Sr Media Buyer job in Portland

Borders Perrin Norrander, a full-service advertising agency in Portland, Oregon, strives to do great work for smart clients with talented people. We take pride in what we do and try to have fun doing it, working as hard on building an inspiring and supportive agency culture as we do on ads. After 40-something years in business, and oodles of awards, it seems to be working (but we never take that for granted).

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet all of the qualifications in a job description. We want to find the best candidate for the job and understand that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t believe that meet every one of our qualifications.

We are currently seeking a full-time Sr. Media Buyer with experience in buying traditional TV and radio. The Sr. Media Buyer position plans, buys & manages strategy and execution of paid media campaigns across multiple channels, specifically broadcast TV and Radio. Experience utilizing Advantage for purchasing broadcast is preferred. The right candidate will have a diverse perspective with strong interpersonal skills and will be an inventive, creative and enthusiastic problem solver who can work both collaboratively and independently.

This position provides the experience to work closely with our internal creative teams allowing strong integration of both media knowledge and creativity to solve our client’s challenges. When working for a small agency, it allows you to have more exposure to clients and play a bigger role in evolving campaigns to match changing media behaviors. Currently, this position is a work-from-home/hybrid working environment.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Working with the planning team to establish media goals, objectives and strategies
• Creating custom TV and radio programs and negotiating spot buys that deliver against client goals
• Negotiation of all TV and radio buys
• Presenting plans to clients
• Utilizing the advantage software to send out avails to vendors, purchase media and reconcile all vendor invoices
• Monitoring and optimizing performance
• Providing campaign post reports to clients
• Maintaining vendor relationships and staying current on new and custom sponsorship opportunities
• Staying current on the evolving media landscape and developing strategies on how traditional and digital video and audio work together to maximize reach and frequency
• Being an expert in video and audio for our clients and understanding the evolving media landscape between traditional and streaming/digital

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience developing and purchasing traditional TV and radio
• Preferred experience in Advantage for TV and radio buying
• Ability to think strategically and critically, anticipating the output and goals of all projects.
• Detail-oriented and the ability to multi-task, being able to prioritize work and deadlines.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of the current media landscape with knowledge of the evolving consumer media consumption trends.
• Strong communication skills both with client contacts, media vendors and internal departments

Why you want to work for us:

• We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
• We were named as NW Best Small Agency 2019 by AdAge
• We have been named as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon” and “100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon” in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 by Oregon Business Magazine
• We are a certified B-Corp and a Women-Owned business
• You will be part of a creative and fun work environment where contributions are recognized and appreciated

You will receive competitive pay with great benefits, including:

• Abundant holiday, personal, and volunteer time off
• 401K with 3% employer safe harbor contribution
• Fantastic health, dental, and vision insurance
• Long Term Care, Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
• Ample parental leave
• Donation matching