Manager, TV Media Investment & Partnerships

Simulmedia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Simulmedia in New York City is seeking an experienced television media buyer for a full-time role. You will buy and negotiate U.S. TV media across Linear, Direct Response, and Connected TV, building strong relationships with national networks and other media sellers.

You will work with the SVP of Business Development and cross‑functional teams to shape partnerships, pricing strategies and product requirements, while ensuring efficient TV transactions and driving business growth.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in U.S. television media, with hands-on media buying experience.
• Deep knowledge of Linear TV and Direct Response TV, plus familiarity with CTV.
• Strong understanding of pricing, inventory management, and makegoods.

Responsibilities

• Buy and negotiate U.S. TV media, including Linear TV, Direct Response TV, and Connected TV.
• Negotiate rates, inventory, terms and broader media agreements with networks and sellers.
• Build and deepen relationships across the U.S. television ecosystem with partners.
• Support senior leadership in developing media partnerships and opportunities.
• Act as an internal expert on TV marketplace, pricing, inventory and dayparts.
• Collaborate with Operations to improve how media is purchased and executed.
• Translate real-world TV buying practices into product requirements with Product.

Skills

TV media buying

Negotiation

Relationship building

CTV knowledge

Media math

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

New York City | Full-Time Simulmedia is looking for an experienced television media buyer with deep, hands-on knowledge of the U.S. Linear TV and Connected TV marketplace.

Our mission is to make television more data-driven, seamless and easier to buy while creating value for both advertisers and our media partners. We build products at the intersection of technology, data, and media that help advertisers get more from television, and make it easier for buyers and sellers to transact.

This is a hands-on external facing media role. You will buy and negotiate television media that is an important part of the solutions we deliver to advertisers, and work directly with media companies across the TV ecosystem. You will help strengthen existing relationships, develop new media partnerships and work with sellers to negotiate inventory, pricing, and commercial terms.

The role also works very closely with our Business Development, Product and Operations teams. Your knowledge of how television is actually bought and sold will help us improve our products and workflows and build technology that works for television advertisers, buyers, and media sellers.

We are looking for someone with significant experience buying U.S. television, particularly Linear TV, who is comfortable moving between hands‑on media negotiations, partner relationships, and internal product and operational discussions.

What You'll Do

• Buy and negotiate U.S. TV media, including Linear TV and Direct Response TV, Connected TV.


• Negotiate directly with national TV networks and other media sellers on rates, inventory, terms and broader media agreements.


• Build and deepen relationships across the U.S. television ecosystem and help establish relationships with new media partners.


• Support the SVP of Business Development in developing media partnerships and commercial opportunities.


• Serve as an internal expert on the U.S. TV marketplace, including pricing, inventory, dayparts, clearance, stewardship, and makegoods.


• Work closely with Simulmedia’s Operations team to improve how media is purchased, managed and executed.


• Partner with Product to translate real‑world TV buying and selling practices into new product requirements.


• Help Product and Operations teams understand the needs of buyers and sellers and identify opportunities to make TV transactions simpler and more efficient.


• Bring a strong understanding of CTV and how it fits alongside Linear TV within the broader video marketplace.


• Work closely with the Finance and Legal team to align on commercial terms and support media agreements.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of experience in U.S. television media, with significant hands‑on media buying experience.


• Deep knowledge of Linear TV, including experience negotiating scatter and Direct Response TV.


• Detailed understanding of how U.S. television inventory is priced, negotiated, purchased, and managed.


• Strong knowledge of TV media math, inventory, clearance, stewardship, and makegoods.


• Experience working directly with major U.S. TV networks and media sellers.


• Familiarity with CTV and the broader video advertising ecosystem.


• Strong relationship‑building and negotiation skills.


• Ability to bring practical marketplace knowledge into Product and Operations discussions.


• Someone who enjoys being hands‑on and is comfortable moving between media investment negotiations, partner meetings, and internal product discussion.


• Must be able to work from Simulmedia's New York City office five days a week.

$90,000 - $125,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.