Negotiator, Digital Investment

Publicis Groupe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Zenith, a leading Publicis Groupe media agency in the US, seeks a highly motivated professional to lead day-to-day execution of digital strategy development and implementation. You will assist with planning for technology and financial sector clients across digital and print, while taking a leading role in campaign management and reporting.

The role emphasizes vendor coordination, data presentation, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills, with opportunities to mentor assistants and build

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S., preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or Data Science.
• 1+ years of media buying/planning experience.
• Agency experience highly preferred.
• Experience planning digital campaigns for products in both the B2C and B2B space and ability to confidently present these to clients both on the phone and in-person.
• Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills, interpersonal skills, detail-orientation, follow-though skills.
• Must have strong analytical, research, and quantitative skills.
• Must be hard-working, resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, formulas, v-lookup, conditional formats, pivot tables, etc

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementation for client accounts across digital and print for clients in the Technology and Financial sectors
• Plays a leading role in all aspects of campaign management including vendor liaison and reporting
• Training/Support for Assistant Planners in billing, reporting, trafficking, analytics and research
• Assist in presentation of data, insights and media to clients
• Intimate knowledge of consumer habits & touchpoints, i.e. magazine, digital mobile, social, video
• Craft knowledgeable and relevant POVs that assess media opportunities and place appropriate value
• Manage Vendor Billing: insertion orders, monthly billing reports, discrepancy resolution, and reconciliations
• Manage Social/LinkedIn campaigns reaching financial advisors in institutional investors – analyze, optimize content performance and present recommendations to client
• Assist Supervisor in negotiation of Buys, Makegoods, Positioning, Value Add Negotiations
• Draw actionable insights off syndicated data from Nielsen, Comscore, Strategy, TNS, adrelevance and Quantcast
• Build relationships with vendors to analyze value and applicability of media vehicles for client media plan
• Create dynamic presentations that effectively communicate to our clients
• Maintain a knowledge of all ad serving platforms across platform: Medialets, Vindico, DFA
• Prepare and deliver buying and or digital trafficking specs and guidelines
• Conquer Magazine Positioning Reports
• Continuously search for opportunities to be positive and to share the positive side to every situation

Skills

Media buying

Media planning

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Advertising/Data Science

Tools

Nielsen

Comscore

Job description

Company description

Zenith is one of Publicis Groupe’s largest media agencies, spanning 95 markets globally with US offices in New York, Burbank, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. For more than 30 years, we have been at the forefront of media, helping to evolve and reshape the industry. We are highly regarded as a true agency partner by many high-profile brands for our expertise across numerous categories and wide range of capabilities that are unparalleled in the industry. Clients hire us for our track record of excellence in strategic planning, investment, and measurement. We also have specialist offerings, including content, commerce, multicultural and future-proofed data capabilities.

Overview

This position requires a highly motivated person to lead the day-to-day execution activating digital strategic plan development and all aspects of implementation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementation for client accounts across digital and print for clients in the Technology and Financial sectors
• Plays a leading role in all aspects of campaign management including vendor liaison and reporting
• Training/Support for Assistant Planners in billing, reporting, trafficking, analytics and research
• Assist in presentation of data, insights and media to clients
• Intimate knowledge of consumer habits & touchpoints, i.e. magazine, digital mobile, social, video
• Craft knowledgeable and relevant POVs that assess media opportunities and place appropriate value

• Manage Vendor Billing: insertion orders, monthly billing reports, discrepancy resolution, and reconciliations
• Manage Social/LinkedIn campaigns reaching financial advisors in institutional investors – analyze, optimize content performance and present recommendations to client

• Assist Supervisor in negotiation of Buys, Makegoods, Positioning, Value Add Negotiations
• Draw actionable insights off syndicated data from Nielsen, Comscore, Strategy, TNS, adrelevance and Quantcast
• Build relationships with vendors to analyze value and applicability of media vehicles for client media plan
• Create dynamic presentations that effectively communicate to our clients

• Maintain a knowledge of all ad serving platforms across platform: Medialets, Vindico, DFA
• Prepare and deliver buying and or digital trafficking specs and guidelines
• Conquer Magazine Positioning Reports
• Continuously search for opportunities to be positive and to share the positive side to every situation

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S., preferably in Marketing, Advertising, or Data Science

• 1+ years of media buying/planning experience
• Agency experience highly preferred
• Experience planning digital campaigns for products in both the B2C and B2B space and ability to confidently present these to clients both on the phone and in-person
• Must have excellent verbal/written communication skills, interpersonal skills, detail-orientation, follow-though skills
• Must have strong analytical, research, and quantitative skills
• Must be hard-working, resourceful and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, formulas, v-lookup, conditional formats, pivot tables, etc

• Must possess/develop a strong understanding of the technology marketplace including awareness of key publishers, products and trends

Additional information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Veterans Encouraged to Apply.

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Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,300.00/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 the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/16/2026.