Associate, Investment

OMNUS OMnet, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

OMNET Associate role within OMnet Investment Division in New York. You will support stewardship, execution, and client roster across media channels, with emphasis on Linear TV and Digital media.

You will learn from a Senior Associate, contribute to media plan development, execution, and negotiation, and help coach team members while building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This is an entry-level role in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Entry-level role; prior media/marketing experience not required but a plus.
• Must have basic financial principles knowledge.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Team-based collaboration and clear, concise communication.

Responsibilities

• Support and oversee media campaign stewardship, including performance reporting and billing reconciliation.
• Assist in media plan development, execution, and negotiation for a client roster.
• Train, develop, and coach team members to deliver best-in-class outputs.
• Create and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be a trusted advisor for the investment process within the OMnet division.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Financial basics

Eagerness to learn

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/advertising/finance/communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OMNET Associate

OMnet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Media and was founded in late 2013. Working at the intersection of media and finance, OMnet operates as a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) within Omnicom Media, specializing in principal-based media buying and investments. Through its investments and strategic commercial partnerships with media, technology, and data providers, OMnet creates a private ecosystem of cost-effective, data-driven media solutions available exclusively to Omnicom clients. OMnet investments are guaranteed and made upfront utilizing Omnicom capital and therefore, OMnet assumes all financial risk associated with its partnerships. Omnicom uses the OMnet platform as a mechanism to provide its 125+ clients a cost-savings benefit on their media spend, which has resulted in client savings totaling $250MM+ from inception-to-date.

Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a business concentration in advertising, marketing, finance, communications, or related field.

• As an entry level role, experience working in a media/marketing role is not required but is a plus.
• Possesses personality traits that include an eagerness to learn and a willingness to adapt to new things.
• Possesses knowledge of basic financial principles, such as revenue and profit.
• Fluent user of Microsoft office – specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Enjoys working in a team-based environment.
• Conveys thoughts, ideas, feelings, and decisions in a clear, concise, and appropriate manner.
• Demonstrates both good verbal and written skills.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Investment Associate will be assigned to one of four team pods within the OMnet Investment Division and will be primarily responsible for stewardship, execution, and support across an assigned client roster. Each team pod is comprised of 10-12x individuals and each assigned client roster ranges from 15-30x accounts across various category verticals. This is an omni-channel role, meaning you will work on campaign execution across various media disciplines. There is a particular emphasis placed on Linear Television and Digital media, but you will also receive exposure to Audio, OOH, Print, Social, and Local media buying and execution. The Associate reports directly into a Senior Associate, whom you will spend much of your time learning from and working in tandem with.

• Support and help oversee the media campaign stewardship process, including performance reporting, system-entry, and billing reconciliation, across your portfolio of clients.
• Assist the Senior Associate and Investment Manager in a supporting role for the media buying process across a given client roster, which includes but is not limited to, media plan development, execution and negotiation.
• Train, develop, and coach team members to ensure we are delivering best-in-class media outputs.
• Create and maintain strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Be a trusted advisor for the investment process for internal client teams and the wider OMnet division.

New York: $45,000.00-$45,000.00

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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