If you know someone or you fit the profile, drop me a line, full time job based in Beirut.
Digital Planner plans and executes media buys for our clients focusing on emerging media. In this position he /she will be the internal and external lead of those services to clients working with the various account groups and creative services as needed.
Responsibilities:
* Work with our account staff to evaluate client media and advertising needs.
* Assist in the development of proposals and agency reviews by creating plans, points of view, written summaries, and client presentations.
* Analyze market research and study demographic data of a wide range of media vehicles to determine the most effective approach to reach target audience.
* Represent client and agency to the media community in a consistently respectful and professional manner.
* Communicate with media representat ives on behalf of our clients to negotiate the best placement, highest value-add, and optimal use of budgeted funds.
* Prepare media plan options, analyses, and recommendations based on strategic direction provided.
* Implement plan and maintain budget control throughout entire process.
* Insure all signed client authorizations and paperwork is in place for implementation.
* Issue insertion orders and purchase orders as necessary.
* Maintain tracking system and resolve billing discrepancies.
* Be highly organized and effectively manage all the details associated with media campaigns.
* Work with software programs.
* Complete required paperwork including daily timesheets for all hours / all days worked weekly activity reports, and monthly expense reports.
Requirements:
* Minimum three years of agency or client experience in media planning and implementation with a focus on emerging media.
* Highly organized and proven history of effectively managing detailed, complex media campaigns.
* Should be detail-oriented, interested in trends and affinities, comfortable with numbers, fluent in targeting and reach strategy and has passion relevant to an aspect of the media he works with.
* Must possess the communication skills to present a compelling case for his strategy and plan to both the agency Account team and, of course, the client.
