Responsibilities

• The Activation Associate is an entry level position in a media-based role and will be assigned to one of five Team Pods across the OMnet Activation Division. Each Team Pod is assigned an account roster to service client media campaigns, ranging anywhere from 15-30x client accounts across various category verticals.
• In this role, the Associate will provide support for assigned client advertising campaigns and will work across multiple media disciplines, including Digital, Linear TV, Streaming/CTV, Social, OOH, Audio, and Print.
• By servicing a wide range of clients across multiple media disciplines, the Associate will gain a foundational understanding of the modern media landscape and will be well-informed of marketplace trends and analysis.
• Primary functions include supporting the Senior Associate and the larger team in client advertising campaigns through researching, strategizing, negotiating, buying, and stewarding media.
• Responsible for issuing insertion orders, maintaining campaign performance, and billing reconciliation for assigned client accounts.
• Negotiate and execute media buys across multiple media disciplines, coordinate with internal and external teams on implementation of media plans and contracts.
• Evaluate and assess sale-side offerings using proprietary research tools and industry knowledge to further support client business.
• Secondary functions include exposure to establishing, negotiating, and executing commercial partnerships with media, technology, and data vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a concentration in advertising, marketing, communications, economics, finance, or related field.
• Fluent user of Microsoft office; specifically - Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Enjoys working with and has an aptitude for mathematical concepts.
• Enjoys working in a team-based environment.
• Has knowledge of the modern media/advertising landscape and a drive to constantly learn new trends in the advertising marketplace.
• Demonstrates both good verbal and written skills; is a good listener.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience in account and/or client management is a plus.

Benefits

• Health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependence Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation, sick, personal days, paid parental leave, and paid medical leave, STD/LTD insurance benefits.