Associate, Local Media Buyer
Canvas Worldwide is an independent media agency that provides innovative solutions for brands. The Associate Media Buyer will support the media buying team in executing and optimizing advertising campaigns across TV, Radio, and streaming media channels.
Responsibilities
- Provide admin support to the buying teams under assigned clients and markets
- Develop a working knowledge of client’s goals, guidelines, and strategies
- Training in the systems and tools of buying
- Become proficient in the pre-buy program and reports
- Establish and maintain relationships with media vendors and their assistants
- Call, obtain and upload station availabilities for group’s assigned markets
- Perform basic buying functions as instructed by your buyers
- Prepare stewardship of all buys and stay current with all department tools and research
- Order and monitor all confirm approved media buys
- Review and maintain approved makegoods and input into buy system
- Support in tracking the performance of media campaigns
- Review with buyers all billing discrepancies and resolve them in a timely manner
- Set-up and maintain any required reports as directed by buyer or Supervisor
- Work with buyers to learn buying and negotiation skills - receive firsthand training that will prepare you for a career in media buying
Skills
- College Graduate preferred, will consider graduate of two-year junior college
- Sociable and outgoing – there is lots communication with outside vendors
- Strong written and verbal skills but likes to communicate in person or on the phone as well – not just through emails
- Detail oriented with strong attention to follow through
- Strong computer skills – know or ability to learn Excel, Power Point
- Interest in working with numbers and basic math
- Ability to be flexible and a collaborator - Likes to have fun as well as work hard and work some overtime
Benefits
- Generous medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Pet insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Disability and life insurance coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Up to 14 holidays per year
- A “Do Good Day,”
- Unlimited PTO
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