Manager, Investment (Contractual)

Publicis Media; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation to start

Long weekend Publicis days

Holiday closures

Your birthday off

Headspace memberships

Wellness and technology credits

Savings plan

Job summary

Publicis Media Canada is seeking an Investment Manager (Contractual 1-year) to lead a team of buyers and ensure flawless execution of media campaigns within budgets. The role supports the Investment Director and focuses on training, quality control, and collaboration across teams during a 12-month maternity leave replacement.

The position offers career growth, a diverse workplace, and comprehensive benefits including three weeks vacation to start and additional Publicis days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical abilities and media research proficiency.
• Able to build and strengthen client relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overall control of workflow and assigned subordinate responsibilities within the group.
• Oversee the progress of all projects.
• Provide assistance, where necessary, to assure timely completion of projects.
• Maintain quality control of all group projects.
• Ensure that projects are produced completely, correctly and with efficiency.
• Intercede as much as possible to encourage individual subordinate initiative and growth.
• Work closely with Investment Director to manage client business and staff to meet company objectives including sales KPIs.
• Ensure current staff is fully utilized and operating effectively to meet client needs.
• Anticipate client needs and provide proactive information/solutions.
• Participate in management decisions and direction.
• Develop processes and best practices for consistency and efficiency.
• Assist in the preparation and execution of special department assignments.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Leadership

Client relations

Media buying

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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 Canada's 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.

• 3 weeks minimum vacation to start
• additional long weekend Publicis days
• holidays closures
• your birthday off
• free Headspace memberships
• wellness and technology credits
• a market leading savings plan

Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is $70k - 85k 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.

Overview

The Investment Manager (Contractual 1-year) oversees a team of buyers to ensure the flawless execution of media campaigns including accurate placement, positioning, messaging and delivery of client specific campaign KPI’s within approved budgets. This is a temporary, [12]-month fixed-term contract to cover a maternity leave replacement.

The Investment Manager works closely with the Investment Director to ensure team members receive training in key areas of required expertise (vendor negotiations, media systems, tools, research) and fulfill their areas of responsibility. The Investment Manger must maintain quality control of all team activations and stimulate team productivity as well as collaboration with strategy and digital counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain overall control of workflow and assigned subordinate responsibilities within the group
• Oversee the progress of all projects
• Provide assistance, where necessary, to assure timely completion of projects
• Maintain quality control of all group projects
• Ensure that projects are produced completely, correctly and with efficiency
• Intercede as much as possible as to encourage individual subordinate initiative and to observe their personal abilities and growth
• Works closely with Investment Director to manage client business and staff in support of overall company objectives including sales KPIs
• Ensures current staff is fully utilized and operating effectively / efficiently to meet client needs
• Anticipates client needs in response to changing business / market landscapes and provides proactive information / solutions
• Actively participates in the overall management of the group, offering solutions and supporting management decisions / direction
• Develops process improvements and best practices to ensure consistency, flexibility and efficiency resulting in solutions that meet or exceed clients’ expectations
• Assists in the preparation and execution of all special department assignments requested by management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• 5+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management
• Demonstrated business acumen and a track record of success in the media services profession
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Able to build and strengthen client relationships
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Strong analytical abilities
• Strong command of media research and reporting resources

Additional Information

We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing 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 recognized by people.

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.