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About this job

Client Reference Code: 193596-1
Spectrum Reach is currently seeking a dynamic Account Planner for our Regional and Political Media market based in Raleigh, NC.

Spectrum Reach is the advertising sales division of Charter Communications, Inc. The company offers custom solutions for the modern media landscape utilizing national cable networks, internet advertising and promotional events supported by marketing, research and award-winning creative services. Spectrum Reach applies insightful research to understand consumer behavior and build targeted, multi-screen media plans personalized for each customer.


With offices in 41 states and 147 markets, Spectrum Reach covers over 27 million households throughout the country. From traditional commercial advertising to exciting new possibilities in interactive media and multi-screen solutions, Spectrum Reach’s consultative team brings advertisers effective, efficient ways to turn our audiences into their customers.

Job Summary


The Regional / Political Account Planner is a strategic partner who supports and directly reports into the Account Executive/Political Specialist. This position plays a key role in translating customer advertising objectives into data driven and effective ad schedules. This key team member is integral in helping the sales team to maximize multiscreen solutions, which has a direct impact on our ability to deliver and exceed on client’s marketing and advertising expectations. This individual will have a passion for marketing and advertising sales and will be closely aligned with other sales team members and cross functional groups. This position requires strong communication skills and strong attention to detail, in a fast paced, ever changing sales environment.


MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Proactively pulls information from Client Needs Analysis and works with Account Executive/Political Specialist to understand client marketing objectives.
  • Create effective data driven multi-screen advertising schedules for all clients.
  • Utilize Kantar, Polk, Nielsen, Commscore, Set Top Box data and other research metrics to make proposal recommendations.
  • Coordinate with Regional Digital Teams for multi-screen solutions integrated into overall client presentation, including submission of inventory checks to digital planning.
  • Create presentations that can be delivered as complete solutions achieving all client needs; partner with Marketing and Research functions to pull information to tell the appropriate story to clients.
  • Maximize inventory usage to ensure proposal delivery.
  • Create an open honest communication line with all Account Executive/Political Specialist.
  • Be able to sell through the rationale of each campaign recommendation for the Account Executive to deliver to the client and be grounded in research and data to achieve client objectives.
  • Regularly meet and gather feedback on the client schedules that were built to understand necessary changes to improve future schedules.
  • Compare purchased schedule with the original avail to ensure delivery against client needs.
  • Utilize tools to ensure all necessary accounts meet Posting requirements.
  • Partner with Account Executive/Political Specialist to review and evaluate campaign effectiveness.
  • Work closely with Pricing and Inventory to ensure that all inventories is used effectively and priced appropriately.
  • Work cross functionally to create and incorporate local packages into schedules.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proficiency in building television schedules via media buying software such as Strata is a requirement.
  • Knowledge of a CRM (Customer Relationship Management), such as eTIMe or SalesForce.
  • Knowledge of cable television, broadcast television, digital products and advanced advertising products is a requirement.
  • Experience estimating ratings, calculating demo GRPS and audience delivery is required.
  • Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communications with overarching skill to translate data, information, and research into powerful points of view—ability to craft and tell a compelling story.
  • Previous experience supporting a team of sales, advertising, or marketing professionals is helpful but not required. Previous experience in an Ad Agency, Media, and/or Ad Sales team is highly preferred.
  • Experience and strong knowledge of research databases, tools and applications, including (but not limited to) Nielsen, Scarborough, MRI, Kantar, BIA/Kelsey, eMarketer, and comScore are helpful.
  • Familiarity with and experience in digital marketing; understanding of online campaign development, metrics, and optimization strategies.
  • Needs to have the ability to decipher between client needs, for example, ‘branding’ campaigns VS ‘call to action’ and the difference between those schedules.
  • Familiar with writing rationales and/or agency POVs (“point of views”).
  • Clear knowledge of media terms as well as media formulas & calculations.
  • Ability to back-up work and have good logic to creating schedules.
  • Demonstrate strong problem solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications like PowerPoint and Excel is required.
  • Build recap decks to show client results and delivery post campaign, to restate the value of partnership.
  • A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or a related field is preferred.


Political Support
  • Assemble political media kits and send out information as requested.
  • Build schedules, explain political procedures and process required paperwork.
  • Meet with political buyers, candidates and consultants that come to the office to pick up information, complete paperwork or make payment.
  • Knowledge and adherence to all company political procedures is mandatory.
  • Knowledge of media buying in the political landscape is a definite plus.
  • During intense windows of political activity working late or from home may be required.
  • Researching candidates, issue and advocacy groups as requested. This often requires identifying data from internet searches via news and political websites.
  • Project and event management for meetings, booth display, conferences and events.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge


Education
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Advertising or related field, or equivalent experience





Related Work Experience Number of Years
2 + years direct experience required


Job Code : TWCSS0004 Spec, Sales Support Lead Exempt

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