Senior Media Buyer — National & Local Broadcast & Digital

The Ogilvy Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH flexibility

401k matching

Office on WPP campus

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Eicoff, a Chicago-based full-service advertising agency, is seeking a Media Buyer to plan, negotiate, buy, analyze and optimize Broadcast and Digital Media for national and local accounts.

Qualified candidates will have 3+ years of broadcast media experience, strong analytical and presentation skills, and proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint. Flexibility for hybrid work and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Broadcast media buying/planning experience (minimum 3 years) for national and/or local clients in similar applicable position.
• Some analytical media planning and reporting preferred.
• Recommended computer skills include Excel, Word and Power point.
• Additional knowledge of Strata, Core, TView, SQAD, Simmons and Kantar are preferred.
• Ability to interact with upper-level management and clients.
• Solid writing and excellent presentation skills.
• Should be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate spot and national buys in the scatter marketplace and on an annual/quarterly basis.
• Perform calculations to determine projected response levels, call volumes and audience delivery.
• Conferring with the media team to meet client marketing goals and objectives.
• Construct post-buy analyses to determine actual delivery of the schedule.
• Inputting and maintaining daily/weekly schedules.
• Handling billing discrepancies with vendors.
• Develop media plans through CPP/CPM analysis and data to inform planning flowcharts.

Skills

Broadcast media buying

Analytical thinking

Client interaction

Presentation skills

Multitasking

Negotiation

Deadline driven

Tools

Strata

Core

TView

SQAD

Simmons

Kantar

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Eicoff, a Chicago-based full-service advertising agency, is seeking a Media Buyer to plan, negotiate, buy, analyze and optimize Broadcast and Digital Media for national and local accounts.

Qualified candidates will have 3+ years of broadcast media experience, strong analytical and presentation skills, and proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint. Flexibility for hybrid work and a comprehensive benefits package are offered.