Entry-Level Media Buyer
The Role:
The Entry-Level Media Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance for the implementation, monitoring and stewardship of approved plans in the Investment Group, and has the following responsibilities:
**Seeking recent graduating looking to start immediately. Any December 2019 or May 2020 graduates, please check our postings in a few months and apply 3-4 weeks before your graduation date.**
Core:
- Assist negotiators/supervisor on all buying responsibilities
- Make sure all requests from planning are signed off and forwarded to appropriate person, including the input of media goals
Stewardship:
- Allocate, adjust and monitor schedules to ensure delivery to client goals/network guarantees. Screen prime programming prior to air. Work with Strategy and the Strategic Business Units to meet budget requirements and coordinate commercial scheduling
- Work with Analyst to gather data to facilitate the buying process including RFPs, circulation data, rate cards, closing dates, rep lists, etc.
- Aid in the development and confirmation of positioning for each ad placement, reports and securing make-goods on a quarterly basis
- Aid in finalizing circulation analyses reports and securing compensation for under deliveries
Media Expertise:
- Develop an understanding of the print marketplace
- Attend internal and external media presentations and meetings
- Join Analyst in meeting with sales representatives and vendors
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably with a concentration in media, advertising, economics or related field
- Previous internship(s) in advertising or media preferred
- Proven analytical and communication skills
- Clear understanding of the media process
- Proficient computer skills. Advance knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required
- Able to work independently or as part of a group