Planner – Media Sales

Planner – Media Sales

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Communications, Marketing, Economics or Business Administration preferred) with a minimum 1.5+ years of prior agency/media experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of media math (CPM, reweights, rating calculations)
• Ability to work with sales planning and C-post systems
• Well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks without losing the necessary attention to detail
• Fostering teamwork
• Problem solver able to proactively address any concerns
• Ability to communicate effectively between internal and external counterparts

Responsibilities

• Create linear and digital media plans based on pricing and planning direction
• Assist in pricing negotiations between the AMCN Pricing & Planning Team and the agency for all upfront and scatter buys
• Maximize linear and digital revenue potential given marketplace and inventory conditions
• Track individual deal delivery and proactively execute solutions for any liability or over-delivery
• Oversee and assist in the execution of both on-air and digital marketing campaigns from the initial pitch stage to the final activation
• Assist Pricing & Inventory as well as Commercial Revenue Sales teams in ad hoc projects and analyses
• Work closely with Ad Ops/Comm Ops departments regarding the timing and execution, and expected delivery of all on-air elements that meet the log deadlines
• Work with Sales and the client to resolve deal billing issues & discrepancies
• Mentor & participate in the development of Sales Assistants

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital experience preferred but not required