Media Planning Manager

Havas Media Network; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Havas Media Network India is seeking a Media Group Head to create integrated media solutions and oversee day-to-day operations. You will interact with Strategic Units to ensure smooth team functioning and processes.

You will lead media planning and buying, present plans to clients, brief and guide teams, and manage budgets and year-ahead targets to maximize brand impact.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of agency experience
• Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Advertising/Marketing/Communication
• Passion for and knowledge of current and emerging technologies
• Deep knowledge and understanding of media planning and buying, including technical details
• Strategic thinking and good negotiating skills
• Hands on experience on all media planning softwares

Responsibilities

• Helping brand managers maximize audience for their brands by devising efficient media strategies
• Presenting media plans and strategies to the clients and taking their approvals on the same
• Briefing teams for implementation and ensuring timely execution of the plans
• Projecting media budgets and deliveries to be achieved within that budget for the year ahead
• Maximize brand awareness by evaluating, buying and recommending high Impact media
• Establish a team spirited environment through a positive and proactive leadership style

Skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Media planning knowledge

Negotiation skills

Strategic thinking

Technology awareness

Media planning software

Education

Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Advertising/Marketing/Communication

Tools

GWI

TGI

Reach planner

Market intelligence

Similar Web

Comm score

Job description

Job Description

Media Group Head

• DEPARTMENT: Media Planning
• PRIMARY LOCATION: - Bangalore
• REPORTING: Associate Business Director

JOB SUMMARY

A Media Group Head is responsible for creating integrated media solutions and handling day to day operations. This also includes interacting with all Strategic Units and ensuring smooth functioning of the team and processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Helping brand managers maximize audience for their brands by devising efficient media strategies
• Presenting media plans and strategies to the clients and taking their approvals on the same
• Briefing teams for implementation and ensuring timely execution of the plans
• Projecting media budgets and deliveries to be achieved within that budget for the year ahead
• Maximize brand awareness by evaluating, buying and recommending high Impact media
• Establish a team spirited environment through a positive and proactive leadership style

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• 5-7 years of agency experience
• Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Advertising/Marketing/Communication
• Passion for and knowledge of current and emerging technologies
• Deep knowledge and understanding of media planning and buying, including technical details
• Strategic thinking and good negotiating skills
• Hands on experience on all media planning softwares

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Excellent research and analytical thinking skills
• Experience in Tools - GWI, TGI, Reach planner, Market intelligence, Similar Web, Comm score,
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hands on experience on all media planning softwares
• Strong relationships in the Industry

About Havas Media Network India

Havas Media Network India is a media conglomerate that operates within a global framework – Mx – to drive Media Experiences and invest in Meaningful Media to build Meaningful Brands. The network offers a wide range of integrated marketing solutions covering strategy, media planning & buying, PR, social media, mobile, sports & entertainment, data, research & analytics services across traditional and digital media. It consists of media networks – Havas Media, PivotRoots and Arena Media, and specialist brands – Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (entertainment, gaming, sports and fandom), Gameplan (sports marketing), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (social media), & Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home).

About Havas India

Havas India gathers the expertise of 20 agencies and specialised divisions across 3 verticals: Havas Media Network – Havas Media, PivotRoots (integrated digital), Arena Media, Havas Media Tribes (out-of-home), Havas Market (e-commerce), Havas Play (sports, entertainment & content), Havas Programmatic Hub (programmatic trading desk), Havas Analytics (data & analytics), Socialyse (pure play social media), and Havas Play Gameplan (sports marketing); Havas Creative Network – Havas Worldwide India (creative), Havas People India (talent communications & employer branding), Havas CX India (customer experience), Think Design (UX/UI), Shobiz (experiential marketing), Shobiz Exhibits (exhibitions) Conran Design Group Mumbai (branding & design), PR Pundit Havas Red (PR), and Prose on Pixels (content-at-scale); Havas Health & You – Havas Life Sorento (health & wellness communications). With its unique Village model, it is an integrated network present across 3 Villages in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bengaluru, and regional offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai, with over 2000+ professionals and associates.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

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