Planning & Trading Executive

Job Description

• Confidently plans, manages and executes plans across all offline channels
• Basic understanding of digital channels also beneficial
• Confidently uses & understands all buying tools depending on current role and experience(included but not limited to AQX, eTam, Roy Morgan, Nielsen Answers, Move, Eram)
• Responsible for the day to day trading and delivery of all campaigns within client portfolio (buying competencies across all channels, including Television buying, weekly tracking & reporting across R&F goals, TARP delivery, CPM delivery, budget management and quality parameters)
• Assists the Manager/Director in delivering accurate, punctual and high quality pre-, mid- and post- campaign reporting for the client across all relevant channels
• Lead/share market knowledge as key channel champions with broader agency and clients
• 100% proficiency and accuracy with all financials, budget control, account queries, loading MI’s and Proformas
• Accountable for invoicing process accuracy
• Active role in briefing the media owners & publishers
• Proactive in terms of highlighting issues with buys, media developments, trends or marketplace conditions that impact buying performance, to be raised with the Manager when identified
• Assists the Manager in delivering regular competitive reports and updates to the client, including analysis and insights
• Assists the Manager/Director throughout the planning process, to help deliver a media recommendation across all relevant channels that is innovative/creative, will achieve the client’s objectives and is cost-effective.
• Assists the Manager/Director in analyzing and evaluating media responses.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months- 2 years experience media planning/trading in an agency environment
• Developing media buying/negotiation skills across all offline channels including TV anddigital
• Basic understanding of all implementation and buying systems (BCC, eTam, Asteroid, eRam, Move)
• Develops an understanding of all media channels, with the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each channel and the impact these have in delivering on the client objectives
• Critical analysis of all survey/market data ensuring informed buying decisions
• Attention to detail with high levels of accuracy
• Basic understanding all key mediums and how the marketplace impacts media buys
• Can gain insights from competitive data and understand the impact on our client’s business, looking for insights that will guide the media strategy
• Laterally thinking about the potential solution to a request or client issue
• Ability to effectively communicate – written and verbal
• Starts to develop presentation skills
• Problem solving mentality
• Ability to manage a broad scope of tasks and manage time & workload to deliver on deadlines
• Shows initiative and seeks out new projects and tasks whenever possible.

Additional Information

For more information visit www.atomic212.com.au.

Salary range for this position is $55-65k inc super commensurate with experience.