Manager, Video Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Serve as a backup to the Associate Director for client relationships
• Collaborate with internal teams to align with and deliver against client KPIs
• Update status documents for client meetings, prepare email recommendations, and buy presentations
• Write POVs for targeted opportunities to drive client business
• Stay knowledgeable about the client's business and competitors to determine advertising and media needs
• Direct and provide guidance to the team, ensuring superior negotiations for maximum value and efficiency
• Oversee media negotiations for various channels and collaborate with partners for promotional opportunities
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of programming trends and marketplace conditions

Requirements

• Experience buying network, cable and syndication within the Media Industry
• Experience in negotiating upfront, scatter and opportunistic buys
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven superior customer service skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Proficiency with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system
• Experience across a variety of media channels

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen NetView, @Plan, or NetRatings
• 4+ years of local senior buying/supervising or related industry experience
• Proven leadership ability and experience supervising a team
• Strong relationships with Networks

About the Company

Initiative is a media agency that believes in the power of media to reshape industries and orchestrate brand consumer experiences. They work with major brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, and T-Mobile to build fame and customer flow through strategic media planning.