Director of Media Strategy and Operations

Company: Bliss Point Media
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

As a leader of the media team, you will be critical to our success by ensuring our media buying and account management are operating smoothly and efficiently, as well as ensuring future growth for the agency by strategically scaling inventory sources and revenue streams. Your passion for media is infectious and you are ready to leverage your skills within the linear TV, streaming video/audio, and programmatic channels while also growing the media team as the company continues to onboard new accounts.

• Manage direct reports, including the following roles: senior media strategists and media managers, developing growth opportunities for staff
• Collaborate with leadership to strategize, develop and execute growth opportunities for the agency
• Analyze, negotiate and monitor upfront deals with our largest media partners
• Maintain and develop relationships with media partners, working as a point of escalation for any issues
• Ongoing buy management and strategic stewardship of campaigns across 1-2 key clients. Includes active participation on clients calls
• Develop and implement special project-based work across a variety of clients and internal initiatives
• Stay current on TV/OTT trends in order to provide media recommendations and new opportunities based on industry knowledge Background & Competencies
  • 5+ years experience media planning and buying in the video space. Audio a plus.
  • Expert knowledge of the DRTV marketplace. Experience with hybrid and/or brand planning and buying a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage, lead, and mentor team members
  • Strategic thinker with ability to analyze data to help make buying decisions
  • Very organized, exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
  • Self-starter who enjoys learning, asking questions, and working in a collaborative environment
  • Approaches internal marketing of new media opportunities with strategic application
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (i.e. basic formulas, filtering, pivot tables)
  • Strong business writing skills and experienced at giving presentations (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, etc)
  • Excellent time management skills among multiple tasks against hard deadlines Compensation Bliss Point Media will offer a competitive total compensation package of $138,000-$175,000. with a starting base salary of $120,000-$140,000. There is an additional 15%-25% bonus target awarded quarterly based on company & individual performance as well as opportunity for equity. Benefits Bliss Point Media will invest in you, your wellness, and your future.
    • Full medical benefits, including dental and vision coverage.
    • Unlimited vacation policy
    • 12 company holidays
    • Company matching to employee 401(K) contributions: up to 4% of employee s salary
    • Generous parental leave
    • Flexible wellness stipend
    • Home-office supply stipend
    • Cell phone reimbursement About Bliss Point Media Bliss Point Media is a rapidly growing performance media advertising agency startup based in Santa Monica that combines world-class media capabilities with cutting-edge statistics and computer science. Using technology as a differentiator, Bliss Point Media brings modern statistical and computational techniques to bear on our clients biggest marketing opportunities across linear TV and streaming/OTT video platforms. Our approach provides our clients with unique and powerful tools to maximize the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns while providing an experience of strategic depth and flawless execution. We work with some of the world s most recognizable new brands as well as established companies that want to rewrite their media playbook. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Bliss Point Media/Tinuiti requires anyone working onsite, visiting Bliss Point Media/Tinuiti offices or attending company sponsored events to provide proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved by The People Team. Please reach out if you have questions or concerns about this policy and how it may apply to your candidacy for a role with Bliss Point Media/Tinuiti. It is also our employees duty to recognize the potential risks of vaccinations and consult with a medical professional to help in determining what is best for their health. Bliss Point Media/Tinuiti reserves the right to update or modify this policy at any point in time.

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