Media Planner - Centurion, South Africa - OUTsurance

OUTsurance
OUTsurance
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Centurion, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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OUTsurance has been propelling the South African insurance industry forward for the last 24 years.

As leaders in the field, we're always looking for innovative ways to create digitally-advanced solutions, without losing sight of our human values.

Our continued success can be attributed to OUTstanding employees who set the bar high with their energy and expertise.

If you're keen to grow your career in a vibrant environment with lots of friendly 'gees', this could be the career experience you've been looking for.


Job Description:


The Media Planner is responsible for effective, analysing, purchasing, booking and administration of time or space that is acquired across all media touch points on behalf of OUTsurance.


The planner is responsible for ensuring the media appears on-time at the best cost whilst being accountable for managing all investment.

Media Planner will work closely with the entire media team and provide strong support to the Media team.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Analysing previous media costs and results and subsequently base future planning on the analysis.
  • Negotiate compensation for nonplacement and incorrect media placement and respond to any misplacement or nonplacement of advertising.
  • Ensure that written approval is obtained from the Media Manager prior to any booking being made.
  • Providing accurate and detailed information on all bookings.
  • Notification of unavailable spots/positions and suitable alternatives.
  • Balancing back and updating of media bookings to ensure there is not an overunderspend in plans received
  • Coordination with finance department to ensure billing ensues correctly and timeously.
  • Maintaining good media owner relationships.
  • Daily, Weekly and Monthly analysing of stats and reporting thereof.
  • Monthly competitor analysis

Competencies:


  • Good planning and organising skills.
  • Strong Analytical Ability.
  • A high sense of accountability and responsibility. This includes understanding the impact on the business of nondelivery to agreed commitments.
  • Striving to deliver the highest quality at all times with high attention to detail.
  • Displaying a consistent high degree of accuracy and a sense of urgency when under pressure.
  • Ability to consolidate information and demonstrate resourcefulness and make decisions quickly.
  • Aptitude and confidence with numbers high degree of mathematical ability.
  • Team player and interpersonal skills ability to build and maintain strong relationships with media owners, creative agency teams and internal colleagues.
  • Trustworthy.
  • Proven paid for campaign monitoring, excel experience and analytical ability
  • Good administration skills.
  • Reliable, flexible
  • Proactive and productive
  • Completes a reasonable amount of work of acceptable standard, timeously.
  • Money management skills.
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Computer literacy with high proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Willingness to learn and accept instructions, correction and supervision and direction.

Qualifications:


  • Marketing Diploma/ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification.

Experience:


  • A minimum of 2 years' experience in a media planning or an analytical role.
  • A good understanding of the media industry
  • MS Excel proficient
  • Working on Telmar and/ Nielson advantageous
Additional Information


The above job description does not include all of the duties that a Media Planner will be asked to perform while on the job.

A Media Planner will also be asked to perform other duties and handle other responsibilities.

In addition, a portion of the all of the above job description may be changed or revised from time to time.


In accordance with OUTsurance Insurance Company Ltd Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.

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