Sales Planner

The Walt Disney Company • New York, NY

76d • $68,400 - $91,700

About The Position

Disney Ad Sales’ Revenue Management division is seeking a Sales Planner to join our dynamic Planning team! Are you someone who displays a dedication to learn and grow in a high energy environment? We are looking for a strong communicator focused on building and maintaining impactful relationships, both internally and externally. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity in a results-based, fun, sales environment, this opportunity may be the next move for you! For this role, we're looking for a highly detail oriented and organized individual who is excited to collaborate and work cross-functionally across our Sales and Operations teams. In this role you will support a dedicated book(s) of business, managing the RFP process from proposal generation to order entry across assigned Disney brands (ESPN, FX, National Geographic, Freeform, Disney Kids, ABC) and business verticals.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional experience; media sales planning and/or buying experience strongly preferred.
• An excitement to work in a collaborative Ad Sales team environment.
• A positive demeanor and approach when handling day-to-day tasks.
• An ability to effectively problem-solve and multi-task.
• Strong attention to detail and robust organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Embodies an eager-to-learn attitude with a drive to take on new responsibilities.
• Experience working across Microsoft Suite, with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Proficiency in media math and terminology is advantageous.
• Familiarity with sales systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner internally with Sales and Revenue Management to implement packaging and pricing strategy, as defined by Revenue Management ratecards and guidelines.
• Manage daily maintenance of active deals and build media plans for Upfront and Scatter deals.
• Maintain the pipeline in collaboration with your Sales team.
• Execute budget revisions including incremental spend, optimizations, makegoods, and cancellations.
• Provide account and planning subject matter expertise on advertisers’ specific preferences.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to accomplish client needs and meet/exceed internal goals.
• Analyze campaign delivery and assign make-good inventory.
• Partner closely with Account Management to execute campaigns, maximize delivery against contracted goals, and address client reporting needs.
• Communicate effectively with agency contacts to address RFP deliverables and ad hoc requests.
• Manage priorities autonomously and effectively across multiple internal stakeholders and books of business.

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees