Entry-Level Media Buyer & Planner

Interpublic; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

OMG23 | Disney Entertainment | Media Buying is your entry into the world of media. As an Assistant Negotiator, you’ll learn how media decisions are made, how campaigns are bought and tracked, and how planning connects to billing.

You’ll support day‑to‑day account work, collaborate with strategy teams, and build relationships with media vendors. Join a team that values curiosity, problem solving, and clear communication as you grow with Disney’s brands across film and television and gain real,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Interest in media, especially national TV or media buying.

Responsibilities

• Turn media plans and buy specs into live schedules.
• Build and maintain schedules by release or title.
• Track inventory and monitor allocated vs. unallocated placements.
• Learn and apply media math, ratings, impressions, CPMs and buying concepts.
• Support cost estimates and planning inputs for strategy teams.
• Ensure schedules match contracts, proposals, and system loads.
• Prepare and analyze quarterly and annual post-buy reports.
• Communicate with vendors to manage schedule changes, make-goods, and credits.
• Pull research on ratings, programming, and market trends.
• Collect and organize daily spot times from networks.

Skills

Strong communicator

Proactive problem-solver

Adaptable

Media buying interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

OMG23 | Disney Entertainment | Media Buying is your entry into the world of media. As an Assistant Negotiator, you’ll learn how media decisions are made, how campaigns are bought and tracked, and how planning connects to billing.

You’ll support day‑to‑day account work, collaborate with strategy teams, and build relationships with media vendors. Join a team that values curiosity, problem solving, and clear communication as you grow with Disney’s brands across film and television and gain real,