIATE

MINDSHARE
02.2019 - 11.2021
  • Partner with strategy and planning teams to define target audiences and select media partners aligned to campaign goals
  • Build, launch, and manage campaigns in The Trade Desk & DV360, including QA, trafficking creative, and ensuring smooth execution
  • Monitor performance and optimize campaigns toward KPIs, reallocating budgets to maximize results
  • Own campaign operations, including budget tracking, reporting insights, brand safety, billing, and team oversight

DIGITAL MEDIA BILLING LIAISON

STARCOM
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Reconciled and managed invoices in Prisma MediaOcean, ensuring accuracy against IOs, budgets, and delivery while tracking spend through Excel dashboards to maintain financial integrity
  • Partnered with vendors and internal teams to resolve discrepancies, secure missing invoices, and flag priority billing issues, enhancing billing process efficiency

Education

B.A. - Communications, PR & Advertising

DePaul University
Chicago
01-2017

Skills

  • Campaign Optimization
  • Media Strategy
  • Client Presentations
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Partner Relations
  • Creative Problem Solving

Certification

  • Trading Academy Certified - Professional | The Trade Desk

Timeline

COPYWRITER

VML
07.2025 - Current

Copywriter

Odysseus Arms, Razorfish, HL
12.2021 - 08.2024

SENIOR PROGRAMMATIC MEDIA ASSOCIATE

MINDSHARE
02.2019 - 11.2021

DIGITAL MEDIA BILLING LIAISON

STARCOM
04.2018 - 01.2019

B.A. - Communications, PR & Advertising

DePaul University
MARK MORAN