Senior Associate, Local & Audio

Job Description

The Senior Associate, Local & Audio Investment is responsible for the end-to-end building and activation of digital audio buys for assigned client(s). You will report to the Associate Director, Digital Investment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Media Buying and Execution

• Build and activate digital audio campaigns
• Research network submissions in our software
• Evaluate and negotiate vendor submissions
• Complete upfront and scatter negotiations that meet client KPIs and guidelines
• Strategically negotiate added value and integrations
• Monitor delivery and optimize campaigns applicable to account(s)

• Compile and check post reporting from vendors and deliver to Senior Manager

Client and Internal Relationships

• Work with Senior Managers and Directors to deliver buys and presentations to both internal colleagues as well as client(s)
• Assist in maintaining client budgets
• Partner with management team to develop marketplace CPPs and CPMs
• Collaborate with Senior Managers to create marketplace updates
• Work with internal teammates and external vendors to resolve any discrepancies between ordered and billed schedule in prisma in a timely manner
• Manage email communication with external client vendors answering basic questions about timeline, QA, etc.

• Recognize potential issues and problems, know when to bring to someone your senior’s attention with a proposed solution
• Work with Senior Managers to create marketplace updates and presentations for final recommendations
• Stays up to date with market research (industry periodicals, email newsletters, websites)
• Work closely with internal planning team(s) in developing client strategy

• Assist with client presentation decks
• Help train and mentor associates

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in the digital audio marketplace

• Setting up, activating, and trafficking digital audio campaigns
• Experience with measuring KPIs such as zip, geotargeting, etc.
• experience working with DV360, DCM, prisma, and either Google or Amazon DSP (experience in both is a plus!)

• Ability to manage email communications including, but not limited to relaying schedules/ timelines, answering questions, and QA with clients, vendors, and internal teams
• Ability to negotiate added value and integrations
• Ability to pull reporting onto excel and develop initial insights to pass along to senior members of the team

Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $51,000 - $83,375. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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About dentsu 
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