What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Video Investment position at GroupM North America?
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ASSOCIATE, VIDEO INVESTMENT
At GroupM, we believe that work is a part of life, not the other way around. To support that belief, we have recently adopted a “collaboration-led” hybrid approach to work in order to provide employees with the flexibility to do the best work of their lives no matter where they are working. This means that for roles where it makes sense, you'll spend some of your time in our incredible workspaces (when it's safe to do so) and some of your time remote. Check out this updated list of where we can hire:
- California – LA or SF
- Colorado – Denver
- Florida – Miami/Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia – Atlanta
- Illinois – Chicago
- Massachusetts – Boston
- Michigan – Detroit
- New York – New York City tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT)
- North Carolina – Raleigh/Durham
- Texas – Austin or Dallas/Fort Worth
- Utah – Salt Lake City
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Assist in the development and stewardship of video buys and related functions across linear television and digital video. Assist Negotiators in all aspects of the negotiating process and servicing. Develop communication skills with clients, interdepartmental, and vendors. Acquire knowledge of vendor offerings, computer and maintenance tools, and research.
YOUR IMPACT:
Associates to strategically decide where a client's brand messaging should be placed within video.
Skill Development:
- Gain proficiency in Media Ocean and video media tools.
- Develop skills to determine how to reach the client's consumer target through strategic usage of video programming
- Learn negotiation tools and techniques, including media math and audience estimating
- Assist Negotiators during Upfront season by running and analyzing video proposals and preparing buy recommendations in PowerPoint for clients
- Learn to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task
Stewardship:
- Manage a video buy from beginning to end
- Input and upload video/digital inventory into Media Ocean
- Allocate and maintain video buys
- Monitor network audience delivery as well as issue final post-buy reporting
- Resolve billing discrepancies
- Create and maintain detailed excel charts summarizing video buys
- Cultivate working relationships with vendors to maintain buys and solve problems
- Maintain traffic function where necessary
- Assist Video Negotiator with any client requests
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent analytic and quantitative skills, including proficiency in math
- Communication skills: written, verbal, listening
- Collaborative and astute - able to build trust and respect within our network
- Exceptional organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities, and detail-oriented
- High level of comfort and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Strong interest in media
- Interest in television and video streaming
ABOUT GROUPM
GroupM is the world’s leading media investment company responsible for more than $63B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the outcomes-driven programmatic audience company, Xaxis. GroupM’s portfolio includes Data & Technology, Investment, and Services, all united in vision to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. By leveraging all the benefits of scale, the company innovates, differentiates and generates sustained value for our clients wherever they do business.
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