Saatchi & Saatchi

Manager

Saatchi & Saatchi$75K — $107K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in the media business, with a preference for video experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven negotiating abilities
  • Technical proficiency in tools like Mediaocean, Nielsen, and Excel
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Own client accounts and cultivate strong client relationships
  • Manage and mentor a team of Video Associates
  • Facilitate client and team meetings to enhance cross-agency collaboration
  • Negotiate video purchase agreements, including digital OLV
  • Oversee the creation and presentation of media points of view (POVs) for clients
  • Present corporate ownership issues clearly to clients
  • Develop comprehensive marketplace analyses

Benefits

  • Medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Parental and family care leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible time off
Full Job Description
Overview

The Manager, Investment is responsible for managing media portfolios of clients, as well as assisting in the creation and execution of media strategies and effectively communicating these strategies to clients. Also critical for this position is the development and management of a team of Video Associates, forging relationships with media partners, and applying these relationships to gain a deeper knowledge of the marketplace.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to have ownership of accounts and build strong working relationships with our clients
  • Ability to manage and mentor at least two team members
  • Arrange and run client and team meetings while helping to build cross-agency rapport
  • Negotiate total video purchases, inclusive of digital OLV
  • Oversee the development and presentation of media POVs for client
  • Present corporate ownership issues to clients
  • Develop marketplace analyses
  • Troubleshoot billing and allocation problems
  • Assist in research projects pertinent to their specific client
  • Assist in preparation and presentation of strategy and upfront to client
  • Management of daily/monthly/quarterly stewardship of buys
  • Aid video portal in Upfront negotiations
  • Assist in the development of Upfront Planning Costs and Bogey's
  • Attend Video Investment Activation Boot Camp Training

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in the media business, video experience preferred
  • Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
  • Strong negotiating abilities
  • Technical proficiency, particularly with the following tools is preferred:
    • Mediaocean, MBox
    • Nielsen Net Rating, Comscore, AdRelevance, eMarketer, Forrester
    • Third-party ad measurement and traffictools (e.g. Integral Ad Science)
    • Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Able to work successfully with teams, handle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines under pressure
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
  • Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources
  • Technical proficiency across Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrates professionalism and leadership skills

Additional information

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.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

#LI-HA1

Compensation Range: USD $75,050.00 - USD $107,835.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/10/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
Learn more about Saatchi & Saatchi
Size
6,000 employees
Industry

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Saatchi & Saatchi

More Media Jobs

Find similar Manager jobs: