Hybrid
Agency :
Havas Media South Africa
Job Description Summary :
The Channel Expertise Director is responsible for building the Media Experience (Mx) for a portfolio of clients on a specific channel. S/He is the keeper of the Mx (Media Experience) plan structure negotiation and delivery.
Job Description :
Mission & Responsibilities
- Be responsible forbuildingMedia Experience Mxfor your client portfolioon your channel(s) expertisein alignment withMx Brief andMx Development guidelines omnichannel strategy
- Champion Mxactivation(ConnectionContext Content)on your channel byselecting Partnersusing the relevant decision frameworks(MRP MDM)todefineplacementsandmanagecampaign flighting
- Work with the AudienceArchitect to activate right audience on your channel(s) and with the Mx Creative lead to materialize the suggested ideas
- Ensure the Mx plan structure and delivery by using data visualization tools
- Negotiate with relevant Media Partners on specific channel
- Supervise the smooth running of campaigns respecting deadlines
- Ensure client satisfaction on the campaign delivery and performance
- Be accountable for reaching the target objectives/productivity plan driving the trading teams in reaching their objectives
- May contribute tocross media operationswhile leading on your channel expertise alongside with the Media DevelopmentDirector
- Mayinstructdigitalmediabuying
- Manage a team of channel expertsand work in conjunction with (programmatic) trading team
Previous experience & Industry background
- 8 years in media planning
- Media Agency Trading desk
Qualifications & Languages
- Masters degree in Business Marketing Advertising
- Languages: English (Advanced)
Soft skills & Competencies
- Understanding the business
- Taking initiative
- Focusing on performance
- Building collaborative relationships
- Media planning and media buying
- Mx champion (ConnectionContext Content)
- Strong negotiation skills
- Programmatic
- Dataprocessing & management
- Marketing strategy
Technical skills
- Planning tools i.e.Polaris Suite)
- Operational performancemanagement tools (PilotIOMT)
- Business intelligence software i.e.TableauDatorama Power BI
- Advertising technologies i.e.adserversadplatforms
Contract Type :
Permanent
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 individuals ability to perform their job.
Required Experience:
Director