Sr. Analyst, Pricing & Planning

Fox•New York, NY

23h

About The Position

The Senior Analyst of Sports Pricing & Planning is responsible for managing the Pricing & Planning deal maintenance queue. The Senior Analyst, Sports Pricing and Planning will confirm deal inventory has been cleared and work closely with the sales planners and sales assistants to meet client goals while balancing internal network objectives. The Senior Analyst, Pricing and Planning will also develop reports from Fox’s proprietary sales system, reworking them in Excel and distributing them as indicated.

Requirements

1-2 years of related experience
Strong communication skills are required, both written and verbal
Practical mathematical skills
Excel proficiency
Must have critical thinking skills, analytical ability, strong follow-through, and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience with ad sales systems

Responsibilities

Processing of all change notice requests from the ad sales team.
Placement of all inventory for clients while balancing internal network objectives
Producing and/or assisting in the production of analytical reports (e.g. CPM analysis, Remainder Analysis, and Inventory Utilization Reports)
Preparing analytical reports used by senior management and P&P to analyze network revenue/targets
Access standard reports from the system (e.g. Network Stewardship Reports)
Work with the Manager of Pricing & Planning to reconcile programming grids/ sales schedules entered in Ad Sales system and to resolve any resulting inventory conflicts/re-expression
Ensure that the setup and verification of the programming lineup is published in the rate card for sales and direction on re-expression ensures inventory is placed in available programs
Participate in ensuring accurate and timely processing of program schedules in appropriate systems
Provide current information on available inventory to assist sales pricing, packaging, and sales program development
Develop and maintain information databases that assist the sales function
Articulate status of current inventory and provide available-to-sell reports
Assist sales team in identifying over- and under-sold inventory and suggest reallocations
Develop models for prospective advertising products or packages.
Communicate sales strategy to planners/assistants
Special projects as needed