Planner, Pricing & Inventory, Paramount Advertising

Job Description

Planner, Pricing & Inventory, Paramount Advertising (Broadcast)

This position is under the direction of the Senior Vice President, Pricing & Inventory for the CBS Television Network and is generally responsible for the creation of sales plans for television commercials. Successful candidates for this position must possess advanced project management skills, be able to function in a fast-paced environment that is subject to frequent deadlines, be proactive, well-organized and able to perform independently with limited direction, and provide assistance to account executives.

In addition to building sales plans, specific responsibilities include participation in sales negotiations, inventory management, negotiating makegoods directly with agencies and maintaining buyer relationships. Additionally, this position is responsible for preparing and maintaining stewardship reports for current network schedules on a permanently assigned account basis, assisting in developing basic audience estimates, developing price lists, evaluating A.C. Nielsen audience reports, developing computer systems data and utilizing digital and advanced audience metrics for cross-platform campaigns. Facility with numerical concepts, attentiveness to detail and presentation of data is essential. Some media research or media planning is strongly preferred. Analytical aptitude and presentation skills are important.

Qualifications:
• 1-3 years of TV media sales/planning or agency media buying experience.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Facility with numerical concepts, attentiveness to detail and presentation of data is essential.
• Some media research or media planning is strongly preferred.
• Analytical aptitude and presentation skills are important.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Function in a fast-paced environment subject to frequent deadlines.
• Must be proactive, well organized and able to perform independently with limited direction.
• Four-year college degree preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $60,000.00 - 63,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmb3nm-3-141-25-100-42 in your application.