Negotiator, Digital Partnerships

The role

The Negotiator, Video Partnerships is responsible for negotiating, placing and maintaining National video buys on behalf of clients. This role involves collaborating with Strategy, Communications Design, and Client Advice and Management disciplines.

What you will do

• Respond to client requests including research reports, preparing schedules, buying highlights
• Assist in preparing deck slides for client buy presentations
• Train and manage the workloads of Associates, Video Partnerships, and review documents and reports prepared by them
• Assist in Upfront negotiations and execute scatter needs
• Help with the evaluation of media plans of National TV linear as well as alternative video including OTT, cinema, online video, video on demand (VOD)
• Place, confirm and monitor media holds/orders
• Screen content per client buying guidelines
• Enter buys into MBOX and ensure system reflects accurate buys
• Update buy summary documents and monitor network buys daily
• Secure necessary Audience Deficiency Unit (ADU) weight

Required qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid negotiating skills and experience collaborating with Strategy and Communications Design teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
• Knowledgeable in media math
• 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
• 2+ 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

mediabrands aims to be a better media company, a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.