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Job description / Role
Job Summary
The Associate Media Director helps on managing the development and implementation of clients media strategy and executes response-based media plans. She /he balances strategic and insight skills with a willingness to be hands-on in planning and buying. The Associate Media Director will be validating the teams work and helping the Media Director on achieving the KPIs
In their endeavor to excellence, the fundamental values all our employees must possess are Commitment, Integrity, Empathy and Flexibility.
Main Responsibilities
- Build, develop and maintain advantageous relationships with publishers and advertising networks.
- Create strategic collaboration, efficient problem-solving and increased visibility.
- Manage solid client relationships; Focus on client retention and satisfaction, growth and renewal.
- Manage and introduce new business responsibilities; identify potential client and negotiate with them new contracts.
- Provide strategic direction and buying strategies for offline media campaigns.
- Understand and adopt new techniques and technologies that are relevant for clients media strategies.
- Recommend, negotiate, and schedule the media placements and creative elements appropriate to the client's budget and objectives.
- Manage the flow of client media-related issues and create solutions for unresolved issues.
- Identify up-sell opportunities to drive additional revenue beyond original contracted amount.
- Assist and provide support and media expertise in new business pitches.
Quality control
- Oversee development, implementation and success of all media plans.
- Assess and monitor performance versus original plan, and implement adjustments.
- Organize multi focus KPI' to be maintained at project level.
- Tailor incentives on KPI's records.
- Validate project proposal prior submission to client.
- Review progress reports prior to submission.
- Financial Management.
- Oversee preparation of annual budget, billing structure, regular variance statements and annual audit.
- Prudently manage the organization's resources within budget guidelines.
- Provide prompt, thorough, and accurate information to keep management appropriately informed of the organizations financial position.
- Follow up on Receivables and Payments.
- Organize regular industry benchmarks and surveys.
- Man Management
- Understand and communicate the organizations priorities to ensure teams alignment with Groups objectives.
- Articulate departmental view on customer segmentation, channel strategy, media strategy (traditional and interactive) tactics and execution and ensure that strategies are in alignment with the objectives.
- Supervise assigned personnel (e.g. screening, interviewing, recommending, training, evaluating, etc.) for the purpose of enhancing productivity of staff, and ensuring that department outcomes are achieved.
- Oversee workload of department for the purpose of maximizing the efficiency of the work force and meeting operational requirements.
- Ensure proper induction of new employees.
- Responsible for conducting periodic performance appraisal to all assigned staff, and for growth, development, engagement and motivation, coaching and guiding of the departments employees.
Requirements
Desired Skills and Experience
- Min 5-7 years of experience in media planning.
- Deep knowledge in client servicing.
- Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Hands-on and multi-task person.
- Confident, presentable and reliable.
- Has ownership of the accounts
About the Company
With over 15 years specialist recruitment experience, our team are fit to assist your next step. A recognised leading marketing player, Jivaro provides a personalised service attracting the top global talent. Our success is based upon the principles of honesty, integrity and innovation.
The Jivaro people were one of the worlds oldest head hunting tribes. You will be glad to hear that the team at Jivaro are not looking to hunt your head! We will however, use our expert recruitment skills to find you the best talent or most suitable role for your next business move.