Senior Digital Partnerships Negotiator

Initiative; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

401(k) plan

Flex spending

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase program

Paid family benefits

Job summary

Initiative is seeking a Senior Negotiator, Digital Partnerships to develop, recommend, execute and evaluate digital media plans with moderate oversight. The role involves guiding the Negotiator and Associate in daily maintenance to ensure consistent processes and on-time client schedules.

The successful candidate will manage client relationships, coordinate with strategy and design teams, and lead RFP development, negotiations and post-campaign optimization.

Qualifications

• Digital media buying experience.
• Knowledge of inventory management system such as MediaOcean Prisma.
• Experience managing multiple, competing priorities, duties and/or projects.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors.
• Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong written, verbal communication and negotiation skills. Good presentation skills a plus.
• Experience analyzing data and market research.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular client and vendor meetings, statuses and maintain on-going rapport.
• Mentor and assist in the training of Associates and Negotiators.
• Work closely with Strategy and Comms Design teams to ensure that overall strategy is woven into all media choices.
• Provide partner selection recommendation and justification designed to deliver on client.
• Develop the RFPs and oversee the submission process with media partners.
• Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, develop plan and ultimately present plan recommendations to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Oversee campaign implementation, optimization, and performance of campaign activities including authorizations, IO’s, budgets, creative, reporting and the billing and reconciliation process.
• Manage all partner specific budget allocation, optimization, media partnership programs and added value details.

Skills

Digital media buying

Negotiation

Client relationship management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Project management

Tools

MediaOcean Prisma

Atlas DMT

Media Mind

Job description

Initiative is seeking a Senior Negotiator, Digital Partnerships to develop, recommend, execute and evaluate digital media plans with moderate oversight. The role involves guiding the Negotiator and Associate in daily maintenance to ensure consistent processes and on-time client schedules.

The successful candidate will manage client relationships, coordinate with strategy and design teams, and lead RFP development, negotiations and post-campaign optimization.