Buyer, Local Investment at IPG Mediabrands | Los Angeles, CA

IPG Mediabrands

Buyer, Local Investment

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own local media buys and partner relationships to plan, negotiate, and monitor video and audio placements for Mediabrands clients.

Negotiate, place, and track Local video/audio buys with added-value executions.
Must-have: Excellent communication and solid negotiation skills.
Standout: Cross-team collaboration with Strategy and Design groups.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Provide superior customer service to clients and assist in preparing presentation materials and POVs
Collaborate with various teams and external partners, communicate effectively, and train associates
Place, confirm, and monitor media buys, manage added value and promotional executions
Monitor market conditions, offer solutions to problems, and pull research reports as needed
Execute day-to-day account activities, including stewardship, buy entry, monitoring, and discrepancy resolution
Develop and maintain media partner relationships, negotiate pricing and added value executions
Ensure understanding of MAGNA and IPG Mediabrands priority media partners
Maintain prioritization: 10% client, 50% internal, 40% commercial

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid negotiating skills and experience collaborating with Strategy and Communications Design teams
Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
Knowledgeable in media math
Proficient with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system

Preferred

Able to work as part of a team in a deadline-driven, high-pressure environment
1+ years of Media experience. Preferably as a Partnerships Associate Skills
Proven problem solving ability
Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities

Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

IPG Mediabrands

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IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Founded in 2007

New York, New York, USA

8.6K employees (2,270 in marketing)

www.ipgmediabrands.com

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