Media Buyer and Marketing Coordinator - City of Austin Employees Only

$63,856 - $79,810/Yr

Austin Energy - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Utilities

About the position

The Media Buyer and Marketing Coordinator will lead the execution of strategic media buys and manage vendor relationships to ensure effective communication across various platforms. This role is essential for overseeing advertising and marketing campaigns, ensuring timely placement of content, and maintaining budget compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead media buys for advertising and marketing campaigns.
• Approve and process invoices in line with campaign budgets.
• Oversee accounts payable/receivable, ensuring accurate reconciliation and reporting.
• Organize and coordinate the logistics for timely placement of advertising across multiple channels.
• Negotiate terms and conditions of advertising sales contracts.
• Review and approve payment of invoices for contracted services for payment processing within payment and budget cycles.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor goals, objectives, added value, spending, and budgets for advertising and marketing programs.
• Identify and monitor advertising opportunities, maintain vendor inventory information, and update media kits.
• Develop and maintain relationships with media sales representatives to stay informed of latest advertising packages and opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
• Four (4) years of relevant work experience in media buying, advertising, or marketing.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of City of Austin procurement processes and tools (Maximo, eCAPRIS, eCOMB, Procards).
• Familiarity with media buying strategies for crisis communications, especially in the utility sector during outages or emergency events.
• Demonstrated experience working for an electric or publicly owned utility.
• Experience maintaining department task order lists, requesting new ones or retiring the old ones as needed.
• Proficiency coordinating, managing department subscription agreements (publications and cloud-based software solutions).

Benefits

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid leave time.
• Highly competitive retirement plan.
• Career development opportunities.