Media Buyer – Sandton needed at Publicis Groupe
Gauteng, Johannesburg Full Time Media / Advertising / Branding
Job title : Media Buyer – Sandton
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : June 09, 2024
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Responsibilities:
Account Management
- Responsible for delivery of buying service on portfolio
- Attend client/team/status meetings
- Maintain key stakeholder relationships (agencies, brands, client portfolios)
- Develop negotiation strategy on client portfolio
Media Buying, Administration & Budget Management
- No PO, No Booking
- Implement the approved media plan across all mediums
- Provide clear briefing to media owner sales representatives
- Negotiate the best deals in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, price, quality and value added opportunities of the agreed media plan if not already included
- Strive for optimal savings on all media buying
- Issuing of chase lists to Creative Agencies / Client
- Liaising with Creative Agencies – flighting codes / material etc.
- Ensure that media schedule rates match the media flowplan
- Check all contracts timeously and flag discrepancies with planner immediately
- Check that monthly billings match expectation created by PO’s and/or flowplan and highlight discrepancies and corrections to campaign managers/media planner/BUD where applicable to enable them to correctly update their plans and PO trackers
- Supply alternative TV spots to planner where applicable and book alternatives within 48 hrs
- Amend or cancel bookings as and when required by Client, re-negotiating deals in order to avoid penalties wherever possible
- Negotiate maximum compensation for non-adherence to booking parameters or poor quality reproduction
- Respond to ad hoc buying requests from Client and planners
- Provide Resources with all relevant documentation for billing purposes, including signed Cost Estimate, Purchase Order, Signed Schedule, Updated plans from Planners/Campaign managers, Proof of Service and/or other approvals.
- 80% of Billings to be invoiced by billing closure and remaining 20% by no later than the 26th of every month
- Adherence to billing deadlines
- Weekly timesheets completion
- Adhere to audit and process protocol
- Respond to all Resources queries within 48 hours
Time Allocation
- Publicis = 5%
- Client= 90%
- Industry= 5%
KPA’s
- Buying Media
- Billing Accuracy
- Process /Audit Compliance
- Negotiation
- Admin/Filing Management
- Self Improvement/Training /Intern Mentoring
- Timesheet completion
- Financial Performance: Cash no more than 9.5% of book outstanding
- Client appraisals at 80% average and not less than 70% for Buying, Invoicing and Training.
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