Media Assistant Jobs

Position Summary

The role of an Assistant Media Planner is to support the team with the preparation of media plans, recommendations, and analysis.

This role requires you to work as part of an integrated media planning team to ensure the product is grounded in insights and experience, resulting in flawless media executions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of media Point Of Views (POVs) /evaluations.
• Assist the media planning team with developing costs and data collection for recommendations and analysis.
• Monitor and maintain appropriate campaign execution and performance.
• Ensure invoice information is collected and follow up with external suppliers to gather missing information as required.
• Support the creation of campaign post reports.
• Support the team on various client related projects as required.
• Accurately maintain client records, media approval documentation, and media purchase contracts.
• Assist in solving/clearing billing discrepancies/queries in a timely manner.
• Maintain updated team status reports.
• Develop proficiency with necessary media research tools, systems, and software.
• Source proposals from media partners as required.
• Coordinate and attend learning sessions with key media suppliers.
• Support the team with preparing and maintaining accurate and timely billing and budget control reporting.
• Assist with document creation: presentations, visual summaries, schedules and reports.
• Proactively develop knowledge of the media landscape.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Professional or educational background in Marketing and/or Advertising would give leverage to this application.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Highly developed organizational skills with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Client service oriented.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Driven desire to develop and excel in a media career.
• Curiosity, with a passion for continuous development.
• Excellent ability to manage and prioritize time effectively.
• Proactive approach to problem solving, assisting the team, self-development, etc.

UM is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, or municipal law.

About Us

UM is a global media agency committed to Futureproofing our clients’ businesses for the now and the next. We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections. Our consultative approach and agile model, rooted in diversity, equity and belonging, drive better business outcomes for brands. As the leading global media network in Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people innovating on a roster of clients including the following in Canada: BMO, Sobeys, PokerStars, FanDuel, Johnson & Johnson, SkipTheDishes, Sony, Spotify and Hershey. UM is the number one agency in Canada, as ranked by RECMA, and the most awarded media agency at the Media Innovation Awards and CMA Awards for the past two years. For more information, please visit umww.ca.