Media Investment Supervisor: Strategy, Negotiation & Mentoring

3GM THE IPG OF COS CANADA INC; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous paid time off

Formal training opportunities

Global agency network

Employee groups

Job summary

Omnicom Group Canada is seeking a Supervisor, Investment to execute and oversee media buys, train junior staff, and present reports and evaluations to planners or clients. The role requires strong negotiation, presentation, and analytical skills within an integrated media investment team.

You will support cost planning, identify market conditions, and maintain positive relationships with media partners, while contributing to product improvement and team development.

Qualifications

• Professional or Educational background in Marketing or Advertising would give leverage to this application.
• Mid / Intermediate level of experience in media investment.
• Previous experience buying in major markets, national networks and specialty.
• Professional negotiation skills.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Ability to develop positive on-going business relationships with a focus on client service.
• Professional analytical and financial acumen.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships and partnerships.
• Professional learning agility, with a passion for continuous development.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Highly developed organizational skills with professional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent ability to manage and prioritize time.
• Proactive approach to problem solving, supporting the team, self-development, etc.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Previous experience training junior employees.
• Proficient with media research tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Ensure detailed media briefings and purchase authorizations are received as required from the planner and/or client.
• Explore new media opportunities as well as evaluate and issue sponsorship and integrations to the client under the direction of Manager.
• Provide ongoing actionable feedback and training to direct reports in order to ensure performance and development goals are achieved.
• Oversee the preparation and presentation of campaign reports, including third party audits, value summaries, tracking of expenditures by supplier or customer as required.
• Proactively advise the team of any variations to execution of media plans.
• Oversee team to ensure invoices, discrepancies and billings are cleared and issued in a timely fashion.
• Contribute to the improvement of overall product and image and making recommendations as required.
• Assist Manager in preparation of cost and planning guides.
• Identify and communicate potential buying market conditions to peers.
• Develop and maintain positive rapport with media partners.
• Ensure clear communication with the planning teams (e.g. involvement in briefs).
• Provide guidance and direction to the planning teams on buying conditions.
• Interview and participate in hiring of junior employees if/when required.
• Proactively and independently contribute to and/or prepare media point of views (POVs).
• Attend media seminars and presentations as required, ensuring that junior employees are in attendance and leveraging learnings.

Skills

Marketing background

Media investment

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Client service

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Relationship building

Learning agility

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Collaborative

Training juniors

Media research tools

Microsoft Office

Education

Marketing or Advertising background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Media research tools

Job description

Omnicom Group Canada is seeking a Supervisor, Investment to execute and oversee media buys, train junior staff, and present reports and evaluations to planners or clients. The role requires strong negotiation, presentation, and analytical skills within an integrated media investment team.

You will support cost planning, identify market conditions, and maintain positive relationships with media partners, while contributing to product improvement and team development.