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ID
#52822309 -
Salary
TBD -
Source
Publicis Groupe -
Date
2024-11-04 -
Deadline
2025-01-03
Senior Associate,Video Investment (Tech Client)
Illinois, Chicago, 60601 Chicago USACompany DescriptionSpark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention, to care more about our clients’ brands, and to buy more products and services from them.Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Media, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.With a bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights, content and creative production, communications and strategy, finance and marketing, and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.OverviewThe Senior Associate, Investment is responsible for executing strategies developed by Managers and Associate Directors including negotiating scatter needs, analyzing the need for AD weight, and implementing allocation and billing tools to facilitate smooth transition from buy to air. Providing training and guidance of the Associates in all aspects of their responsibilities is critical.This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.Responsibilities
Negotiate cable purchases
Create recommendation documents
Develop and deliver POV/position papers on key issues/opportunities
Oversee brand allocations and corporate ownership
Manage Tardiis allocations
Oversee billing discrepancies
Check that schedules are inputted correctly
Create documents for Mission Control
Review/assist in post buy analysis
Analyze ADU packages
Qualifications
1+ years of traditional media buying expertise, national broadcast preferred
Experience in media buying tools like Prisma, preferred
Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
Solid verbal and written communication skills
Acquisition and branding background and familiarity/proficiency with the following systems/tools:
Mediaocean, MBox
Nielsen Net Rating, Comscore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester, etc.
Third-party ad measurement and traffic tools (e.g. Integral Ad Science)
PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure
Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work
Demonstrates leadership skills
Additional InformationOur Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.