Assistant Media Planner

Starcom Worldwide, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Anywhere

Long Weekends

Wellness Benefits

Birthday Leave

Learning & Development

Mobility within Groupe

Job summary

Starcom is seeking a Media Assistant to support the Planning team in Toronto. You will help manage media plans, assist with data preparation, and coordinate with local clients on tactical aspects. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

The role emphasizes detailed planning, budgeting support, and collaboration across teams to drive measurable results for campaigns. A bachelor’s degree and Excel proficiency are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in advertising, marketing, business administration, or communications.
• Strong quantitative skills and analytical abilities.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to work with teams, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and capable of producing accurate work.

Responsibilities

• Assist Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing approved media plans (all media).
• Assist in the development and organization of data for plans and recommendations.
• Communicate with local Field clients regarding tactical aspects of media plans.
• Manage contracts/insertion orders and revisions with media vendors.
• Input non-broadcast/OLV media buys and reconcile spending including actualizing media spend.
• Assist with billing processes.
• Update blocking charts, budgets, and budget summaries.
• Assist with media research and day-to-day coordination with the creative account team.
• Update competitive media reports and provide support for presentations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Math proficiency

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, or communications

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company description

About Us:

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at center of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands.

Within Canada, Starcom is a part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. Our team spans across our Windsor, Toronto and Montreal offices. We truly love the world of Media and Advertising. We see the planning and buying process as art. However, it is an art that is always best when backed by the science of empirical data.

You will be joining a well recognised agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified three years in a row

• Only communications company to be ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Great Places to Work

• 2022 Media Agency of the Year

• 2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist

What we Offer:

• Work Your World program enabling you to experience working from anywhere in Canada or overseas for up to 6 weeks a year

• Extended long weekends throughout the year with an additional day off each long weekend

• Wellness & Tech benefits to support what's most important to you

• Birthday leave

• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform as well as a Professional Development Allowance

• Local and Global Mobility within the Publicis Groupe network

Overview

The MediaAssistant is an important member of the Planning team which pursues and activates against meaningful insights with the goal of driving measurable results. Planning Assistants receive in-depth training and continue their professional development by gaining experience and skills via on-the job experience. The Planning Assistant’s key skills-set includes analytical skills, math proficiency, demonstrated creative thinking, and great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing approved media plans (all media).

• Assistin the development and organization of supportive data for plans and recommendations.

• May often communicate with local Field clients regarding tactical aspects of the media plans and to assist in facilitating information and answering questions.

• Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors.

• Responsible for inputting non-broadcast/OLV media buys and managing any discrepancy reconciliations including actualizing media spending

• Assistwith billing process.

• Responsible for updating blocking charts, budgets, and budget summaries

• Assistwith media research and day-to-day communication with creative account team members as appropriate.
• Update competitive media reports and technical support for presentation materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred

• Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment

• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency

• Solid verbal and written communication skills

• Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities

• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

• Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product

Additional information

Salary

Transparency matters to us. The salary for this position is $40,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analysing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognised by people.

Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices.We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.We thankall candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidatesselected for an interview will be contacted.