Media Planning Assistant Jobs

The MediaAssistant is an important member of a broader Strategy team which pursues and activates against meaningful insights with the goal of driving measurable results. Strategy Assistants receive in-depth training and continue their professional development by gaining experience and skills via on-the job experience.The Strategy Assistant’s key skills-set includes analytical skills, math proficiency, demonstrated creative thinking, great attention to detail and comfort navigating finance systems.

Key Responsibility:

• Responsible for updating blocking charts, budgets, and budget summaries
• Update competitive media reports and technical support for presentation materials.
• Assist with billing process, responsible for addressing discrepant media invoices, research and report variances between planned and billed amounts using Prisma and Planner input.
• Responsible for inputting non-broadcast/OLV media buys and managing any discrepancy reconciliations including actualizing media spending
• Learn Spark proprietary tools, industry tools and platforms – develop a strong working knowledge on what they are and how to use them
• Maintain high level of confidentiality regarding all Client financial information and media plans
• Gain an understanding of client and competitive business
• Assist the Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing approved media plans (all media).
• Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors.
• Assist with media research and day-to-day communication with creative account team members as appropriate.
• May often communicate with local Field clients regarding tactical aspects of the media plans and to assist in facilitating information and answering questions.
• Ensure all documents are accurate and procedures adhere to Client’s requests and policies
• Assist in the development and organization of supportive data for plans and recommendations.

• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
• Ability to learn and become proficient in new technology tools (Prisma, Print Buy ToolKit etc…)
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Solid verbal and written communication skills, an ability to tell a story
• Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product
• Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment
• Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred

Spark is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thankall candidates for their interest in Publicis Media, however, only those candidatesselected for an interview will be contacted.