Supervisor, Media Buying

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The role of a Supervisor, Investment is to execute and oversee negotiations, and document all client’s media buys within the Investment group. The Supervisor, Investment will be responsible for preparing and presenting all written documentation to the Planner or client (e.g. pre-buy / post-buy reports, media evaluations / recommendations, and other pertinent documentation). The Supervisor is also responsible for training and mentoring junior employees.

This role requires you to work as part of an integrated media investment team to ensure the product is grounded in insights and experience, resulting in flawless media executions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure detailed media briefings and purchase authorizations are received as required from the planner and / or client.
• Explore new media opportunities as well as evaluate and issue sponsorship and integrations to the client under the direction of Manager.
• Provide ongoing actionable feedback and training to direct reports in order to ensure performance and development goals are achieved.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of campaign reports, including third party audits, value summaries, tracking of expenditures by supplier or customer as required.
• Proactively advise the team of any variations to execution of media plans.
• Oversee team to ensure invoices, discrepancies and billings are cleared and issued in a timely fashion.
• Contribute to the improvement of overall product and image and making recommendations as required.
• Assist Manager in preparation of cost and planning guides.
• Identify and communicate potential buying market conditions to peers.
• Develop and maintain positive rapport with media partners.
• Ensure clear communication with the planning teams (e.g. involvement in briefs).
• Provide guidance and direction to the planning teams on buying conditions.
• Interview and participate in hiring of junior employees if / when required.
• Proactively and independently contribute to and / or prepare media point of views (POVs).
• Attend media seminars and presentations as required, ensuring that junior employees are in attendance and leveraging learnings.

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