Assistant Negotiator, Local Broadcast

We are OMD, Adweek’s Global Media Agency of the Year in 2020. We are the world’s largest media network with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries.

As the world grows with opportunities, the key is reacting to them, by making better decisions, faster - combining innovation, creativity, empathy and evidence to help them move faster, reach further and take smarter risks every day.

We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth.

When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes.

We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.

What You Can Expect :

Our success is underwritten by our core principles :

• Dynamic diversity. Bringing diversity of perspective, skillset, and background, as well as the mix of ages, genders, ethnicities, skillsets & backgrounds.
• Radical collaboration. Connecting a diverse group of people through instinctive structures, skills and mindsets.
• Rapid prototyping. Fostering a mindset of curiosity in which our people are always building, testing, evolving and retesting hypotheses.

All of which is underpinned by a commitment to total transparency.

Responsibilities

The Associate, Local Broadcast works closely with teams on the implementation, monitoring, and stewardship of approved plans for all local broadcast schedules.

Negotiation

• Maintain lowest rate structure available for all clients and track this cost data to ensure an accurate cost guide
• Deliver the most efficient costs while estimating the anticipated target audience delivery accurately

Maintenance

• Negotiate, adjust, and monitor schedules to ensure delivery to client goals and estimates
• Work with Supervisor and Senior Associate on the account and various agency assignments to meet budget requirements, trp, and budget goals
• Provide tracking reports and post-buy delivery analyses on quarterly and annual bases
• Fulfill client requests, collect data and information regarding television ratings / programming and industry / marketplace / technology trends
• Execute all buys within client media specifications by the assigned deadlines to ensure client air dates are met
• Update all current, on-air schedules to ensure station delivery within negotiated agreement and / or to respond to any new problems or opportunities that may develop
• Manage and monitor clearance of discrepancies and accounting functions for accounts and markets on a timely basis
• Post-analyze every buy to original audience estimates and negotiate any additional under delivery weight necessary to achieve goals
• Maintain accurate records of buys, budgets, revisions, credits, etc.
• Review and resolve billing discrepancies on a timely basis
• Write POV’s for all market specific sponsorships

Media Expertise

• Attend internal and external media presentations
• Meet with sales representatives and vendors
• Keep abreast of industry trends through trade press and current events
• Master the latest computer software used for Agency functions
• Communicate pertinent market information to Strategy and account group(s) as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or Communications, MIS or stats preferred but not required
• Proficient with data analysis in Excel, including Pivot Tables & basic statistics, work in site side analytics platforms (Google analytics, Adobe analytics) is a plus
• Analytical skillset to understand raw data and turn it into actionable insights
• A proactive self-starter
• Strong time management and organizational skills being able to manage multiple projects at once
• Interface and collaborate with internal teams and vendors to develop a deep understanding of the capabilities and limits of the technologies we employ
• Interest in building a career within the local broadcast space

Compensation Range : $35,000 - $45,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting.

Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications / skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).

The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, Benefits include : health / vision / dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependence Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation, sick, personal days, paid parental leave, and paid medical leave, STD / LTD insurance benefits.

OMD is An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.