Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain senior-level relationships with media vendors and platforms to ensure trust and confidence with our buying partners
• Drive upfront negotiations and steer and support client collaborators throughout the process
• Negotiate deals that include data partnerships and custom opportunities tailored to the client’s needs
• Integrate diverse channels into a cohesive strategy for maximized reach and ROI
• Anticipate market shifts and proactively recommend next-generation solutions
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver data-driven, future-forward partnerships
• Convey complex investment strategies to day-to-day contacts as well as executive-level decision-makers
• Maintain a strong understanding of the systems used such as Mediaocean/Prisma or other digital buying tools, Ad Servers/Verification, DSPs, Social Platforms, DMPs, and internal proprietary tools
• Build and maintain strong relationships across multiple internal teams and external teams
• ensuring transparency, clarity, and alignment.

Requirements

• 15+ years of media buying experience in the video eco-system (linear TV, FEP, VOD, OTT, Mobile, Connected TV, Addressable)
• Experience leading strategic oversight and execution of multi-brand video investment initiatives for a portfolio client, ensuring cohesive activation and alignment with overarching brand and media objectives.
• 8+ years of experience leading teams and direct reports
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to lead team to deliver high-quality results
• Ability to anticipate and quickly assess continually changing client needs and adapt resources and strategies accordingly
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Technical proficiency, particularly with the following tools: MediaOcean, MBOX, Nielsen Net Rating, comScore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester, etc.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines

Benefits

• our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.