Publicis Groupe is hiring: Senior Negotiator, National Video Investment in New Y

Company description "APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients. APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment. Clients opt into solutions outside the agency’s core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing." Overview We’re not your typical agency. In fact, we aren’t an agency at all. Rather, we are a distinct and next generation trading entity within Publicis Groupe. Furthermore, we’re experts and innovators in media– making investments today for tomorrow’s success. Our goals are rooted in providing unique and incremental benefits to Publicis Groupe clients: You’ll work across all Publicis Groupe agencies for the unique opportunity to learn the full media landscape and work with a breadth of clients. You’ll learn both Investment and Business Operations – a unique blend of skills not often combined within agencies. You’ll work in digital platforms regardless of the channel you work in and if you don’t know it, we’ll teach you. You’ll lead the industry by looking for future-facing opportunities, areas to invest and upcoming trends within the marketing industry. ABOUT THE TEAM The Senior Negotiator role will report into the Supervisor position and will be a part of the National Video Investment Team. This team works collectively to ensure that we have a thorough understanding of and a pulse on the media landscape, make smart investments with media partners, negotiating mutually favorable terms, and plan and execute client media buys that best deliver on their business and marketing objectives. Responsibilities The expectations for this role fall into 3 key categories: Developing Teams & Talent Understand roles and responsibilities within the team. Contribute to training of junior members on their team Reviews and supports goals of junior team members Delivering on Our Value Proposition Participate in meetings with partners. Understands partner portfolio offerings and can identify opportunities for clients Participate in negotiations for assigned clients and campaigns. Deliver best in class client service Managing Business & Operations Participate in strategy development for client campaigns across national linear and CTV media channels Review and negotiate media plans to ensure we are delivering against client KPIs, while driving revenue Manage campaign activation; including buy entry, make good/ADU management, pacing reports, liaison with traffic team Manage post-campaign audit and posts, including compiling post materials and executing system pulls with accuracy Can execute process with some oversight and high degree of accuracy. Manage billing process including invoice reconciliation and billing approvals Establish expectations through clear communication with client and vendor. Contribute to data input across various tools. Proficient in MS Office Suite, OX/Prisma, Salesforce, etc. Keeps Salesforce up to date for assigned accounts. Qualifications TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS We value diversity of thought and experiences at APEX! If you learned about media from the sales or agency side, that’s great but we do need folks with basic level of understanding of how media investment works. 3-5 years of experience with strong knowledge of media is critical for success in this role Diverse backgrounds and experience are welcome including Agency Planning/Investment, Media Sales, Consulting and/or Media Client Side Basic knowledge of Salesforce and MS Office Suite (must be proficient in Excel) Strong media financial acumen is mandatory Business financial acumen is preferred Basic understanding of the media landscape SOFT SKILL REQUIREMENTS Technical skills are a point of entry for the roles at APEX but we’re looking for exceptional talent with high emotional intelligence and soft skills that drives our culture. Has strong relationships, trust, respect, and support from others Hungry to work hard to meet/exceed expectations Adapts well, embraces and drives change Acts transparently with others Leads with positivity and inclusivity to inspire those around them Additional information Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. Compensation Range: $59,850.00 - $90,620.00 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 01/16/2025. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.