Location: New York,NY, USA
- Junior Buyer
**Overview**
Broadbeam, a performance agency and subsidiary of Active International, is looking for an organized and meticulous Junior Buyer. Junior Buyers work closely with Buyers, Supervisors, and Account Management to ensure that various Video (TV, OTT) and Audio (terrestrial and digital radio, podcast) campaigns run smoothly. Broadbeam focuses on paid media and measures the quantitative outcomes from media investment (this is not a position relating to earned media or content creation.) The Junior Buyer organizes all stages of the buying process from meeting on initial requests, to carrying out post analysis and reporting requests. In general, the position has a set list of responsibilities daily, but it is common that the Junior Buyer would be asked to perform responsibilities ad hoc based on needs.
**Responsibilities**
Campaign management
* Execute and manage media campaigns within clients parameters.
* Assist in media planning to meet campaign goals and negotiate with media vendors
* Analyze and optimize media campaigns to ensure KPI delivery with a senior buyers oversight
* Campaign Liaison to media vendor representatives:
* Responsible for sending broadcast orders and revisions and responding to station/network vendors needs in a timely manner.
* Contact media vendors for logs (airing times for TV and Radio advertisements) and pacing reports, and responsible for pre and post log entry.
* Handle traffic requests
* Billing and accounting support:
* Handle credit requests and manage invoice discrepancies with accounting
Key Competencies
* Success in this position will be heavily dependent upon the Junior Buyers abilities to function at a high level at all times in several key areas:
* Work Quality Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality; demonstrates attention to detail.
* Oral and Written Communication Speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens attentively and gets clarification; responds appropriately to questions.
* Teamwork Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; provides and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit and morale; supports teams efforts to succeed.
* Planning/Organizing Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; able to multi-task.
* Initiative Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.
**Qualifications**
We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented, hardworking professional with excellent communication and time management skills.
* At least 1 year of related experience, preferably in a media industry
* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience is required
* Demonstrated strong project management skills and organization: ability to multi-task and work on several campaigns at once.
* Microsoft Excel proficiency (able to make pivot tables and write basic functions)
* Basic computer skills in MS Office, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
* Has a sense of urgency and pace to complete multiple assignments in a very fast-paced work environment.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
* Highly dependable, meticulous attention to detail and follow through.
* Successfully adapts to changing priorities and works well under pressure.