Description

Are you a progressive and creative media practitioner, driven by media excellence? Do you enjoy working within a dynamic and passionate team? We are looking for an experienced media planning & buying specialist who is passionate about media.

Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for taking client media briefs and providing sound implementation planning across all media channels.

Closely involved with the client, you will enjoy building your skills in leading the day to day client relationship of heritage leader brands as well as mentoring a team of executives and assistants.

Reporting of the role

This role reports to the Director

3 best things about the job:

1.  Working on a brand that is a market leader
2. Being a competitive category, working with a client that is open to new ideas and fresh thinking
3. Working across all media channels provides the opportunity to broaden media skillsets

Measures of success –

In three months:

• Built a trusted and influential relationship with the client media team
• Been inspired by the team you work with to produce high quality work
• A thorough understanding of the Mindshare specialist business units and forged a collaborative relationship with the relevant team members

In six months:

• Delivered thought leadership in implementation planning
• Created a personal development plan that is in line with your overall career ambition
• Mentored and developed skillsets amongst the junior members within the team

In 12 months:

• Established yourself as a trusted advisor of the client and agency
• Successfully delivered on campaign objectives across multiple brands
• Grown your existing skillset and achieved your personal development goals

Responsibilities of the role:

• Overall responsibility for the deployment of plans across all channels, optimisation of investment across channels and flighting strategies to optimise investment effectiveness
• Ensure plans are executed in line with the communication strategy through media channels
• Utilise all relevant media industry tools to provide media implementation recommendations
• Develop and update planning CPT’s, creation of reach and frequency curves, quality control of all campaigns sent to media – programming, R&F, delivery, TARPs, CPMs etc. 
• Maintain strong relationships with key client stakeholders
• Maintain strong relationships with mid- senior media vendors
• Collaborate with specialist divisions within the agency
• Coach and mentor junior team members in the agency
• Stay updated on industry trends

What you will need:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Advanced media and communication channel knowledge
• Superior presentation skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise work
• Experience in managing people effectively (proven people skills, gives constructive feedback, ability to motivate and inspire)
• Solid understanding of the Australian media marketplace
• Proficient user of all Australian Media Tools (Roy Morgan, ETAM, ERAM, BMD, Curvature et al.)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experienced and excellent client service skills (active listening, outcome focused, expectation management, project management)
• Proven experience in planning and buying media across all channels

About Mindshare
Original Thinkers change the world.  Mindshare changed the industry when it became the first global media agency, launched in 1997.   We took a chance and launched in Asia as opposed to the UK or US; and we were the first start-up WPP ever invested in.  Original Thinking is in our DNA.  This mentality means we've always been at the forefront of the media industry.  The speed we adapt to new channel opportunities, technology and real-time trading means we consistently deliver our clients an advantage.

Mindshare has more than 7,000 employees, in 116 offices across 86 countries.    We are set up as a connected global network and share learnings across borders.    There are many forums to connect with people from around the world as well as training and transfer opportunities to other markets.

We have four company values which are the operating philosophies that guide our conduct internally as well as with our Partners (clients, media and other agencies).

Be team – treat everyone with respect, be willing to help out, be a good collaborator respect the working environment and get involved with the agency outside of your day job.

Be provocative – have an informed POV, challenge the norm in the day-to-day, identify opportunities to do things differently.

Be global – have a global perspective and looks outside of AU for inspiration, effectively use the Mindshare network (seek insights from other markets as well as sharing your work).

Be quick – make decisions that utilise time efficiently, be quick to manage expectations, keep things moving, perform tasks in a timely manner and have the ability to be nimble and adaptive.

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