Senior Media Sales Planner

Dowjones Open · verified Sep 23, 2026

New York Full-time Senior Account Executive

At a glance

Senior Account Executive role at Dowjones. New York · full-time · $70,000–$90,000 base.

SalaryStated by Dowjones

$70,000 – $90,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

RoleAccount Executive

SenioritySenior

LocationNew York

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay$70,000–$90,000

PostedSep 21, 2026 · 2d ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build proposals with sales, matching client objectives to inventory while protecting pricing and package strategy
Reserve approved campaigns, then coordinate launches and client optimizations with sales and ad operations
Support planners with complex client requests, media-plan development, governance, and troubleshooting
Use historical results to shape new programs and help address viewability, fraud, and discrepancy issues
Help onboard and train associate planners and planners while surfacing resource needs to planning leaders

What you bring

At least five years on an online advertising operations or planning team
Experience with an internet ad-serving platform and order management system, such as GAM or Operative
A college degree and strong Excel and Word skills
You can manage multiple deadline-sensitive projects independently and with a team
Clear communication, analytical judgment, and organized problem solving across client and internal conversations

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior sales-planning role for someone who enjoys analytical media work, fast deadlines, and frequent coordination with sales and ad operations. The job is based in New York and pays $70,000 to $90,000 annually. It is a non-union role.

From the employer

Job Description:

About the Team

Dow Jones Media Sales connects leading brands with influential audiences through our trusted portfolio, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily. Our teams across Sales, Marketing, Creative and Client Success work together to deliver innovative advertising solutions and exceptional client experiences across digital, print, video, audio, events and custom content

About the Role

We are looking for a solution driven candidate who would describe themselves as being analytical, collaborative and highly organized. The Sales Planning team is comfortable working in a deadline driven environment and being communicative about their deliverables. The most successful individuals understand how to prioritize their workload and can be agile and adapt quickly if an urgent matter arises. The team is focused on pricing integrity, media plan strategy and campaign delivery, but also on continued upskilling and leadership training and opportunities. By joining our global Sales Planning organization you will be a part of a diverse team where you will continue to learn, be challenged and work across the best-in-class advertising campaigns.

You Will:

Serve as resource in support of the governance process for the vertical planning team members
Assist team members in responding to complicated client requests
Serve as a resource to the planning team during the media plan development process
Collaborate with the planning manager and planning director to identify resource challenges within the vertical.
Assist the planning manager on onboarding and ongoing training of associate planners and planners
Solid understanding of Dow Jones product offering and operational capabilities
Help team members understand how they can successfully identify and mitigate problems before they occur. Team should develop skills to troubleshoot viewability, fraud, discrepancies, and more.
Continue to excel within Sales Planning Responsibilities including:
Work with sales to provide proposal ideas and inventory solutions that best meet the client expectations and proposal objectives while maintaining pricing integrity and inventory package strategy
Produce sales proposals in order management system leveraging yield tools required
Reserve campaigns in order management system once deal is approved
Coordinate with the sales and ad ops teams to launch campaigns, and execute client optimizations so that revenue is maintained and balanced with client goals
Utilize historical data to support strategic decisions in the creation of new programs

You Have:

Ideally 5+ years working with an online advertising operations or planning team
Experience using one or more internet ad serving system and order management systems (i.e. GAM, Operative, etc.) preferred
Ability to work independently as well as with a team
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast paced environment while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines
Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in person, over email and on the phone
Strong project management and organizational skills
Detail-oriented and highly motivated
Strong computer applications skills (Excel, Word)
BA/BS College degree preferred

Our Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Financial Health Programs
Cybersecurity Protection

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Reasonable Accommodation

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Media Sales

Job Category:

Sales

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.