Media Buyer, OOH

Company description
Publicis Media is one of Canada's fastest growing Media Agency networks. The secret sauce? A pool of talented individuals who learn from each other (while tapping into global centres of excellence) and transparency at the core of everything we do, from data reporting to billing all the way to agency leadership. The result is a blend of meaningful work for some of Canada's favorite brands and endless opportunities to grow for our team members.

Publicis Media has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.

Publicis Media Canada is proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs. You'll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle.

Overview
The Media Buyer negotiates with media vendors to secure the most cost-effective delivery of objectives; balancing price with quality factors. The negotiation is reflective of the strategy & brand requirements of approved campaigns in TV, OLV & Radio, and OOH in a team environment.

This role requires a candidate who is analytical, math proficient, and well organized with great attention to detail. The candidate must be well informed of the TV, & Radio, landscape (programming, trends, formats, ownership) trends and research. Apex is a newer division of Publicis Groupe in Canada, the candidate chosen will help build process, be a self-starter, highly accountable person able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Negotiate approved executions – TV, & Radio

Work with media vendors regarding tactical aspects of the media buy to achieve campaign objectives and/or fulfill a client request

Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors

input broadcast/OLV media buys actualize media spending

Assist with financials

Billing

Clearing of invoice

Advance knowledge of media ocean an asset

Ability to keep trades tracked and up-to-date

Train media assistants

Prepare/develop reports in PowerPoint & Excel – routine & custom reports

Usage of all media related systems

Media management - DDS, OLV buying platform

Media Research - nLogic

Major Contacts

Internal Buying team, Strategy Manager/Planner, Finance

External Client (pre & post buy presentations), Media Sales reps, Media Systems reps

Qualifications

Minimum of Associate Degree in Media, bachelor’s degree a plus/preferred

Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment

Minimum of 2+ years of media buying

Media systems’ proficiency

Strong analytical & math proficiency skills

Solid verbal and written communication skills

Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and Power Point

Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product

Tough but fair negotiator

Strong analytical ability

Problem solver

Good under pressure

Team player

Excellent organizational skills with

Amicable/gets along with people – builds strong relationships with media contacts

Additional information
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