Negotiator, Digital Partnerships

The role

The Negotiator, Digital Partnerships develops, recommends, executes and evaluates digital media plans. This person works with a Manager or Sr. Negotiator to meet client budgets and objectives.

What you will do

• Attend partner meetings, maintain rapport, and provide clients with research data and media information
• Collaborate with team members to develop and manage digital media plans
• Mentor and train associates
• Conduct industry research and develop RFPs with media partners
• Seek real-time opportunities to keep clients competitive
• Oversee production timelines, creative development, and campaign implementation
• Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, and manage budget allocation and optimization
• Secure competitive marketplace pricing and foster media partner relationships

Required qualifications

• Experience with campaign management/ad serving technology and third party market research tools such as Double Click DART, Atlas DMT, comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen NetView, @Plan, and/or eMarketer
• Proficient understanding of accounting principles, data analyzing, and market research
• Knowledge in media math
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid negotiating skills
• Experience collaborating with Strategy and Communications Design teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
• Proficient with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system

Nice to have

• Able to work as part of a team in a deadline-driven, high-pressure environment
• Strong written, verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• 1+ years of Media experience
• Preferably as a Partnerships Associate
• Proven problem solving ability
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• 401(k) plans
• flex spending
• life insurance
• disability
• employee discount program
• employee stock purchase program
• paid family benefits

About the company

IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group. It manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally.