Assistant Media Buyer, National Investment
**Seeking current graduates. If you are graduating May 2020, please check our postings and apply 3-4 prior to your desired start date**
Who we’re looking for:
A solution-seeker who always looks on the bright side and is willing to jump over obstacles to get the work from good to great. Highly skilled in their craft and courageous in their approach. A battle buddy who’s always got your back. An avid listener who isn’t afraid to share their opinion to help our work progress. They know there’s no ‘i’ in team.
At PHD, we value our culture above anything else, and that culture is built on the spirit of our people. We’re looking for tireless optimists, happy warriors, and fearless collaborators who bring that extra dose of contagious energy.
As an Entry-Level Media Buyer, interanlly titled Assistant Negotiator, you are responsible for the day-to-day maintenance for the implementation, monitoring and stewardship of approved plans in the Broadcast Investment Group, and have the following responsibilities:
Core:
- Assist negotiators/supervisor on all buying responsibilities
- Make sure all requests from planning are signed off and forwarded to appropriate person, including the input of media goals
Stewardship:
- Allocate, adjust and monitor schedules to ensure delivery to client goals/network guarantees.
- Screen prime programming prior to air.
- Work with Strategy and the Strategic Business Units to meet budget requirements and coordinate commercial scheduling
- Work with Analyst to gather data to facilitate the buying process including RFPs, circulation data, rate cards, closing dates, rep lists, etc.
- Aid in the development and confirmation of positioning for each ad placement, reports and securing make-goods on a quarterly basis
Media Expertise:
- Develop an understanding of the broadcast marketplace
- Attend internal and external media presentations and meetings
Qualifications:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Must be organized, detail oriented with excellent time management skills and able to multi-task between many clients
- Proven interpersonal, analytical and communication skills
- 4-year college degree with course work emphasis in advertising
Skills/Abilities:
- Analytical thinking
- Fluency in mathematical concepts
- Ability to translate data into well-articulated ideas
- Teamwork and ability to foster a strong, cohesive working team
- Prioritization skills (multi-tasking)
- Ability to understand media data sources in terms of what is measured, the method, and information reported
- Appreciation of the principles of marketing and advertising, as well as an understanding of media concepts and terms, creative and budget requirements
- Problem Solving
- Ability to formulate solutions to media problems
- Ability to articulate the scope of a client’s business challenge
- Verbal/Written Communication Skills
- Ability to write clearly and concisely and present orally in an articulate and confident manner
- Ability to effectively and comfortably communicate and interact with clients and vendors
- Ability to articulate objectives, opportunities and techniques
What you can expect:
- The chance to grow the agency and yourself.
- Freedom to collaborate with over 4,000 colleagues in 80+ offices worldwide.
- Opportunity to share your ideas across the agency, including the CEO – who sits two desks away.
- A place that cares about your personal passions just as much as your work.