Ad Sales Planning Coordinator

DIRECTV Careers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DIRECTV is seeking an Ad Sales Planning Coordinator in New York City. This hybrid role requires in-office presence two days per week, with remote work the rest of the time.

You will support Sales Planners, coordinate with traffic teams, manage campaigns, and help ensure accurate flighting and client compliance across DIRECTV and DIRECTV Stream products. You will handle billing adjustments, reconcile invoices, and provide timely air-time reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Exceptionally organized and detail oriented.
• Effective time management and deadline-driven work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales Planner and assist with daily campaign management.
• Coordinate between internal traffic and external teams to ensure timely traffic.
• Ensure units/impressions align with client specs and inventory.
• Check inventory availability for working plans.
• Ensure branding accuracy of all units/impressions.
• Complete new agency/advertiser/brand forms for Ad Sales Finance.
• Process billing adjustments when needed.
• Assist with reconciliation of invoices.
• Maintain weekly stewardship tracking across accounts.
• Provide pre and post air-time reports as requested.
• Track agency/advertiser spend and allocations (Upfronts, Contractual).
• Aid sales staff with ad hoc requests.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Writing

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

This is a New York City, NY, based position that works both in-office (2 days/week) and remotely. #LI-Hybrid

The Ad Sales Planning Coordinator is a cross functional sales support role under the Pricing & Planning (P&P) group. This role supports assigned Sales Account Executive(s) and additional internal teams to fulfill the below responsibilities across the DIRECTV and DIRECTV Stream Addressable, Data Driven Linear (DDL), Linear, and Live Sports products. We are looking for someone who is excited to start a career in Ad Sales and work for the DIRECTV brand as we converge Linear and Digital sales.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support Sales Planner and assist with their daily campaign management responsibilities.
• Coordinate between internal traffic department and external trafficking teams/agency buying contacts to ensure all traffic is received on time.
• Ensure that units/impressions are flighted and constrained based on client specs while adhering to P&P guidelines and inventory availability.
• Check inventory availability for working plans.
• Ensure all units/impressions are branded accurately.
• Complete new agency/advertiser/brand form for Ad Sales Finance for deal entry.
• Complete billing adjustments forms when necessary.
• Assist Ad Sales Finance with reconciliation of discrepant invoices.
• Maintain weekly stewardship tracking across all accounts to ensure timely delivery.
• Provide agency with pre and post air-time reports as requested.
• Track agency and/or advertiser spending and Advanced Service allocations where applicable (Upfronts, Contractual, etc.).
• Aid sales staff with ad hoc requests.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multitask and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Exceptionally organized and detail oriented.
• Effective time management skills - ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

May require a background check due to job duties requiring routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customer’s proprietary data. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction will be considered for employment in accordance with local ordinances and state law.

This is a New York City, NY, based position that works both in-office (2 days/week) and remotely. #LI-Hybrid

A career with us comes with big rewards:

• DIRECTV’s compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the company’s policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.
• The Base Salary range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position and work location(s) listed in the job posting US Labor Market Zone(s). Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
• DIRECTV WAGE ZONE N4: $56,994 - $85,491
• Please note that the salary ranges reflect base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits - when you consider all of these together, it represents a pretty impressive total compensation package.