Negotiates and manages media buys across local markets, ensuring cost-effective schedules that meet client marketing objectives. Maintains pricing, buy stewardship, projections, added-value placements, and post-buy reconciliation. Evaluates multi-platform proposals, monitors delivery, develops vendor relationships, and identifies innovative campaign opportunities. Trains and mentors assistants and investors while collaborating across departments and providing strategic recommendations.
Job Description
What You’ll Do
- 60% - Negotiation
- 10%- Networking
- 15% - Training & development
- 15% Guide/Mentoring
Executing quality media campaign through the negotiation & allocation of media schedules that meet and/or exceed the client’s marketing & promotional objectives.
- Responsible for delivering cost effective quality schedules in assigned local markets or accounts
- Accountable for the stewardship & maintenance of all buys
- Negotiate, maintain & monitor best pricing in assigned markets and accounts
- Embraces new and emerging technologies to pioneer first-to-market campaign activations
- Identifies and fosters strategic partnerships with key vendors to drive innovation and create value
- Provide accurate cost projections based on current marketplace conditions & historical data in assigned markets/accounts
- Full understanding of market landscape and trends, marketplace intel & competitive
- Full understanding of buying guidelines; client’s goals & objectives
- Adhere to buying guidelines & provide strong rationale for any deviations
- Implement work-related goals established by Managers on behalf of clients
- Secure, maintain & track added value activity associated with buy placements
- Capable of evaluating, negotiating & positioning multi-platform proposals & providing a strong POV
- Establish & maintain business relationships with vendor partners
- Ensure all buys are pre-posted & rerated & secure bonus/compensatory weight if necessary
- Post on a quarterly basis & provide rationale for an under-delivery & secure compensatory weight for any shortfalls
- Ensure Assistants are reconciling invoices according to billing timeline
- Ensure Assistant is evaluating and reporting accurate Post Log Data in a timely manner
- Train & mentor assistants & investors
Who You Are
- Negotiation skills
- Strong math skills
- Detail oriented, strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task & prioritize workload responsibilities
- Effective communication skills, anticipate next steps & can recognize problems & identify solutions
- Willingness to learn, grow & mentor
- Ability to interact with other departments
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Team player with a positive attitude
- A supporter of and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion
Preferred Skills & Experience
- 4-year college degree
- Minimum 10 years’ experience at the senior investor level
- Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint; Strata View & SBMS
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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Salary Range
$85,000.00 - $100,000.00A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.
Horizon Media New York, New York, USA Office
75 Varick Street, New York, NY, United States, 10013
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