Outdoor Buyer & Media Specialist

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This role plays a strategic part in placing Out-of-Home media buys and will learn many functions of media. This role spends most of their time working with vendors, buyers, stations, numbers, and data. This person will contribute to the overall efficiency, effectiveness, and morale of the department.

• Be the expert on specific market research and client strategy, to place and maintain out-of-home plans for OUT clients, along with supporting team members in reaching department goals and deadlines.
• Research outdoor opportunities for current client list, as needed.
• Research opportunities for new clients/local markets, as needed.
• Create recommendation documents and communicate new outdoor opportunities to Outdoor Lead for client approval.
• Negotiate rates suitable for each client’s strategy and budget, sign contracts per the plan.
• Maintain trustworthy and effective vendor relationships.
• Request and check proofs-of-purchase for each contract.
• Maintain the client folder, including research, contracts for space and production, creative, etc. on the Outdoor shared drive.
• Manage communication with space and production reps for client design delivery, including proof approval.
• Maintain Invoice Tracker for current client list and reconcile monthly invoices for the client list.
• Request and maintain Bonus spreadsheet monthly.
• Manage monthly Outdoor invoices to Accounting for all clients.
• Assist Media Buyers with invoice reconciliation and work with TV stations regarding invoice issues, monthly.
• Analyze TV tracking reports, monthly.
• Quarterly Nielsen v com Score station subscription updates.
• Annual cj Track station ownership updates.
• Annual competitive information updates to internal database.
• Assist Media Ops Manager with data-related projects, as needed.

• 2-4 years of relevant work experience in media planning, buying or selling
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software with proficiency in Excel
• Comfortable with media negotiation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Self-driven and a quick-learner
• Knowledge of Strata software is a plus

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance available
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) + match
• Remote-first work environment
• Unrestricted Paid Time Off
• Paid Medical Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Profit Sharing