Media Audit Manager - Investment Intelligence

UNAVAILABLE; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in Toronto seeks an Investment Intelligence Manager to oversee media campaign audits and ensure compliance with best practices. The role involves developing audit processes, analyzing media data, and delivering insights for budget efficiency. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical skills, a detail-oriented approach, and experience with large data sets. This opportunity combines strategic oversight with performance auditing in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to balance multiple projects.
• Knowledge of the media industry.
• Strong analytical skills to solve mathematical and business problems.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement audit processes for media campaigns.
• Analyze media campaign performance data against objectives.
• Oversee savings delivery and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and present detailed reports on audit findings.
• Identify risks in media activities and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Excel proficiency

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 the Investment Intelligence Manager you will combine the strategic oversight of media campaigns with the analytical rigor of financial and performance auditing. Key responsibilities include developing audit processes, analyzing media performance data against objectives, providing recommendations for budget efficiency and value, and ensuring compliance with internal policies and external best practices. This role requires a strong understanding of both media strategy and audit methodologies, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to effectively and efficiently collaborate with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement audit processes to assess media campaign effectiveness
• Review and analyze media campaign performance data to ensure alignment with business objectives, including metrics like savings targets, ROI, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Oversee savings delivery, identify opportunities for cost savings, and provide recommendations for optimizing towards maximum impact
• Prepare and present detailed reports on audit findings and media campaign performance to management and other stakeholders
• Identify risks within media activities and internal controls, and work with stakeholders to develop and implement mitigation strategies
• Participate in quick turnaround, ad‑hoc financial and operational analyses to inform strategies aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating growth

Qualifications

Key Skills

The ideal candidate possesses organizational skills to balance multiple projects, analytical skills required to solve mathematical and business problems, and knowledge of the media industry. They should also seeking someone who can deliver highly accurate, detail-oriented work while maintaining a clear understanding of the broader business context and overall impact.

Required Capabilities

• Strong work ethic to deliver work in both independently and in team environments
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, consistently meeting tight deadlines with precision and flexibility
• Expertise with management and transformation of large data sets
• Proactively applies an inquisitive mindset to explore trends, uncover insights, and independently develop creative, well-considered solutions
• Moderate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables mastery, complex lookup formulas, scenario analysis)

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