Junior Integrated Media Buyer

Job Summary

We're seeking an eager Jr. Integrated Media Buyer for our Site Direct buying department. This role is responsible for the execution of media plans spanning all forms of digital, including video, audio, and display across a variety of clients. Site direct media is classified as all forms of digital media that are purchased on a direct-IO, managed service basis. It does not include search or social media but may include programmatic media.

This is an entry level position that will report to the Site Direct Media Manager. Ideal candidates have agency experience in the media planning or buying field in the form of an internship or other similar role. Bachelor's Degree in an advertising or related area is strongly preferred. All candidates should exhibit a high degree of attention to detail and organizational skills, developed verbal and written communication skills, a curiosity and desire to learn, enthusiasm, and positivity.

Responsibilities

• Media Buying

• Build campaigns in Prisma according to media specs as prescribed by planners, hitting associated due dates and deadlines

• Send Insertion Orders to media vendors via Prisma

• Revise campaigns in Prisma as edits are made and requested by planners. Manage all associated follow ups, such as vendor and cross-departmental communication of changes

• Pace all assigned campaigns on a weekly basis to ensure that vendors are on track to deliver in full. Work with vendors to address areas of underpacing and make optimization recommendations to planners as needed.

• Request avails and rates from media vendors for Site Direct media; including display, video and audio channels.

• Negotiate and input makegoods as needed

• Analyze media performance and assist with the creation of client facing reports

• Vendor Management

• Maintain relationships with media vendors. Be an active participant in vendor calls and meetings

• Take notes for all meetings and disseminate them to the team

• Maintain up to date vendor contact directory

• Gather information required to set up new vendors in Prisma and work with media accounting to do so

• Billing

• Review and reconcile invoices in Prisma by provided monthly deadlines

• Work directly with vendors to address any invoice issues (missing, late, incorrect, etc)

• Assist media accounting department on ad hoc tasks/issue resolution when necessary

Preferences

• Prisma experience a strong plus

• Skilled in Microsoft Office and Sharepoint

• Experience with reading, analyzing, developing & interpreting media materials, including media/advertising verbiage, acronyms, and abbreviations

Benefits

We believe in giving our employees the tools and resources to keep them healthy, wealthy, and wise. Our efforts in doing just that are by offering the following:

• 5 weeks PTO (prorated first year based on start date)

• Employer subsidized medical, dental, vision, life, short/long term disability, and employer HSA contributions (if enrolled in the HDHP option)

• Up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)

• Generous 401k with 25% company match on the employee contribution, no cap

• Great company paid holidays, including 7 business days off between Christmas and New Year's

• Flexible / hybrid work locations

• Fantastic opportunities for growth

Location

• We are open to considering remote employees. Local Dallas residents will have the option of a fully remote or hybrid in-office working environment.

• If in Dallas, in-person attendance will be required for some meetings. In general, this role may be asked to travel for client or internal meetings up to 10% of their time throughout a given year.

This job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities and duties necessary to perform the job. The Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.