Senior Media Sales Planner at Dow Jones in New York City, NY

Senior Media Sales Planner
Location: NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas
Job Description:
About the Role:
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.
You Will:
Serve as resource in support of the governance process for the vertical planning team members
Assist team members in responding to complicated client requests
Serve as a resource to the planning team during the media plan development process
Collaborate with the planning manager and planning director to identify resource challenges within the vertical.
Assist the planning manager on onboarding and ongoing training of associate planners and planners
Solid understanding of Dow Jones product offering and operational capabilities
Help team members understand how they can successfully identify and mitigate problems before they occur. Team should develop skills to troubleshoot viewability, fraud, discrepancies, and more
Work with sales to provide proposal ideas and inventory solutions that best meet the client expectations and proposal objectives while maintaining pricing integrity and inventory package strategy
Produce sales proposals in order management system leveraging yield tools required
Reserve campaigns in order management system once deal is approved
Coordinate with the sales and ad ops teams to launch campaigns, and execute client optimizations so that revenue is maintained and balanced with client goals
Utilize historical data to support strategic decisions in the creation of new programs
You Have:
Ideally 5+ years working with an online advertising operations or planning team
Experience using one or more internet ad serving system and order management systems (i.e. GAM, Operative, 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 in person, over email and on the phone
Strong project management and organizational skills
Detail-oriented and highly motivated
Strong computer applications skills (Excel, Word)
BA/BS College degree preferred
Our Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
Education Benefits
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Family Care Benefits
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - Media Sales
Job Category:
Sales
Union Status:
Union role
Base Pay Range: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00
We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.