Company Description
Zenith is a full-service media agency with capabilities and expertise across all channels and disciplines. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the #1 media buying network in the Americas and #2 globally. As “The ROI Agency,” Zenith’s expertise lies in driving real, tangible business outcomes, not just media metrics, that will have a measurable effect on our clients’ business. Every investment we make has an ROI mindset—not just for our clients, but for our agency at large. We’re focused on driving the maximum value for our people, our capabilities, and our media investments for some of the world’s leading brands.
Job Description
Overview:
Negotiate, purchase, maintain, and steward National Video media buys
Role Objectives:
- Oversee, train and mentor Associate Negotiators
- Mentor media trainees within the group
- Negotiate and purchase National Video scatter/upfront activity , OLV, and OTT buys
- Maintain current knowledge of marketplace conditions through network meetings and trade publications
- Project delivery for inventory against relevant target demographics
- Steward media schedules adhering to each client’s buying guidelines
- Help oversee timeline and execution of added value opportunities
- Maintain confirmation of purchase, schedules, budgets, and reconciliation of network billing
- Monitor performance of buys using current rating information. Secure makegoods and/or audience deficiency units for underdelivery
- Contribute to post-analysis reports
- Meet all due dates for buys, post analyses, and assigned projects; help team set up project deadlines to achieve all timelines
- Communicate regularly with salespeople and negotiate to maintain or improve the integrity of the buys as they are stewarded
- Advise supervisors of marketplace conditions, special opportunities, and potential schedule interruptions
- Assist in development of cost per points, competitive checks and group projects
Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. in Marketing, Advertising or related field
- Agency experience highly preferred
- 1+ years of experience working in a national media investment buying environment
- Experience negotiating TV dayparts and online video
- Strong negotiating and presenting skills
- Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills
- Detail-oriented, able to multi-task and work well under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Media Ocean software (MBOX & Prisma) required.
Additional Information
Compensation Range: $46,500 - $63,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/25/2024.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One. Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four Solution hubs: creative with Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL, Prodigious), media services with Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Performics, Digitas), digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient and health & wellness communications with Publicis Health. Publicis Groupe’s agencies are present in over 100 countries around the world.
