Responsibilities

• Oversee Investment team recommendation with supporting documentation in support of client and brief objectives.
• Negotiate rates, value and terms with media partners that are in line with negotiation strategy set forth by VP, Digital Investment.
• Partner with specialty teams to ensure cohesive campaign launch.
• Oversee content creation for Investment Plan to the Connection Planning team for plan recommendation to client.
• Oversee junior team in ensuring campaign readiness to launch.
• Accountable for campaign execution with excellence from launch to post buy.
• Accountable for site by site trading history reports to support rate (media cost) negotiations.
• Ensures plan stays within approved budget.
• Assist in reconciliation of discrepant billing issues and raise to senior staff when necessary.
• Maintain and grow key marketplace relationships, including senior-level media owner and tech platform contacts.

Requirements

• 5-7 years experience in Planning and Buying, managing a team.
• Linear and streaming video investment experience
• Demonstrates strong business acumen as expert in the Digital space inclusive of all site direct and all specialty fields.
• Strong understanding of syndicated tools utilized by the team to deliver on planning, buying and reporting, insights and optimization aspects of Digital Media.
• Great business sense and negotiating skills.
• Strong connections in the industry with the knowledge of knowing all the right people and places to go for the deal.
• Experience in leading and collaborating with others.
• Keen eye for detail and understanding of budget restraints.
• Self-Starter/demonstrates initiative.
• Strong problem solving skills.