Buyer

Publicis Media; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Toronto is looking for a Buyer to negotiate media buys across various platforms like TV and Radio. The candidate should have a strong analytical background and at least 2 years of media buying experience. This role offers a contract position with competitive compensation.

Benefits

Three weeks vacation

Wellness and technology credits

Market leading savings plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of media buying experience.
• Strong analytical and math proficiency skills.
• Track record of success in previous employment.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate media executions across TV, Radio, and CTV.
• Manage contracts with media vendors.
• Input broadcast media buys.

Skills

Analytical skills

Math proficiency

Detail-oriented

Verbal communication

Written communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Technical proficiency in Excel

Education

Associate Degree in Media

Bachelor's degree in Media

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Media management systems

Job description

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Publicis Media is one of Canada’s fastest growing Media Agency networks. The secret sauce? A pool of talented individuals who learn from each other (while tapping into global centres of excellence) and transparency at the core of everything we do, from data reporting to billing all the way to agency leadership. The result is a blend of meaningful work for some of Canadas’ favorite brands and endless opportunities to grow for our team members.

Publicis Media has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.

Publicis Media Canada is 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.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs. You’ll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle.

Role Overview

The Media Buyer negotiates with media vendors to secure the most cost effective delivery of objectives; balancing price with quality factors. The negotiation is reflective of the strategy & brand requirements of approved campaigns in TV, CTV & Radio in a team environment.

This role requires a candidate who is analytical, math proficient, and well organized with great attention to detail. The candidate must be well informed of the TV, Radio & CTV landscape (programming, trends, formats, ownership) trends and research.

• This is 1-year contract covering maternity leave

Responsibilities

Negotiate approved executions – TV (including linear optimized), Radio & CTV

Working with specialty teams to identify and implement efficient business practice.

Work with media vendors regarding tactical aspects of the media buy to achieve campaign objectives and / or fulfill a client request

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

Input broadcast / CTV media buys

Actualize media spending

Assist with financials

Train media assistants

Prepare / develop reports in PowerPoint & Excel – routine & custom reports

Usage of all media related systems

Media management - DDS, buying platform

Media Research - nLogic

Qualifications

Minimum of Associate Degree in Media, Bachelor’s degree a plus / preferred

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

Minimum of 2+ years of media buying

Strong analytical & math proficiency skills

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

Publicis Media 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 thank all candidates for their interest in Publicis Media however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

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