This position is 100% remote with preference to Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Dallas areas.
Responsibilities:
- The Senior Broadcast Buyer is responsible for managing, negotiating and executing multiple schedules, budgets and deliverables, while effectively and profitably leading an account team and flawless execution of work:
- Effectively manage all aspects of broadcast buys (audio and video) including negotiation, execution, maintenance, reconciliation, reporting and vendor management
- Collaborate with planners to aid the development of media plans for assigned clients
- Engage and activate in the implementation of all client-approved plans (ongoing)
- Foster and implement positive, collaborative, proactive communication with client services / account management / creative/ client (via in-person, phone or email)
- Maintain a solid understanding of clients’ brands/products/markets/and target audiences
- Ensure accountability of client investment including posting of buys, reporting, make-good/discrepancy management and invoice reconciliation
- Create, implement and support best practices across the team and within the department; identify areas for operational efficiencies and leverage Quad tools and technology for the benefit of our clients
- Foster accountability and ownership of client portfolio; marshal resources, as necessary, to ensure work is completed accurately and timely; lead and direct the work of other support staff, as appropriate
- Anticipate client needs in response to changing media and market landscapes by providing proactive info and solutions
- Meet tight deadlines within established budgets
- Miscellaneous projects / duties, as assigned or requested by Director
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (communications, marketing, or advertising) or equivalent
- 5+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management
- Demonstrate superior skills for the above responsibilities and requirements
- Strong media and vendor management skills along with demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills
- Relentless focus on client satisfaction with proven ability to exceed client expectations