Investment Executive

About the Role:

To support the Investment Manager and Client Service Teams to deliver gold standard implementation and trading practices. To build trusted and influential relationships with clients media and agency partners. To deliver best practice client service innovation and market leading work across both offline and digital media. This role is responsible for efficient and correct administration procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Media Booking & Administration:
• Accurately input media booking entries into the Pegasus system within 24 hours of confirmation.
• Instruct key numbers with TV networks.
• Create IMBA (Investment Media Booking Authorisation) documents sourcing necessary specifications and contact details from media suppliers.
• Check proformas against media plans and supplier contracts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Supplier Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with media owners.
• Attend supplier presentations and actively participate in discussions contributing to the teams understanding of the media landscape.

Media Buying:

• Receiving campaign briefs from client service team interpreting and interrgogating those briefs in order to brief out to media vendors within agreed SLAs
• Evaluating media owner responses and negotiating strong value/best in market pricing based on client budgets
• Preparing recommendations back to client service based on briefed objectives.

TV Buying:

• Accurate preparation of buy sheets
• Buying airtime and ensuring all campaign objectives are met within agreed tolerance thresolds.
• Adhering to budgets as per media plan and ensuring 100% accuracy of buy sheets
• Ongoing monitoring with pre and post analysis of TV campaigns

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Investment Manager for audited clients and KPI tracking
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal processes and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments to gain knowledge of the media industry.
• Attend all relevant training sessions for media and finance systems
• Update timesheets on a weekly basis

Role Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years experience in an Investment/Trading related role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint).
• Proficiency with trading tools including TVMAP ETAM and Pegasus
• Strong relationship skills particularly with managing media owner relationships
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills and Behavioural qualities:

• Passion for the Industry:A genuine enthusiasm for the media industry and the craft of media investment.
• Empathy and Consideration:Empathetic and considerate to colleagues and clients fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Self-Responsibility:Proactive in seeking self-improvement and contributing to the companys success as well as personal output and productivity.
• Professionalism:Always represent the company in a positive and professional manner both internally and externally.
• Numeracy and Organization:Highly numerate and organized with a strong ability to manage data and information effectively.

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