Billups, Inc. - Media Coordinator (OOH / Outdoor)

Why Join Us?

Billups is an Out of Home Media company that fuses creativity with technology to ignite relevant connections between consumers and brands. Our vision is to be the most inspired, innovative and influential media company on the planet. We believe in YES! We take risks, aren’t afraid to fail and learn from our mistakes. We are big thinkers with our heads in the clouds and feet on the ground.

Billups offers a generous paid time off policy, retirement plans with a percentage company match, a suite of health care options, paid parental and sabbatical leaves and flexible working arrangements.

We work hard but we also insist in having fun together! Each month, we set some time aside to come together & share fun moments as a team. Think s’mores, taco trucks, sundae bar...

We are seeking a Media Coordinator for our beautiful New York office! We are experiencing incredible growth and trajectory. In fact, we made the 2014 Forbes’ Most Promising Companies list.

Learn more at www.billupsww.com

What We’re Looking For

The Media Coordinator role is an entry-level position. This position assists the entire media team in putting together Out-of-Home (OOH) media plans and recommendations. Coordinators may work on media plans under Director’s supervision or alongside senior team members.

Responsibilities

Client Role:

• Valuable contributor and student of the marketing and planning process
• Fiscally responsible for client media budgets
• Team support, participation and contribution; supporting vendor contact

Planning / Buying Role:

• Supports and participates in plan development
• Provides support for media recommendations
• Develops media plan writing skills
• Assists, compiles and coordinates all elements of a plan - insertion orders (IO) / buy specs, billing process, invoices, budgets, flowcharts
• Coordinates with production, traffic and buying teams to ensure smooth transition of the execution phases of the plan
• Helps in media research for current clients and new business projects

Idea Generation:

• Offers opinions and ideas for growing the department and client business
• Up to date with media trends and changing landscape
• Shares and contributes creative ideas and learns to incorporate all functions and formats of OOH
• Observes, listens, asks questions and learns
• Encouraged to seeking career growth and opportunities
• Contributes to team and department growth and success

Communication:

• Gives and receives honest and constructive project updates
• Learns and observes media partner etiquette
• Maintains strong media relationships
• Abides by media vendor communication standards

Basic Job Criteria: 

• Learn, utilize and embrace the planning and development process
• Establishes, facilitates and incorporates the billing process to ensure seamless transition from development stages to execution of the plan
• Develops the ability to negotiate with media partners
• Ensures that all client needs are met throughout the coordinating and planning process
• Keeps planners / team informed of tasks
• Ability to take direction and maintain consistent quality of projects and responsibilities

Qualifications, Ideal Talents, & Special Requirements

• Four-year degree required in advertising, media, or related field (internship preferred)
• 0 -1 year media planning / buying experience
• Familiar with media terminology and industry landscape
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the business with a consistent and detail oriented fashion
• Shows initiative, drive and focus
• Displays excellent organization skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and learn time management
• Able to work under tight deadlines and pressure
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, presentation, etc.
• Advanced in use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Silent Partner, SBMS, Mac experience preferred
• Mastered basic media math – strong quantitative and analytical skills including working with budgets, percentages, analysis, etc.
• Team orientation – can take direction and follow instructions
• Independent and self-motivated, yet also team-oriented
• Capable of receiving constructive feedback and actively working on industry trends to incorporate in future presentations and plans
• Positive, enthusiastic and professional
• Demonstrates core values, desired competencies and behaviors at all times

Job Location: New York, NY

Required education: Bachelor's

Salary: $32,000/year 

Billups believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee or the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors and to pursue individual career growth.