About the role

  • Negotiate, purchase, and monitor media inventory across national broadcast, cable, OTT, and digital platforms
  • Analyze vendor proposals and media plans to ensure cost efficiency, GRP delivery, and audience reach
  • Execute scatter buy recommendations, manage upfront options/sell-offs, and negotiate test-and-learn opportunities
  • Oversee and mentor National Video Investment Associates in collaboration with senior leadership
  • Communicate regularly with networks regarding scheduling, inventory, and makegoods
  • Prepare and present a range of reports including tracking reports, GRP delivery, quarterly/annual post-buy analyses, and monthly spending summaries
  • Analyze historical and in-flight data to inform future optimizations and media strategies
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with media vendors and internal cross-functional teams
  • Keep clients and internal stakeholders informed on new opportunities, issues, or changes to campaign status
  • Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of campaign, client, and agency updates to the broader team
  • Stay current on media, programming, and ratings trends, bringing new opportunities to the client and internal team
  • Maintain and reconcile campaign budgets and billing throughout campaign lifecycles
  • Partner with the Accounts Payable team to resolve billing issues and ensure accurate invoicing

Requirements

  • Minimum 3+ years of video media buying in an agency environment
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Deep understanding of national video channels including broadcast, cable, OTT, and digital
  • Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with upfront/scatter market practices
  • Proficient in media systems and tools such as DDS/Prisma, Nielsen, and eMarketer
  • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and organizational skills
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication abilities
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

  • We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation review
  • We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time!
  • Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance
  • Market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
  • Hybrid in-office/remote working policy
  • We care about social and environmental Impact
  • Amazing group of Employee Resource Groups
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO plan
  • 401k program
  • Comprehensive family planning benefits

Job title

Senior Manager, Video

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$70,000 - $95,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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