Broadcast Media Buyer

Carmichael Lynch • Minneapolis, MN

5d • $55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Broadcast Media Buyer to join the team. The Broadcast Media Buyer negotiates and implements broadcast buys, enters information into tracking system, maintains contracts, and performs post-analysis. This will also include internal collaboration, presentation to clients, and maintaining positive industry relationships. Broadcast Buyer will support Broadcast Manager on platform level initiatives and media negotiations. This role is responsible for keeping teams/department abreast of developments in broadcast industry.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or a closely-related field.
• 2-3 years minimum in media department, current title Assistant Buyer or greater.
• Experience with broadcast media buying (national and local).
• Experience managing multiple clients, working with multiple departmental teams
• Strong collaboration skills
• Authentic team player – elevating team before self
• Active listener
• Results-oriented with a commitment to accountability
• Adaptable to change
• Approachable
• Strong time management skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with other (Digital) video formats FEP, OTT, VOD etc. preferred
• Experience with brand, DRTV, and other buying forms a plus
• Proven passion, drive and active knowledge for new and emerging media

Responsibilities

• Local broadcast negotiations
• Understands principles of local radio and television negotiations
• Experience developing market expertise in large and small DMAs
• Cultivates relationships with vendors and other outside entities
• Understands client objectives, resources, and pros/cons of approaches to address them
• Works closely with media strategy team on broadcast planning rates
• Fulfills role on team seamlessly, working with accuracy and urgency
• Demonstrates initiative to understand, master, and implement innovative ideas
• Maintains buying activity on Media Ocean OX
• Evaluates and accepts makegoods
• Reconciles monthly invoices
• Maintains a professional, can-do attitude at all times
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to take direction
• Maintains effective communication, responding quickly and accurately

Benefits

• Professional Development (performance reviews 2x annually, training opportunities related to your field of development, one-on-ones with managers, etc.)
• We offer competitive, equitable salaries (reviewed annually to ensure equity and competitiveness)
• A strong, vibrant, continually-evolving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion belief (in thought and action), encompassing our agency and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Recognizing the voices that need to be heard.
• Competitive, company and employee sponsored benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO (vacation/sick time) allowance, maternity leave, parental leave, paid company holidays, Family Building Benefit (adoption, surrogacy benefit), and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level