Buyer, Integrated Investment (Full-Time Temporary Role)

YOUR ROLE:

We are seeking a Buyer, Integrated Investment for a full-time temporary role (benefits eligible) to run through December 31st.

The Buyer oversees tactical planning, execution, and reporting of campaigns. They utilize their knowledge of the media marketplace and media channels to brainstorm and ideate new activations and vendors for media campaigns.

A successful Buyer is resourceful, organized, and energetic throughout the planning process. A strong communicator, you are comfortable in a fast-paced industry and handling multiple projects.

At Crossmedia, it’s more than just doing the job, it’s about doing things the right way and living our values of Trust, Reason, and Happiness, day in and day out.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintains a base-level knowledge of buying for both online and offline media channels: Digital (Banners, Audio, Video), Search, Social, TV, Radio, OOH [Out-of-Home], Print. This role is digital heavy.
• Owns vendor communications and developing relationships with clients.
• Manages RFP process: developing partner consideration sets, putting together RFPs, and managing conversations and RFP development with partners.
• Collaborates on the buying of media, vendor contracts, budget management by individual platforms, billing/invoicing for media campaigns.
• Leads knowledge of media buying tools to execute plans and buys: Freewheel, SBMS/Adazzle, GCM & MOAT/IAS, Tableau, etc.
• Applies principles of negotiation to ensure discounts and added value.
• First ‘gatekeeper’ and reviewer for Assistant’s work.
• Ensures smooth campaign launch and execution and communicates updates internally and externally.
• Deep understanding of the Digital media trafficking process.
• Performs weekly pacing and monitoring of campaign performance.

Focuses on a quality product, adhering to Crossmedia’s high standards.

• Fully comprehends media strategy and tactical details.
• Supports Supervisor/Director in the development of media approach.
• Proactively encourages media + creative integration through cross-agency presentations and timelines.
• Validates accuracy of data use for reporting.
• Develops media POVs for clients.
• Encourages thinking outside of the box.
• Stays up to date with marketplace offerings and new opportunities.

Personal efforts generate satisfaction – clients, team, company.

• Participates in training to enhance their professional growth.
• Mentors Assistant Buyers; provides ongoing feedback and reviews to guide growth.
• Displays a high level of personal dedication and motivation.
• Positively contributes to our culture.
• Troubleshoots team issues and concerns.
• Builds esprit de corps through strong team communication.