Associate Media Director - TV

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation and social impact. A growing firm, we sit on both coasts and between and connect Silicon Valley technology, Madison Avenue creative, Washington policy and real people.

In this position as Associate Media Director, you will be responsible for the negotiation and placement of linear TV and terrestrial radio across numerous clients. You are hands-on and willing to go the extra mile to ensure clients are positioned to thrive in a traditional environment. An ideal candidate will have buying and supervising experience as well as direct client exposure.

• Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000
• Expectation to work from one of our offices (Chicago, DC, NYC, SF) at least 3 days a week

• Negotiate, assemble, order and maintain local linear TV and terrestrial radio placements on behalf of multiple clients
• Meet with vendors to ensure best practices and new information is received and shared across multiple agency teams
• Foster good working relationships across all client teams to facilitate flawless execution of plans
• Meet with internal teams and clients as needed to portray a strong vision for how linear TV and terrestrial radio complement media plans
• Act as senior-level agency point of contact for vendors

Requirements

• 8-10 Years local and national buying experience and 4+ years supervising. Client facing experience preferred.
• Passionate about the intersection of media, technology, creative, and have demonstrated experience with planning and buying local + national linear TV and terrestrial radio.
• Experience with CTV buying a plus
• In-depth understanding of media buying strategy, negotiation, maintenance and performance analysis, including working with an auditor
• Working knowledge of the difference between traditional and political (issue) rules and regulations
• Thrives in fast paced environment with ability to manage multiple projects while prioritizing workload for themselves
• Working knowledge of buying tools (Strata, SQAD, SRDS, Comscore)
• Microsoft Office Software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. plus knowledge of Google Sheets & Google Docs)

Benefits

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI's benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

We're looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today's interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across eleven markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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