Senior Specialist, Video​/Audio

We are seeking a confident, detail-oriented Senior Specialist, Video/Audio/OOH to negotiate and manage local video, audio, and OOH investment across designated markets and accounts. This role is central to building smart, efficient media buys for clients ranging from hometown brands to national marketers.

As Senior Specialist, you’ll serve as a trusted market expert—using buying expertise, negotiation strength, vendor relationships, and operational discipline to deliver strong client outcomes. You’ll evaluate opportunities, stretch budgets, and partner across teams to strengthen each buy and maximize its impact.

• You’ll shape local video, audio, and OOH strategies that directly impact client performance.
• You’ll collaborate with smart colleagues across investment, planning, promotions, and client teams.
• You’ll strengthen media partner relationships while staying close to marketplace trends and opportunities.

• Lead local buying execution: Strategize, evaluate, negotiate, craft, and purchase local video, audio, and OOH media across assigned markets and clients.
• Stretch client budgets: Secure competitive rates, premium inventory, and meaningful value opportunities.
• Bring marketplace intelligence forward: Share market insight, vendor intelligence, audience trends, pricing context, and competitive considerations.
• Ensure stewardship accuracy: Follow the stewardship path to support accuracy, accountability, and delivery against client KPIs.
• Evaluate added value: Partner with the promotions team to assess proposals and identify opportunities that strengthen client plans.
• Build trusted relationships: Nurture strong connections with media reps and internal teams.

• 5+ years of local media buying experience across local video and audio; OOH experience is a plus.
• Existing relationships with station representatives and local media partners.
• Experience with media buying systems;
  Spectra and Prisma experience a plus.
• Strong familiarity with media buying and research tools.
• Strong math skills, attention to detail, and comfort evaluating rates, delivery, efficiencies, and posting results.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools and the ability to organize information and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines, multiple priorities, and detailed execution in a fast-paced agency environment.

• Within 3 months, you’ve built familiarity with assigned markets, client expectations, workflows, vendor relationships, and KSM buying standards.
• By 6 months, you’re confidently leading buys across assigned markets and bringing forward meaningful marketplace insights.
• By year one, you’ve strengthened client outcomes through smart negotiations, trusted relationships, and strong operational follow-through.

We’ve got you covered -- and we’re not just referring to robust health insurance. To us, coverage is about supporting your full experience and whole self, from inclusive benefits, flexibility, and an appreciation for time away, to recognition, professional development, and growth opportunities.

• Talent Enablement: Career pathing, integrated learning ecosystem, mentorship, and employee recognition
• Financial: Competitive compensation, 401(k) with company match, pre‑tax programs, referral rewards, and a remote work reimbursement
• Wellness: Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, pet, and life), onsite fitness center covered 100%, discounted membership rates at partner gyms and access to virtual fitness classes, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and curated opportunities to nurture your breaktime
• Balance: Personalized Paid Time Off (i.e., "Unlimited PTO"), remote work flexibility, paid parental leave (maternity, paternity, and adoption), and a variety of Employee Resource Groups
• Giving Back: Volunteer opportunities and corporate donation matching through KSM Cares Outreach, our Corporate Social Responsibility program