Assistant Media Buyer

Mindshare Media Ltd; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking an Assistant Media Buyer to join their Investment team in Toronto. The role involves managing broadcast buys, client financials, and campaign reports, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. Ideal candidates will have a college education and a desire to excel in media.

Qualifications

• College or University education preferred.
• Internship in an agency is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Enter buys into proprietary system and maintain broadcast buys.
• Ongoing management and stewardship of campaigns.
• Assist with client financials such as budget reconciliation.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Detail, accuracy and mathematical competency

Solid organizational skills

Ability to learn quickly and multi-task

Driven desire to develop and excel in media career

Education

College or University education preferred

Internship in an agency is an asset

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

MediaOcean

Prisma

Numeris

Job description

The Assistant Media Buyer will work within the Investment team to help accomplish the effective delivery of buy recommendations and negotiations in broadcast and potentially digital media for assigned clients.

Key Accountabilities :

• Enter buys into proprietary system (MediaOcean and Prisma) and maintain broadcast buys
• Ongoing management and stewardship of campaigns
• Assist with client financials such as budget reconciliation and budget management –resolve discrepancies with billing coordinators
• Keep up to date on all communications with the Client Service Team including buy authorizations, tracking reports, buy changes, creative specifications etc.
• Post campaigns and monitor campaign delivery
• Generate campaign reports – including pre and post documents, Masterfiles
• Use Mediacom Proprietary tool and other measurement software (Numeris)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and multi-task
• Must work collaboratively
• Positive disposition with the ability to work under tight deadlines
• Detail, accuracy and mathematical competency a must
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Solid organizational skills
• Driven desire to develop and excel in media career
• Ability to balance assignments while maintaining a flexible approach

Education and Experience :

• Internship in an agency is an asset.
• College or University education preferred.