Media Sales Planner

Job Description:

Media Sales Planner

We are looking for a solution driven candidate who would describe themselves as being analytical, collaborative and highly organized. The Sales Planning team is comfortable working in a deadline driven environment and being communicative about their deliverables. The most successful individuals understand how to prioritize their workload and can be agile and adapt quickly if an urgent matter arises. The team is focused on pricing integrity, media plan strategy and campaign delivery, but also on continued upskilling and leadership training and opportunities. By joining our global Sales Planning organization you will be a part of a diverse team where you will continue to learn, be challenged and work across the best-in-class advertising campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the advertising sales team on client briefs/RFPs by providing proposal ideas and inventory solutions that best meet client expectations and proposal objectives while maintaining pricing integrity and package strategy
• Build a solid understanding of Dow Jones digital product offerings and operational capabilities
• Work with your manager and other sector support teams to utilize historical data and market research/demand to pitch solution-driven ideas and strategic media distribution
• Produce and reserve digital campaigns in order management systems leveraging yield tools required (does not include creation of client presentations)
• Collaborate with both sales and operations teams to launch campaigns in a timely manner and work on campaign optimizations to reach or exceed client goals and maintain revenue

Requirements:

• Proven experience working with a digital planning or advertising operations team
• Experience using one or more digital ad serving and/or order management system (i.e. GAM, Operative.One, etc.) preferred
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast paced environment while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and highly motivated
• Strong computer applications skills (Excel, Google Sheets)
• Ideally educated to degree level
• 2-4 Years of Experience

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy – We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones – Media Sales

Job Category:

Media

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $65,000 – $80,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

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