Digital Investment Assistant

Company Description

Publicis Media is one of Canada’s fastest growing Media Agency networks. The secret sauce? A pool of talented individuals who learn from each other (while tapping into global centres of excellence) and transparency at the core of everything we do, from data reporting to billing all the way to agency leadership. The result is a blend of meaningful work for some of Canadas’ favorite brands and endless opportunities to grow for our team members.

PMX (Publicis Media Exchange) is the commercial arm of Publicis Media, driving and delivering value for clients, while fostering and building marketplace leading partnerships with media owners. PMX drives value for the brand agencies through intelligent investment and centres of excellence within buying and digital practices such as television, radio, ooh, search, social, programmatic and ecommerce.

Publicis Media Canada is proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs. You’ll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Wellness memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle.

Job Description

The Investment Assistant is an important member of the Investment team. This is an entry-level position with in-depth training and on-the job experience to succeed in the media-buying field. The candidate will work in a team environment and will learn to negotiate and buy media in relation to client specific campaign objectives and the overall competitive landscape in all Digital platforms. 

The assistant needs to be analytical, math proficient and organized with great attention to detail. The candidate should also be inquisitive and a fast learner and be able to work in a fast paced environment with the ability to meet required deadlines.​

Responsibilities:

• Assist in approved executions ​

• Work with media vendors regarding tactical aspects of the media buy, to assist in facilitating information and answering questions for the buyers​

• Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions ​

• Input media buys​

• Actualize media spending​

• Assist with financials​

• Billing- Media campaign stewardship and reconciliation ​

• Clearing of invoices​

• Manage Proof of performance through POP tracker​

• Assist in developing reports in PowerPoint & Excel – routine & custom reports​

• Usage of all media related systems

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associate Degree in Media, Bachelor’s degree a plus/preferred​

• Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment​

• Strong analytical & math proficiency skills​

• Solid verbal and written communication skills​

• Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and PowerPoint​

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities​

• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure​

• Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product

Additional Information

Publicis Media 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 thank all candidates for their interest in Publicis Media however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.