Associate Director, Strategy

  • Full-time

Company Description

At Zenith we are dedicated to creating a sustainable advantage for our clients, providing them with a quantifiable return from their communications investment that outstrips their competitors.  Our focus on ROI ensures that clients' budgets are invested, not simply spent. We believe the most important consideration for any campaign is a demonstrably effective outcome.  We are committed to developing close partnerships with all our clients and to delivering a service that always exceeds expectations. 

Above all, we know that ideas and imaginative solutions are vital to make our clients' brands stand out from the crowd; connecting with consumers in a striking and persuasive manner.

Job Description

•    Delegate and supervise workflow within group, determine priorities, and follow up with staff
•    Negotiate, purchase and recommend national video activity 
•    Create and present recommendations to client and strategy teams regarding buys and new opportunities
•    Estimate delivery for all target demographics
•    Manage adherence to client guidelines
•    Negotiate and execute value added opportunities
•    Maintain confirmation of purchase, schedules, budgets, and reconciliation of network billing
•    Monitor performance of buys using current rating information. Secure compensation weight for projected underdelivery
•    Assess/negotiate makegoods
•    Evaluate post-analyses and secure compensation weight for any underdelivery
•    Meet all due dates for buys, post-analyses, and assigned projects
•    Communicate regularly with national television representatives and management
•    Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors
•    Develop cost per points, competitive checks and group projects
•    Contribute to training and development of Supervisors, Negotiators, and Assistant Negotiators 
•    Be on top of latest industry trends and marketplace conditions, and communicate these to clients

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s Degree
•    6+ years of experience working at a media agency, negotiating all TV dayparts and online video
•    Supervisory experience
•    Strong negotiating and presentation skills
•    Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills required
•    Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  Experience with Media Ocean software (DDS, MBOX) preferred

 

 

 

 

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