Media Investment Associate

Company Overview

AdNode Trading Desk’s goal is to be the leading trading desk for independent ad agencies and their non-Fortune 500 clients. We are media buying experts who boost marketing ROI by guaranteeing advertisers more, high-quality media. Our team’s values are expertise, integrity, and partnership. This business is the happy accident of a finance technology startup.

AdNode Trading Desk buys TV (CTV, OTT and linear), Display (desktop, mobile, in-app, custom units), Online Video (desktop, mobile, in-app, custom units), Paid Search (Google search, Bing ads), Newsletter and podcast sponsorships, Paid social, and Digital out-of-home. Campaigns are executed through direct and biddable execution. We are accountable to clients with daily reporting on target metrics such as viewable impressions, conversions, video completions, search top impressions and more, while ensuring delivery occurs with high-quality and relevant publishers. Everyone at AdNode can provide clear, direct updates on our media buying activities.

Job Overview

We are seeking a smart and capable person with the capacity to grow to be a leader in the digital advertising industry.

You will be a critical member of our team. Prior experience is not a prerequisite, as the tools/platforms – such as DCM, DBM, DoubleVerify, Adwords/SA360, BigQuery, Looker Studio, and so on – can be learned by reading the documentation and on the job training.

As the Media Investment Associate, your role involves wearing many hats including activating new campaigns, negotiating direct media buys and optimizations with publishers, managing paid search campaigns, learning and implementing new technologies, analyzing and reporting on performance.

This is an in-person job, working out of the Financial District. We are in the office 5 days a week most weeks.

0—5 years experience. New college grads welcome to apply.

Our objective is to have this hire graduate into a leadership role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Intermediate knowledge of at least one programming language, with a public code sample available online at GitHub or similar, is required. Plagiarism will result in instant disqualification, or if discovered after the fact, dismissal. This is not a programming job, but you will be expected to learn many technical tools and develop new technical solutions.
• Intermediate to strong knowledge of Excel for problem-solving and data analysis. You can use any tools that are appropriate to perform these tasks, but for sharing within the team and externally, it will often have to go back to Excel.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint for preparing client decks and marketing materials.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work together effectively in a team environment interfacing with clients, partners, and vendors every day.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A passion for learning and a proactive approach to staying abreast of emerging technologies and trends.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality and discretion with client information.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JS) and web technology problem-solving (CORS, cookies, etc.)
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Knowledge of Graphic design tools (Photoshop, After Effects, etc.)

Day to Day

• Plan, negotiate and optimize media buys with publishers for direct and programmatic guaranteed execution
• Weekly management and optimization of paid search campaigns in AdWords/Search Ads 360.
• Prepare and participate in client update calls; write weekly commentary.
• Management of custom unit media buys, including newsletters and podcasts.
• Implement new systems and technologies for media buying.
• Start new ad campaigns, analyze data, perform simulations, and interpret results to optimize performance.

Salary & Benefits

• $70,000 base salary.
• $10,000 towards health insurance/benefits.
• $4,000 towards your tech setup when you start, spent however you think will make you most productive.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Our office is located at Primary, a co-working office, located at 26 Broadway. Amenities include a gym, twice-weekly barista, yoga classes, events, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• Do you have knowledge of at least one programming language?
• What is your university grade point average (4.0 GPA Scale)?
• How many years of Advertising Services experience do you currently have?

Ability to Commute:

• New York, NY 10004 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New York, NY 10004: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person