Senior Specialist, Traffic

Company description

APEX Exchange (APEX) is a distinct next-generation trading entity within Publicis Media that identifies and invests in emerging market trends to benefit Publicis clients.

APEX develops innovative offerings through direct partnerships and principal investments that allow clients of all size to benefit from custom solutions that best fit their business challenges in an increasingly complex media environment.

Clients opt into solutions outside the agency’s core services that offer tangible benefits including guaranteed outcomes, increased flexibility, and advantageous pricing.

ABOUT APEX

We’re not your typical agency. In fact, we aren’t an agency her, we are a distinct and next generation trading entity within Publicis Groupe.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Senior Specialist role will report into the Supervisor position and will be part of the Apex Traffic team. The Traffic team works closely with the Media Investment teams across most media channels and sometimes directly with the Clients to supply accurate copy to our Media partners.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Routinely review buy specifications provided by media teams with an understanding of Client expectations.
• Utilize media system to view booked commercial units and issues traffic instructions directly to broadcast vendors showing accurate creative messaging to be aired during specific programming.
• Resolve issues where vendors are missing traffic instructions or commercial materials.
• Maintain system records with commercial data necessary for media and financial purposes.
• Provide timely reporting to the client teams for accurate Talent payment.
• Assist Media Reconciliation Team during vendor invoice reconciliation process.
• Participate in system enhancement testing or training.
• Provide support and training to new team members under discretion of the Traffic Supervisor and Associate Director.

TECHNICAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS

We value diversity of thought and experiences at APEX! If you learned about media from the station or agency side or are new to the field, we are looking for the following:

• Maintain professional attitude and good working relationships with peers, team counter parts, vendors, and client contacts.
• Must demonstrate complete working knowledge of Agency procedures, terminology, and business goals, especially in relation to client(s) they are assigned to.
• Demonstrate expertise in the use of media systems.
• Have specific client assignments and accurately meet all requirements necessary to execute or fulfill client approved media plans and expectations.
• Demonstrate excellent skills in written, verbal, and interpersonal communications, diligently attend to details, follow-through on all business requests, and understand sense of urgency.
• Possess the ability to appropriately communicate with and understand the roles of internal and external partners (i.e. creative agencies, vendors, etc.).
• Ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines. Time management and organization is important.
• Maintain a positive attitude and grace under pressure.

SOFT SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Technical skills are a point of entry for the roles at APEX but we’re looking for exceptional talent with high emotional intelligence and soft skills that drives our culture.

• College degree in similar field preferred.
• 3 - 5+ years previous experience in similar field.
• Proven record in time management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must exude professional attitude.

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

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