Assistant Negotiator, Media Activation
About The Position
Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for many of the world's most well-known media owners and brands. Like our namesake, we are connectors who bring together people and businesses to unlock a mutual exchange of value. We define success through our ability to help partners achieve long-term, sustainable growth. We look for people who possess the passion, innovative thinking, and partnership skills to join our collaborative and diverse teams. No single person, or discipline, is responsible for success at Orion. Teamwork is the backbone for how we achieve our business goals and cultivate an inclusive culture in which we can all be proud. We strive for a vibrant culture of creativity, accountability, and connection - and believe we do a pretty good job! Orion has an exciting opportunity for a creative thinker with a passion for media trends and innovations to launch their career as an Assistant Negotiator on our Activation team. The Assistant Negotiator is a key contributor to the Integrated team, assisting the day-to-day stewarding of media activity and client deliverables.â This role will allow you to showcase your strong organizational and communication skills, updating client documents, and assisting in the development and negotiation of media plans across a variety of clients.â Additionally, the Assistant Negotiator will become well-versed in the processes and procedures necessary for the daily maintenance of accounts, solving complex problems, and developing new perspectives to drive innovative solutions for clients and teams.
Requirements
- Curiosity for the media/advertising biz
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Exceptionally detail-oriented with solid organization skills, and multi-tasking capabilities
- Quantitative and analytical skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Collaborative and agile team player; we pride ourselves on our positive culture and strive to bring kindness and care to everything we do
- Energetic self-starter with a strong work ethic and integrity
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship in related field preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of clients' goals and strategies
- Assist in inputting and tracking media buys
- Analyze and negotiate media schedules
- Manage the posting process by analyzing and monitoring network schedules and performances
- Review billing discrepancies with buyers and resolve in a timely manner
- Compile research data to advise recommendations
- Develop audience estimates for programming
- Recommend new ways of more efficiently managing and maintaining clients' schedules and processes
- Develop effective negotiation skills
- Learn how to develop buys from pre-buy to execution
- Establish positive working relationships with all Orion colleagues, media vendors, partner agencies and clients
- Become a market/network expert and share marketplace knowledge
- Gain expertise in media research tools (e.g. Nielsen)
Benefits
- We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
- To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.
- We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
