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Media Buyer

Media Buyer

PMXToronto, ON, CA
30+ days ago
Salary
CAD27 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

The Media Buyer negotiates with media vendors to secure the most cost effective delivery of objectives; balancing price with quality factors. The negotiation is reflective of the strategy & brand requirements of approved campaigns in TV, OLV & Radio in a team environment.

This role requires a candidate who is analytical, math proficient, and well organized with great attention to detail. The candidate must be well informed of the TV, Radio & OLV landscape (programming, trends, formats, ownership) trends and research.

Key Responsibility :

  • Negotiate approved executions – TV (including linear optimized), Radio & OLV
  • Working with specialty teams to identify and implement efficient business practice.
  • Work with media vendors regarding tactical aspects of the media buy to achieve campaign objectives and / or fulfill a client request
  • Manage contracts / insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors
  • Input broadcast / OLV media buys
  • Actualize media spending
  • Assist with financials
  • Clearing of invoice
  • Train media assistants
  • Prepare / develop reports in PowerPoint & Excel – routine & custom reports
  • Usage of all media related systems
  • Media management - DDS, OLV buying platform
  • Media Research - nLogic

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Associate Degree in Media, Bachelor’s degree a plus / preferred
  • Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment
  • Minimum of 2+ years of media buying
  • Media systems’ proficiency
  • Strong analytical & math proficiency skills
  • Solid verbal and written communication skills
  • Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
  • Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
  • Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product