Supervisor, Media Investment

Quigley-Simpson; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Quigley-Simpson in Los Angeles is seeking a media-focused professional with planning and buying experience across television, streaming video/CTV and audio to drive client objectives.

You will develop media plans, manage campaigns, mentor coordinators, and engage with clients. Requires 4+ years in media buying and planning, strong negotiation, and proficiency with MediaOcean or similar tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in media buying and planning, including linear and streaming video/audio.
• Solid negotiation skills and attention to detail with numbers.
• Proficient with media research tools and MS Excel.
• Experience with MediaMath/MediaOceans and related planning software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop media plans across TV, streaming video/CTV, and audio.
• Execute media buys that meet client objectives and budget targets.
• Manage campaigns to meet pacing, impressions, and CPA/CPC/CPP goals.
• Mentor coordinators and buyers; coordinate with colleagues and clients.

Skills

Media buying

Media planning

Direct Response

Campaign management

Negotiation

Excel

Budget monitoring

Client communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.)

Tools

MediaMath

Mediaocean

TechEdge

SRDS

Kantar

Nielsen

Innovid

Job description

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Full Time Management Los Angeles, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1096

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Summary:

If you are a media-focused individual with an emphasis on team culture, planning, and buying experience around performance goals, this role is for you! As the ideal candidate, you will have a firm understanding of developing media plans, making media buys that support client business objectives, understand how to manage campaigns, and be able to mentor and assist in managing team members and projects. Most importantly, be fun to work with!

Forms of media are television, streaming video/CTV, and audio.

• Have active experience in Direct Response, performance media, streaming video and audio, general market media buying
• Build media plans across linear and/or streaming video where needed
• Implement media plans and strategies across different types of clients and goals
• Manage and maintain linear and/or streaming video and audio campaigns to ensure that goals and pacing are being met (budgetary, TRPs, impressions, CPO/CPL/ratio, CPP, CPM, etc.)
• Engage confidently with clients to discuss media topics surrounding linear and/or streaming video and audio, etc.
• Reallocate spending by station/network/publisher, as needed, and work closely with associates, buyers, directors, and other supervisors to proactively manage spending and pacing across media campaigns
• Negotiate and purchase high-quality, profitable buys across linear and/or streaming video and audio as needed
• Deep vendor expertise, including keeping track of current ratings trends, pricing fluctuations, programming content and changes, demographics of your vendor, available opportunities, makegoods, etc.
• Regularly communicate details about buys, stations clearances/options, marketplace updates, and research with other supervisors and Directors to help make good buying decisions
• Maintain media-buy clearances while meeting client goals; review pre- and post-logs to estimate clearances on a daily basis
• Resolve discrepancies in a timely manner, and complete assignments and/or agreements within deadlines
• Analyze media and reports
• Ensure that the SVP, VP, directors, and other supervisors are aware of any and all campaign updates/issues and media buys
• Coordinate cross-department collaboration to ensure clients’ needs and various deadlines are being met
• Aid and build in the career development and mentorship of coordinators, associates, and buyers. Oversee personnel as needed.
• Understand what other departments do and how the Media Investment department fits into the company as a whole
• Have a basic understanding of MediaMath (CPO, Ratio, CPC, CPP, CPM ROI, etc.) and know how to build a buy and plan media when given goals, such as TRPs, CPP, CPM, impressions, etc.
• Have experience buying local market across linear and audio — all preferred but not required.
• Work on and/or oversee other miscellaneous projects and reports as needed
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and 4+ years of progressive experiencein planning and/or buying media

Required Skills/Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in a media buyingand planningrole, both in linear and/or streaming video and audio (national DRTV experience(preferred but not required)
• Solid technical and negotiating skills
• Detail-oriented and accurate with numbers
• Working knowledge of Mediaocean buying softwareand TechEdge planning software(preferred but not required)
• Proficient at problem-solving and brainstorming for thoughtful solutions
• Intermediate proficiency with Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in using various media research tools, such as Kantar, Nielsen, Innovid, and SRDS (preferred but not required)