Platform Specialist
Location: NYC, NY
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 6 months with potential to extend
Pay: $70-$73.40 DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a Platform Specialist to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 6-month contract, working a hybrid schedule based out NYC, NY.

Platform Specialist | Qualifications:

• 5-7+ years experience in performance media sales with at least 3 years experience using a self-serve type platform. 
• Strong understanding of performance advertising, the mobile and app market and a passion for the ever-changing digital space.
• Strategic selling proficiency working with performance advertisers as well as advertising agencies.
• Build and manage relationships with clients and develop a thorough understanding of their business objectives, goals, and challenges, ideally across both direct and agency clients. 
• Ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop recommendations and action plans.
• Passionate about working across teams, driving a culture of collaboration and shared success.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills - in-person, on video conference, and over-the-phone. Ability to listen effectively, socialize ideas across functions and articulate business visions both internally and externally. Having a strong background and knowledge of Keynote is preferred. 
• Identify and develop data analysis and recommendations that align with customer goals. Quantify high-impact opportunities with clear recommendations to pitch and upsell to customers. Demonstrating analytical skills are critical for this role, including an in-depth knowledge of Excel. 
• Ability to focus on details and trends, combined with the skills to react fast and ensure delivery of best-in-class customer service for advertisers.

Platform Specialist | Description:

• The Platform Specialist team is essential to the business success, combining their abilities of analyzing data, optimizing accounts and articulating this in clear and simple terms with clients directly. 
• With a focus on driving client growth and delivering best-in-class customer service, you'll have a supporting client-facing account management role in the Global Enterprise Accounts Team.
• The Platform Specialist is responsible and accountable for owning, growing and developing our key, global accounts.
• You will own and grow your accounts through making recommendations to clients on how to best optimize their campaigns to hit their business goals.
• You will work closely with Client Partners who act as our frontline business development team as well as other Platform Specialists across our team.
• You will be part of an inclusive and open team culture, with results focused behaviors that ensure the business hits its revenue and customer satisfaction targets.