Manager, Video Partnerships

About the Role

The Manager, Video Partnerships is the base-level management role on the Video Partnerships team. This position involves managing all National video buying activity, negotiating buys, checking preliminary and final post-buy delivery, and tracking performance. Managers assist with developing team members' skills, evaluating their performance, and managing their growth, while also maintaining strong client relationships. The role drives the team to explore and identify non-traditional partnership opportunities, which is critical to both individual development and the success of the Partnerships division.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup to the Associate Director for client relationships
• Collaborate with internal teams to align with and deliver against client KPIs
• Update status documents for client meetings, prepare email recommendations, and buy presentations
• Write POVs for targeted opportunities to drive client business
• Stay knowledgeable about the client's business and competitors to determine advertising and media needs
• Direct and provide guidance to the team, ensuring superior negotiations for maximum value and efficiency
• Oversee media negotiations for various channels and collaborate with partners for promotional opportunities
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of programming trends, marketplace conditions, and train negotiators

Requirements

• Experience buying network, cable, and syndication with a media company or within the media industry
• Experience in negotiating upfront, scatter, and opportunistic buys
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven superior customer service skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Desktop software, specifically Excel and Word; PowerPoint preferred
• Proficient with MBox or equivalent inventory management system
• Experience across a variety of media channels

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge of third-party internet marketing research: comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen NetView, @Plan, NetRatings, and others
• Demonstrated ability to think and execute “out of the box” ideas
• Strong developed relationships with the Networks
• 4+ years of local senior buying/supervising or related industry experience
• Proven leadership ability and/or prior experience in supervising a team
• Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

Pay

$80,000 - $90,000

Schedule

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. The objective is to increase this requirement over time, with many agencies already requiring five days of in-office attendance.