Responsibilities

• Negotiates and places commercials within the television and video marketplace for accounts within an assigned group of markets.
• Estimates, updates and adjusts all program ratings.
• Negotiates and documents rates, special placements and added value.
• Executes all Media plans while adhering to established budgets and timelines.
• Clearly and accurately communicates orders and changes to media vendors.
• Monitors buys in progress, arranges for makegoods and credits and is responsible for the post-buy results of all buys.
• Tracks media expenditures in Mediahub’s systems to ensure budget compliance.
• Researches and maintains record of trends, innovations and changes that affect media buying.
• Collaborates with clients and media team members and media planners to resolve media billing issues.

Requirements

• Passionate about advertising and the ability to spread that passion to others.
• Work hard and smart on several projects at once.
• Ability to present to an audience.
• Skilled communicator.
• Strong mathematical ability required.
• Must be able to occasionally travel to supported markets or clients.

Preferred

• One year of agency experience required or 1- 3 years of media buying/planning experience as a junior or assistant buyer at a media agency preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration/marketing preferred.
• Work experience in national/spot television/radio/digital preferred.