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Role Overview: 

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 and/or Digital 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) and/or digital landscape (display, social, native, programmatic) trends and research.

Key Responsibility: 

• Negotiate approved executions
• 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 
• Execute trafficking sheets and input buys into Prisma 
• Actualize media spending 
• Optimize media campaigns  
• Assist with financials 
• Billing 
• Clearing of invoices 
• Train media assistants 
• Prepare/develop reports in Powerpoint & Excel – routine & custom reports 
• Usage of all media related systems 
• Media management - Prisma/DDS, DCM 
• Media Research - ComScore, Double Verify 

Characteristics of Successful Media Buyer:

• Tough but fair negotiator
• Strong analytical ability
• Problem solver
• Good under pressure
• Team player
• Excellent organizational skills with
• Amicable/gets along with people – builds strong relationships with media contacts

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 1+ years of broadcast 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 

Zenith is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties. Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process.  We thank all candidates for their interest in Zenith, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.