Senior Specialist, Direct Negotiation

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end IO partnerships program, from vendor evaluation and negotiations to campaign execution and client communications, while translating client objectives into effective paid media strategies.

  • Lead vendor RFPs, onboarding and performance reporting
  • Align partnerships with client business goals across channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Engage and evaluate media vendors to broaden and improve the team’s partner roster
  • Work closely with other team members to negotiate partnerships with vendors
  • Understand and effectively communicate the value proposition of IO partnerships holistically and for each partner, as well as relevant technology and processes
  • Ensure best practice in all executional activities (set up, trafficking requests, optimization, reporting, etc.) and knowledge sharing across teams
  • Coordinate digital partnership efforts (strategy and execution) with other media channels
  • Build analyses, stories, and slides for client media plans and reports
  • Manage communications with clients as appropriate
  • Understand the client’s overall business objectives and translate them into effective paid media campaigns

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in a digital agency environment working with media vendors, internal teams, and external collaborators
  • Knowledge of direct IO partnerships’ roles in the media ecosystem, including familiarity of how these relate to specific tactics (display, video, social, email, search, etc.)
  • A deep understanding of the strategic and executional aspects of managing direct partnerships, including vendor RFPs/evaluation/negotiation, in-platform plan setup, contracting, creating trafficking requests, post-launch QA, reporting, etc.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong track record of planning and executing branding, consideration, and direct response campaigns, ideally across a variety of verticals
  • Strong organizational skills to ensure accuracy and quality of all accountable responsibilities and deliverables
  • Outstanding critical thinking skills and a detail-oriented mindset
  • Hands-on experience with Prisma is required

Preferred

  • Hands-on experience in typical media platforms like DoubleVerify and CM360
  • Experience working with pharma clients is a plus
  • Experience working in the HCP or Retail media spaces is a plus
  • Experience managing others is a plus

Benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off
  • 401k with company matching and no vesting period
  • Annual bonuses
  • Generous medical plan
  • Paid parental leave
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Known is built on a foundation of two decades of data science, advanced analytics and pioneering technology, all of which power our acclaimed strategy and world-class creative teams. We’re setting a new standard for modern marketing by leveraging the most sophisticated end-to-end operating system for the most innovative brands in the world. The result? Marketing that is predisposed to succeed and scientifically optimized to profoundly impact our clients’ businesses. We do what we do in the most efficient, effective and transparent ways -- and we have a lot of fun doing it, together.

New York, New York, USA
341 employees (87 in marketing)

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Posted range

$80K/yr – $90K/yr

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Senior Specialist, Direct Negotiation

Known · New York City, NY · On-site