Director of Media manages everything relating to planning, purchasing and coordinating work processes. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Setup, on-board, and optimize all media projects: including Google Analytics, Microsoft (Xandr), Facebook/Instagram, Google Data Studios, etc.• Determine budget allocation and execute on media plans• Create reporting and tracking for all media campaigns• Support and participate in all sales proposals and contracts with BRICK, Inc.• Work with 3rd party tech and advertising vendors• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.• Directly supervises Media employees within the Operations department(s).• Responsibilities include executing on contracts/insertion orders, supervising and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work.The Director of Operations manages processes that employees utilize to keep projects on the right path for completion, along with managing client needs.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Setup all on-board of clients• Determine needs distribution across the different areas of the company• Work with the tech department to organize current or new technology is need for projects• Review and suggest edits to all client proposals and contracts• Train employees on using necessary project management software• Mange proprietary email system utilized by Brick Inc. clients• Manage client requests or issues that may arise

The Media Development Buyer develops and implements advertising opportunities in newspaper, shared mail, pay per lead and digital outlets for Mediaspace Solution’s Direct Response program, national and retail clients. Always striving to secure the best pricing possible while maintaining a positive partnership with the seller. Thriving in a high volume, fast paced environment and searching for innovative methods to streamline process and deliver superior results for our clients.Advise and lead Direct Response Program by fully understanding all pricing methods and details including size, dates, deadlines, sections, limitations, special units, sections, etc. Educate Sales and Acct Dev on traditional and non-traditional options. Recommend alternative pubs/markets/ideas to Sales and Acct development. Oversee Direct Response strategy and execution with internal cross-functional teams.Primary negotiator and coordinator with sales representatives for purchase of Direct Response buys.Primary negotiator on media buys for National and Retail clients running pay-per-lead, shared mail or have a competitive exclusivity requirement for newspaper. Maintain Direct Response Proprietary software database with accurate and detailed rate agreements and contacts. Work with Acct. Dev/Sales teams to develop media strategy briefs, pitches and unique campaigns. Resolve rejected IOs as needed (rate, circ., section, etc.) and fix issues resulting from placements running incorrectly as needed (credits, makegoods, incorrect section, etc.) Build relationships at all levels of newspapers, shared mail partners and corporate entities. Draft opportunity documents to send to all media partners. Work with internal Account Development and Sales team to respond to all competitive rate situations for existing clients and new opportunities.

Manage multiple areas of the company: inventory, procurement from China, control of inventory levels, large account management, business development, contract negotiations and marketing campaigns. Schedule order fulfillment with production including product changes and resolve product standards issues. Track inventory to maintain required stock volume, initiate orders from the manufacturer and create campaigns to eliminate slower moving products.

Manage new and existing client campaigns that total over $3,500,000 on a yearly basis. Assist major clients in realizing significant in house cost savings utilizing MNA advertising distribution services. Negotiate contracts and advertising placements for multi-million dollar clients (Center Point Energy, Grand Casino, Enbridge and State of Minnesota). Promoted to classified manager after two months and account manager after one year. Manage advertising projects for clients with annual newspaper advertising budgets of $5,000 to $500,000. Liaison between: clients, advertising agencies, state agencies, buyers, marketers, 365 Minnesota newspapers, state associations, various national newspapers. Negotiate cost effective advertising contracts, allowing clients to control spending. Manage all traffic for thousands of advertisements monthly. Train and manage support staff to ensure accurate advertising placement and customer interaction. Plan and forecast budgets for newspaper advertising on monthly and yearly. Prospect and contact potential clients to sell association services including ROP (run-of-press), inserts, sticky notes, digital and mobile advertising. Develop and present creative presentations to new and existing clients.

Provide telephone computer support and customer service for salons, company headquarters and distribution centers. Resolve hardware, software and point of sale system issues via telephone. Enter all details about the call into the AS400 system to ensure an accurate description is recorded for each call, issue and resolution.

Plan, negotiate and purchase advertising (print, web, broadcast, billboard) for multiple clients with various budget ranges. Research and recommend media venues for clients in various areas of business (developers, hospitality, sports, retail and non-profit groups). Create media proposals and present to existing and prospective clients. Procure and organize client displays for special events. Reconcile, approve, resolve issues, file and coordinate all client invoices. Liaison between media representatives, clients, account managers and the creative department. Create and maintain contracts for all company clients

Negotiate rates, distribute orders and resolve issues relating to advertising publication. Develop and maintain relationships with multiple contacts at over 1000 publications across the US and Canada. Send out thousands of media placements a week for display advertising and printed inserts for national clients. Managed 500 - 1500 orders inside the proprietary buying / planning management system on a weekly basis.

I started out as a general needs helper around the shop. Catching off the printing press, boxing in the bindery, banding pallets for shipping, disposal of cardboard / paper waste, etc. After about three quarters of a year, a position opened up in the pick-n-pack department. Ever since then I would work full time during the summer and part time while in school, inside the pick-n-pack department. This included finding, pulling and positioning inventory for the daily download of orders. Taping, packing and labeling orders for inventory processing. Weighing, scanning, labeling and packing orders for shipment. Managing all emergency orders that would arrive after then general orders were finished. Closing down all systems while confirming all orders had been processed properly and accounted for.