Traditional Media Buyer

Tallahassee, FL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Role handles media buying and campaign ops for the Tallahassee office, coordinating negotiation, planning, and end-to-end execution.

  • Negotiate rates, added-value opportunities, and contract terms with station reps and publishers.
  • 3–5 years of experience and onsite Tallahassee presence demonstrate readiness.
  • Proficiency with Media Ocean or SQAD signals standout software for the role.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Negotiation & Procurement: Build relationships with station representatives and publishers to negotiate rates, added-value opportunities and favorable contract terms.
  • Strategic Planning: Analyze audience demographics and media consumption habits (using tools like Nielsen or Comscore) to identify the best platforms and time slots to reach the target audience.
  • Campaign Execution: Manage the end-to-end process, including issuing insertion orders (IOs), tracking traffic orders, posting and ensuring creative assets are delivered to vendors on time.
  • Performance Monitoring: Track "spot" placement and flighting schedules to ensure ads run as planned. This includes managing "makegoods “and ADU schedules
  • Post-Buy Analysis: Reconcile invoices against media logs to verify delivery and prepare reports analyzing the actual vs. projected reach and frequency of the campaign.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field
  • Fully onsite in Tallahassee, FL office

Preferred

  • Negotiation Mastery
  • Analytical Ability
  • Software Proficiency (Media Ocean, SQAD)
  • Detail Orientation
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The Zimmerman Agency

The Zimmerman Agency is a hyper-integrated marketing communications company providing a significant depth of services including strategic planning, creative + media development, public relations, digital and social media. Headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, The Zimmerman Agency is a dynamic collaboration of creative communications and people working in synergy to connect an impressive portfolio of clients and their audiences.

Founded in 1987
Tallahassee, FL, US
139 employees (52 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
45.8%
Referral
6.7%
Social
15.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~141

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
44 (31% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
4.4 years