Senior Associate, Video Investment
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.
About the Role
The Senior Associate, Video manages day-to-day activities of all buying needs—negotiate, implement, and monitor buys for clients. They act as the liaison between broadcast stations (network and cable)/digital video partners, vendors, and clients. Responsibilities include managing the preparation, development, execution, and stewardship of media buys, as well as overseeing client integrations and added-value opportunities. The role supports the team to ensure buys are executed in a timely and efficient manner.
Responsibilities
- Manage client relationships and present buys and post-analysis.
- Update the planning team on the status of client projects.
- Negotiate, present, and implement national television, cable schedules, and digital video buys.
- Alert clients of marketplace shifts that affect future buys.
- Follow buying guidelines to establish goals.
- Monitor schedules, requesting upgrades, bonuses, make-goods, and resolving discrepancies.
- Allocate market funds across stations/groups.
- Advise clients of fluctuations in the marketplace.
- Evaluate media opportunities and make recommendations.
- Facilitate good relations and flow of ideas with sales management contacts.
- Ensure all buys deliver the media strategy and investment specifications.
- Maintain accurate records of buys, budgets, revisions, and credits.
- Manage and monitor clearance of discrepancies and accounting functions for assigned accounts.
- Monitor ratings and cost trends in assigned markets.
Requirements
- Four-year college degree.
- 1+ years of previous media buying experience.
- Strong knowledge of buying systems and marketplace intelligence.
- Proven analytical, communication, and prioritization skills.
- Able to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
- Experience with Donovan (DDS)/MediaOcean and Prisma.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Pay
$65,000 - $70,500 per year.
Schedule
Minimum of three days per week in the office, with potential for additional in-office days as directed.