Negotiator National Video Investment

Job Description

Overview:

Negotiate, purchase, maintain, and steward National Video media buys

Role Objectives:

• Oversee, train and mentor Assistant Negotiators
• Mentor media trainees within the group
• Negotiate and purchase National Video scatter/upfront activity, Broadcast, Cable, Streaming buys
• Maintain current knowledge of marketplace conditions through network meetings and trade publications
• Project delivery for inventory against relevant target demographics
• Steward media schedules adhering to each client’s buying guidelines
• Help oversee timeline and execution of added value opportunities
• Maintain confirmation of purchase, schedules, budgets, and reconciliation of network billing
• Monitor performance of buys using current rating information. Secure makegoods and/or audience deficiency units for underdelivery
• Contribute to post-analysis reports
• Meet all due dates for buys, post analyses, and assigned projects; help team set up project deadlines to achieve all timelines
• Communicate regularly with salespeople and negotiate to maintain or improve the integrity of the buys as they are stewarded
• Advise supervisors of marketplace conditions, special opportunities, and potential schedule interruptions
• Assist in development of cost per points, competitive checks and group projects

Qualifications:
Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S., preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or Data Science
• 1+ years of media buying/planning experience
• Agency experience highly preferred
• Experience planning digital campaigns
• Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills, interpersonal skills, detail-orientation, follow-though skills
• Must have strong analytical, research, and quantitative skills
• Must be hard-working, resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment