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Posted July 09, 2023
GroupM

Senior Associate, Audio Podcast Influencer

GroupM
New York, NY, USA ⚠ [Archived] No Longer Accepting Applicants

About The Audio Investment Team

This team is responsible for negotiating of ad space, time and placement of all audio (network, terrestrial, digital and podcasts) buys. The team is made up of negotiators and associates who work across numerous accounts in the national audio space. We work collaboratively with other investment groups and planning teams to successfully deliver on our clients’ goals and objectives.

Overview

In this role, you will be helping to develop a new practice inside audio as part of the Audio Podcast Influencer team.

Working under moderate direction and supervision, the Podcast Influencer Sr. Associate, is an audio and podcast specialist who works collaboratively with planning groups and clients and is responsible for the negotiation, execution, and stewardship of all audios for assigned clients. The person in this role will work on assigned clients and supervise moderate complex client accounts where they will oversee and supervise assistant buyers. With a focus on Podcasting, this role will liaise and help across all audio assignments.

Your Impact

  • Demonstrates in-depth market knowledge and secures the lowest possible costs based on market conditions
  • Works with bespoke sponsorships and podcast hosts to develop award winning executions for clients
  • Experience with high volume and high touch clients
  • Executes schedules to meet all client goals and objectives
  • Accurately prepares necessary paperwork: cost requests, competitive reports, added value, posts, POVs, projects
  • Provides clients and planning teams with market conditions/changes. Offer solutions to market problems as early as possible in negotiation process
  • Oversees ordering and confirmation process of schedules
  • Trains and manages workloads of assistants and reviews documents and reports prepared by assistants
  • Effectively tracks and stewards schedule performance and campaign deliverables
  • Oversees billing discrepancy process, collaborates with assistants on resolution and enforces deadlines
  • Builds and maintains positive partner relationships

Your Qualifications

  • 3-4+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications; OR equivalent professional work experience
  • Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines under pressure
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to deliver accurate deliverables
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Solid experience working with all forms of audio and audiences (terrestrial, streaming, podcasting)
  • Awareness and usage of ActI and MediaOcean
  • Expertise with internal systems (MediaOcean, Prisma, etc.)
  • Solid history of successful plan stewardship
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Client involvement and interaction
  • Experience in bespoke/custom program activation a plus

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