Channel Strategy & Delivery Specialist

Publicis Groupe; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Plus in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced channel planning professional to own detailed planning and delivery validation for a specific channel or platform. You will convert the Specialist Briefing Pack into an executable plan with KPI targets, formats, placements, costs and delivery proof requirements.

You will collaborate with Planning, Buying Ops, Ad Ops and Measurement to forecast delivery, monitor performance and ensure alignment with booked commitments before billing.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years in channel planning or platform implementation.
• Channel expertise and deep knowledge of the assigned channel/platform.
• Forecasting of reach, delivery, cost and KPI performance.
• Supplier fluency; experience working with media owners, platforms and vendors.
• Commercial accuracy and understanding of cost, rates, value and variance.
• Delivery validation and checking proof against booked commitments.
• Analytical thinking and interpretation of delivery and performance data.
• Strong collaboration with Planning, Buying Ops, Ad Ops and Measurement.

Responsibilities

• Channel plan development and delivery monitoring.
• Supplier/platform recommendation and format/placement guidance.
• Forecast delivery against KPI targets and optimisation levers.
• Provide proof-of-delivery requirements before activation and billing.

Skills

Channel planning

Platform implementation

Forecasting

Supplier fluency

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Delivery validation

Commercial accuracy

Data interpretation

Costs & variance

Planning/Buying Ops liaison

Job description

Publicis Plus in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced channel planning professional to own detailed planning and delivery validation for a specific channel or platform. You will convert the Specialist Briefing Pack into an executable plan with KPI targets, formats, placements, costs and delivery proof requirements.

You will collaborate with Planning, Buying Ops, Ad Ops and Measurement to forecast delivery, monitor performance and ensure alignment with booked commitments before billing.