Job Description

Overview:  
The Manager, Investment is responsible for managing media portfolios of clients, as well as assisting in the creation and execution of media strategies and effectively communicating these strategies to clients. Also critical for this position is the development and management of a team of Video Associates, forging relationships with media partners, and applying these relationships to gain a deeper knowledge of the marketplace. 
  
Role Objectives: 

• Ability to have ownership of accounts and build strong working relationships with our clients 

• Ability to manage and mentor at least two team members 

• Arrange and run client and team meetings while helping to build cross-agency rapport 

• Negotiate total video purchases, inclusive of digital OLV 

• Oversee the development and presentation of media POVs for client 

• Present corporate ownership issues to clients 

• Develop marketplace analyses 

• Troubleshoot billing and allocation problems 

• Assist in research projects pertinent to their specific client 

• Assist in preparation and presentation of strategy and upfront to client 

• Management of daily/monthly/quarterly stewardship of buys 

• Aid video portal in Upfront negotiations 

• Assist in the development of Upfront Planning Costs and Bogey’s 

• Attend Video Investment Activation Boot Camp Training 

Qualifications

• 3+ years in the media business, video experience preferred  

• Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills 

• Strong negotiating abilities 

• Technical proficiency, particularly with the following tools is preferred: 

• Mediaocean, MBox 

• Nielsen Net Rating, Comscore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester  

• Third-party ad measurement and traffic tools (e.g. Integral Ad Science)  

• Excel, Word, PowerPoint 

• Able to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure 

• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills 

• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency 

• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources 

• Technical proficiency across Microsoft Office Suite  

• Demonstrates professionalism and leadership skills