Hybrid Implementation Planner

Publicis Groupe; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Johannesburg is seeking a Hybrid Implementation Planner to develop and execute digital media implementation plans. The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of digital media planning experience and hold relevant qualifications in marketing or communications. Strong project management and analytical skills are essential for this role, which demands collaboration with clients and various team members to achieve desired KPIs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of digital media planning experience.
• Strong leadership and decision-making ability.
• Excellent English fluency for business writing.

Responsibilities

• Attend client briefings and integration meetings.
• Deliver digital media implementation plans.
• Collaborate with external agency partners.
• Manage billing packs and resolve invoice queries.
• Achieve contracted KPIs and meet commercial targets.

Skills

Project management capabilities

Client presentation skills

Numerical ability

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Data interpretation skills

Strategy synthesis ability

Education

Degree, diploma, or certificate in marketing, media, or communications

Certifications in Google and Facebook products

Job description

Job title : Hybrid Implementation Planner

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : September 26, 2025

Overview

• A Hybrid Implementation Planner on the Mondelez account is expected to be data-driven, insights-led, and solutions-oriented, striving to make a meaningful impact on the business.
• This role demands confidence, presence, and the skills to inspire and add value at every turn. It requires collaboration, a willingness to mentor others, and a commitment to pushing boundaries. A high level of accountability is expected over the media investments we manage.

Weekly Activities

• Attend client briefings, status meetings, and integration meetings.
• Collaborate with colleagues, global teams, and creative agency partners.
• Direct campaign managers and digital specialists, ensuring effective campaign monitoring and optimization.
• Prepare and present digital briefs, avoid under / overspends, and add insights to post-campaign reports.
• Update monthly reports and creative best practice documentation.
• Ensure digital integrations are maintained on internal platforms.
• Complete Google, Facebook, and other media certification updates as required.
• Maintain accurate and timely timesheets.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate passion, care, and vision for the Mondelez brands.
• Deliver digital media implementation plans, flow plans, and opportunity evaluations.
• Collaborate and align with external agency partners.
• Translate overall strategy into actionable media flow-plans in partnership with the Strategy Team.
• Brief campaigns accurately to internal systems and oversee execution with the Ad Ops Team and Campaign Managers.
• Ensure campaigns are executed, optimized, and reported accurately.
• Collate and prepare monthly and campaign performance reports.
• Manage billing packs and resolve invoice queries to ensure financial accuracy.
• Achieve contracted KPIs, adhere to global guidelines, and meet commercial targets.
• Resolve media-related issues with a solutions-driven mindset.
• Maintain taxonomy standards and work collaboratively with Publicis Media stakeholders.
• Contribute to monthly reporting for global teams.

Qualifications

Education :

• A degree, diploma, or certificate in marketing, media, or communications
• Certifications in Google Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Google Ads (Search, Video, Display, Shopping), and Facebook Blueprint Planning

Experience :

• Minimum 4 years of digital media planning experience

Hard Skills :

• Strong project management capabilities
• Comfortable presenting to clients and teams
• Numerically and analytically proficient
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and web-based applications
• Excellent English fluency for business writing
• Strong data interpretation and analytics skills
• Effective at synthesizing inputs into clear, actionable strategies

Soft Skills :

• Open to constructive feedback
• Strong team collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and decision-making ability
• Adaptable to changing business priorities
• Ability to work independently and share knowledge openly
• Proactive self-starter and manager