THE ROLE

This role requires someone to lead the day to day running of their client’s Display & Social Media, as well as contribute to the team and company on a wider level.

Specifically, you will be charged with:

• Best in class media planning across Display & Social; demonstrating rigour and diligence; supporting decisions with evidence; and striving for innovation whilst also meeting client KPIs. Production of a high quality accurate product (plans, reports, PCAs).
• Leading negotiations in delivering best value for clients
• Being actively involved in exploring more future facing, programmatic trading methods
• Building effective and accurate reporting templates (with the assistance of an Account Executive). Drawing out insights from campaign data, and making recommendations for optimisations on a weekly basis
• Ensuring all account administration is completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Building up an understanding on how we use ad serving technology, dynamic ads and data-management platforms through training and hands-on experience
• Impeccable servicing of clients, including an ongoing dialogue, presentations, and proactive delivery of work
• Building good relationships with key media owners through regular meetings to increase market knowledge
•   Building internal relationships with Planners, other Investment teams and Specialists. Contributing to integration across channels
•   Being reliable in completion of tasks in a timely manner and with a high attention to detail.
•   Proactivity in delivering insight, ideas, and innovation to clients, in the pursuit of both business results and award winning campaigns
• Proactivity in staying abreast of industry trends and transfer that knowledge to both internal team members and clients.
•   Participation in internal and external meetings regarding team projects, new business opportunities, briefs and brainstorms.

Key Display Buying requirements:

• Requirements for the successful candidate:
•  Ideally relevant experience in planning consumer facing Digital Campaigns
• Comprehensive understanding of the digital marketplace, inclusive of ad-tech and programmatic opportunities (although programmatic trading experience is not a requirement)
• Seamlessly running of accounts: best in class planning product Digital Display, ‘zero issues policy’, no queries, no missed deadlines
•   Develop contact strategy with senior clients; appreciation of their objectives and different approaches required
• Inform clients/ planning of innovative opportunities as soon as they are in market
• Always strive for the best solution: a story from start to finish, considered, insightful, collaborative
• Developing Investment strategies and client specific deals that drive efficiency and delivery of core Business/ Media KPIs
•   Smart solutions that achieve KPIs, measured against agreed benchmarks, and have solid commercial rationale
• Lead non-core client workflows, such as scoping new projects and initiatives e.g. DMP selection/ measurement framework, etc.
• Full understanding of programmatic capabilities, and an ability to talk independently about opportunities in client meetings and with team
• Excellent relationships with senior level trading partner contacts

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a passion for digital media and a curiosity for data and technology. The ideal candidate will have experience working in Digital Display Teams for at least 18 months.

The candidate will need to:

• Be able to come in and hit the ground running
•   Be committed to best practice planning and buying
• May be required to assist in the education and learning development of an Account Executive.
• Be extremely organised, and have proven experience of managing multiple tasks to deadlines under pressure
• Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Be hands on, with problem solving abilities and a “can do” approach (someone who is a thinker and a doer)
• Work well both within a team and on their own
• Possess good presentation skills, and have previous experience of presenting in front of clients.
• Diligent with accuracy of plans, reporting and trafficking
• Takes ownership of finance and is quick to resolve queries
• Be a curious, fast and eager learner
•   Be familiar with a range of media technology (will have worked with ad servers e.g. DoubleClick, Sizmek, Flashtalking)
• Be comfortable talking about the range media creative formats and opportunities in the market
• Have experience of Programmatic and Social technologies, and integrating programmatic in to plans
• Have excellent English communication skills – written and spoken
•   Have advanced Excel, Powerpoint and Word knowledge

What you’ll get in return:

• Comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary
• We offer competitive pension plans, income protection, life assurance, Childcare vouchers and season ticket loan (after probation)
• We strongly support a work-life balance and encourage agile and flexible working across the business.
• Subsidised massages, acupuncture and wellbeing treatments
• The opportunity to learn from some of the most talented and knowledgeable digital marketers in the country.

Inclusion & Diversity

Publicis Media is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background.

If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.