Linear Associate Account Manager

Linear Ad Operations leads the operational function for the Disney Ad Sales team. The Ad Operations team focuses on the functions of account management, trafficking, scheduling, and sponsorship business for all Disney networks. We are committed to providing a high level of client service to our internal and external clients. We are looking for people who are excited to contribute to a high-performing team.

In this role, you will report into the Manager of Linear Ad Operations and will work closely with the Ad Operations team members and sales teams. The Linear Associate Account Manager position will be responsible to lead and manage television Ad Sales accounts from booking to invoicing. This role takes a leadership position within the sales team to provide insight on advertiser behavior from both the buying and trafficking side of the agency. The right person for this role is meticulous and thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced collaborative environment, wants an opportunity to make a significant impact and jumps at the opportunity to tackle new challenges!

Responsibilities

• Leads all deal account management and maintenance for all their assigned advertisers. This includes day-to-day point of contact for ad agencies and sales teams, booking commercial inventory, implementing agency requests and changes for their ad schedules, and ensures accuracy with deal points and traffic instructions.
• Provide ongoing feedback for improved efficiencies.
• Ensure deal dollars are booked and consistent to what the advertiser purchased.
• Resolves invoice discrepancies to further our network collection target of 75-day DSO (improves company cash flow).
• Work with Accounting to execute pricing adjustments and other invoice adjustments as needed.
• Work with the traffic team as needed to ensure booked inventory corresponds to the traffic instructions received, escalating with the buying agency and sales when required. Ensure that agency positioning, and programming needs are met.
• Responds to evolving business needs, and tasks/projects set forth by management.
• Maintain and develop strong working relationships with buying agencies, creative agencies, traffic agencies and internal departments supporting Customer Marketing and Sales.
• Adhere to all department's Service Level Agreements.

Education & Work Experience

• BS/BA or equivalent experience

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