Senior Media Buyer
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
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Eicoff is looking for a Media Buyer to plan negotiate buy analyze and optimize Broadcast and Digital Media. The buyer will handle buying national and local video negotiations planning and maintenance of multiple accounts. Willingness to learn new platforms technologies and attribution modeling. Additionally extensive client communication and reporting responsibilities on a weekly basis will be required. Ongoing media planning and analysis of campaign results.
What youll do:
- Negotiate spot and national buys in the scatter marketplace and on an annual/quarterly basis.
- Performing various calculations to determine projected response levels call volumes and audience delivery.
- Conferring with the other members of the media team to meet client marketing goals and objectives.
- Constructing post-buy analyses to determine actual delivery of the schedule - from both a Direct Response and Awareness basis.
- Inputting and maintaining daily/weekly schedules.
- Handling billingdiscrepancies with vendors.
- Develop media plans through CPP/CPM analysis analysis of qualitative data and historical performance resulting in the development of planning flowcharts and recommendations.
- Develop executeand manage added value programs.
What youll need:
- Broadcast media buying/planning experience (minimum 3 years) for national and/or local clients in similar applicable position.
- Some analytical media planning and reporting preferred.
- Recommended computer skills include Excel Word and Power point.
- Additional knowledge of Strata Core TView SQAD Simmons and Kantar are preferred.
- Ability to interact with upper-level management and clients.
- Solid writing and excellent presentation skills.
- Should be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- Be enthusiastic and display proactive thinking.
- Experience buying local markets and national media is preferred.
About us:
Eicoff is a Chicago-based full-service advertising agency integrating the disciplines of media analytics and creative into innovative TV video and audio solutions for our clients. We believe in giving our team members the freedom to develop their careers as they see fit the encouragement to implement new ideas access to both big established clients and cutting-edge startups and a commitment to the belief that we all do better work when work isnt all we do.
We offer:
- Flexibility for work from home and office
- Outstanding benefits including 401k matching and access to family support services such as behavior and emotional support programs childcare services domestic partner insurance coverage
- A beautiful new office within theWPP campus at333 N. Green in the heart of the Fulton Market District
- Access to WPP and Ogilvys extensive Learning & Development opportunities
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion:
We recognize the power of a workplace that reflects the richness of the world around us. We believe diversity makes us healthier as individuals and as an organization sparks creativity and innovation and attracts superior talent.
We will understand the power of diversity by committing to reflection education and dialogue. We will unleash the power of diversity through our hiring practices our ideas our vendor and partner selections our cultural initiatives.
We will hold ourselves and one another accountable at every level at every step along the way.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
At Ogilvy, we design the brand; we turn the brand into an experience; and we communicate the brand’s story. We make brands matter. Learn more about Ogilvy’s capabilities at Ogilvy.com.