•  We have an amazing opportunity for a Media Buyer. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
• The successful candidate will be responsible for buying and monitoring Broadcast Media & OOH, to scope and define projects, and manage project execution. The media buyer will engage with relevant internal teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of a variety of projects and tasks. 

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

• Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.
• Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.
• Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• Heavy-weight media buying experience. 

A Bonus To Have:

• Degree/ Diploma in a related field.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Media Buying & Implementation:
 

• Provide support to the Marketing Intelligence and Insight Manager and Senior Media Planner with day-to-day tasks and admin requirements.
• Buying and Monitoring of Media (Television, Radio, Press, Print, Out of Home and Cinema).
• Implement buying briefs as briefed by Marketing Intelligence and Insight Manager and Senior Media Planner
• Prepare material chase lists including all relevant material requirements.
• Liaise with Media Owner in order to fulfil chase lists.
• Liaise with HWBs Production Teams in order to fulfil chase lists.
• Check billing draft, monthly, pre pre-invoicing, action any discrepancies and advise Senior Media Planner.
• Ensure media budgets are adhered to and escalate any potential variances.
• Supervise projects from beginning to end, including but not limited to, marketing campaigns, commercial projects, recruitment projects and any other projects as may be required.
• Analyse and streamline processes to improve efficiencies, collaboration and engagement across departments/businesses.
• Trafficking of briefs between the Media and Production department.
• Ensure internal stakeholders and management are kept updated with the proposed project campaigns, project plans and budgets.
• Monitor and provide detailed reporting on all projects, ensuring these are constantly optimised and improved.
• Collaborate with creative Teams, ensuring campaigns meets objectives and are aligned to our brand.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the company, its products, and its client base to implement effective campaigns.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Teams across the business as well as external stakeholders.

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Solid understanding of through-the-line, integrated marketing principles.
• Heavy-weight experience in all aspects of Traditional Media Buying (TV, Radio, OOH, Print, Cinema)
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Established working relationships with Media Owners highly advantageous.
• Exceptional project management skills, driving multiple initiatives and roll outs to meet tight deadlines.
• Able to work quickly, able to experiment and amend approach based on data analysis and results.

People:

• Excellent people and management skills to interact with staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and time management skills.
• Work closely with Marketing Intelligence Manager and Media planners to optimize workflows, review pipelines, resolve challenges, and present solutions.
• Constant self-improvement to ensure your Team consistently performs above standard
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

Business Development:

• Use strong analytical abilities to efficacy of campaigns.
• Ensure a thorough understanding of our customers and products and be empathetic about how we communicate with our stakeholders and customers.

Analytics & Reporting:

• Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
• Monthly Post Campaign Recon of all Broadcast Media activity.

 What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Ability to communicate efficiently.
• Excellent people management and relationship management skills.
• Impressive business acumen and in-depth market awareness.
• Must be quality focused and results driven.
• Good report writing skills.