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Havas Media Network · 2 days ago

Buyer, Video Investment

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Havas Media Group North America is a Media Experience agency seeking a Buyer to join their Video Investment Team. The Buyer, Video Investment will negotiate and place media for clients, manage account maintenance, and ensure adherence to budgets and timelines.

ConsultingMarketingSocial Media

Hiring Manager

Gina Licata

Responsibilities

Creates and executes Video buys from start to finish

Negotiates and documents rates, special placements and added value

Executes all Media plans while adhering to established budgets and timelines

Clearly and accurately communicates orders and changes to media vendors

Monitors buys in progress, and is responsible for overseeing the post-buy results of all buys

Tracks media expenditures in Havas Media system(s) to ensure budget compliance

Researches and maintains record of trends, innovations and changes that affect media landscape

Provides new and profitable ideas to grow clients’ business

Acts as liaison between media vendors and the agency

Gathers, organizes and presents competitive research and spending data, as requested

Provides market analysis and other reports, as requested

Mentor and support junior team members

Qualification

Media buying/planningNegotiation skillsMedia landscape understandingCommunication skillsInterpersonal relationshipsTeamworkDetail-orientedProblem-solving

Required

1-3 years of media buying/planning at a media agency

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university

The ability to work across multiple clients, various planning teams, creative teams, traffic teams, etc. Constantly communicating internally to keep teams informed. Manages internal and external timelines and deliverables

Understanding that each day will bring new challenges and require the ability to pivot in real time and stay calm under pressure

Strong ‘people skills'

Ability to establish and build strong interpersonal relationships between: agency– client, all intra-agency teams, outside agency partners, third party vendors, etc

Ability to work well within a team setting

Demonstrate willingness to help the team and professionalism with everyone you work with

Possess a solid understanding of the media landscape and company functionality– Be able to think holistically and recognize how each piece works together to see the full picture

Being able to articulate both verbally and in writing. Keeping everyone on your team in the loop on projects, buys, etc

Exhibits strong communication skills with clients, sales reps and planning teams – tailoring the communication as necessary

Ability to work with numbers and formulas, as well as check your work