Description
Position at GroupM Investment
OVERVIEW:
GroupM is the management arm of WPP Group's media agencies, including such brands as Mindshare, Wavemaker, MediaCom, MSIX, Essence and OpenMind.
We are the leading media investment network in the world and the stewards of nearly one-third of all global ad spending. Our clients are leaders in their respective industries and represent more than 330 of the Fortune Global 500, more than half of the NASDAQ 100 and more than 30 of the Fortune e-50. As an elite provider of communication services, our culture is built on fostering innovation and best practices to help our clients maximize their marketing and media objectives.
The primary responsibility of the Traffic Coordinator is the dissemination of commercial assets and scheduling instructions to broadcasters across various dedicated client accounts. The Traffic Coordinator would be assigned to moderately complex client accounts and serve as the primary point of contact for all account activities. The person in this role would be regarded as a subject matter expert on linear and/or digital commercial assets.
YOUR IMPACT:
- Act as the primary liaison between creative agencies, media teams and broadcasters/publishers
- Establish station/publisher deadlines for assets and instructions
- Provision of scheduling instructions to broadcasters
- Provision of creative instruction and assets to Adops team
- Order and ship commercial assets to broadcasters/publishers-site served
- Issue client estimates
- Authorize vendor invoices
- Troubleshoot issues to deliver campaigns on time
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications; OR equivalent professional work experience
- Knowledge of Network, Cable, Syndication and Local Spot requirements
- Must be detail oriented and excellent follow through skills
- Ability to prioritize work and multitask
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good interpersonal skills needed for extensive internal/external and client contact
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Knowledge of Mediaocean (Donovan) preferred
- Must be able to work overtime if needed
- Experience requesting transcoded commercial files
- Thorough knowledge of tracking pixels and URLs
- Experience working with both 3rd party/Site Served ad servers
- Thorough knowledge of basic workflows within Campaign Manager, Sizmek and Innovid
Life at GroupMOur passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.
GroupM provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.GroupM is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with GroupM, please send an e-mail to carmen.serrano@groupm.com or call (212) 297-8507 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $45,000 to $100,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, please visit https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us for more details.
