Assistant Media Planning

Publicis Groupe; Toronto; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe seeks an Assistant Planner at Starcom, a dynamic role within the Strategy team. You will assist in developing media strategies, leveraging insights, and ensuring effective plan execution. Ideal for candidates with a relevant bachelor's degree, your role will involve analytical tasks, communication, and the opportunity for professional growth in a leading media agency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, business administration, or communications preferred.
• Strong quantitative skills with analytical and math proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing media plans.
• Develop and organize supportive data and media research.
• Manage contracts and media invoices.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical abilities

Math proficiency

Verbal communication

Written communication

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

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.

One of our core tenants of media planning and buying is thathuman experiences drive impact through tangible results. Not only do we seek to deeply understand our clients’ business and what truly motivates consumers, but we seek to design experiences that drive meaningful consumer actions our clients care about –Move People, Move Business.

You will be joining a well recognised agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified two 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

As part of Publicis Media Canada we are proud to be Great Places to Work certified and recognized with Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

Job Description

As anAssistant Plannerat Starcom, you will be an important member of a broader Strategy team which pursues and activates against meaningful human insights with the goal of driving measurable results. Strategy Assistants receive in-depth training and continue their professional development by gaining experience and skills via on-the job experience.

Starcom has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture. As the Human Experience company, we are pleased to offer the opportunity to work from anywhere.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing approved plans across all media
• Assist in the development and organization of supportive data and media research for plans and recommendations
• Gain an understanding of client and competitive business
• Learn about Starcom proprietary tools, industry tools and platforms – develop a strong working knowledge on what they are and how to use them
• Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors through our campaign stewardship platforms: DDS/Prisma
• Responsible for addressing discrepant media invoices
• Assist with billing process
• Responsible for updating blocking charts, budgets, and budget summaries
• 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. An ability to tell a story
• 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

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