Senior Media Planner

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is not just a company you work for; it’s a platform for you to take your talent to the world. If you want to help change the world, ideas alone are not enough. Real impact can only come from having meaningful access to a world of knowledge, people, and resources.

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Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Founded in Paris in 1926, we are present in more than 100 countries as leaders in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. Over the past three years our Japan Media team has won numerous pieces of business, making us the one of the fastest growing agencies in Japan and we are now looking to expand the team.

This represents a great opportunity to join a fast moving, award winning media team, that offers massive potential for career growth, the opportunity to work overseas via our Work Your World programme, a leading SGD programme and many more career and life expanding programmes.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced senior media planner to join our team working across a key piece of business for Publicis Media. In this role, you will be expected to support the formation of media strategies and develop execution plans integrating online/offline, and implement PDCA cycle of the measures. Working closely with your Media Manager, as the planner you will be expected to be able to work independently, manage media executives in maintaining and improving quality of media plans, and implement/deliver the KPIs and reports.

You will also be expected to help to maintain positive relationships with clients.

 

Key Responsibilities in more detail:

 

Strategy & Planning:

General on/off integrated media planning for digital, TV, OOH, etc. based on target analysis using various types of data.

Propose appropriate measures for TV, digital and other platforms according to targets and issues.

KPI setting and investment effect estimation based on the cross-fertilization of Internet behavioral data, purchase data, etc. with ad placement data, implementation of measures, evaluation and analysis, and proposals for improvement Analysis of advertisement placement Access logs to client websites and membership data Contact data and viewer log data for mass advertising such as TV commercials and digital OOH Combination of Japan's leading data sources, such as large-scale survey data owned by the Company, to deepen client understanding by maximizing target resolution and provide optimal media planning from a human perspective).

 

Leadership & Team Management:

Support the media manager to maintain and improve quality.

Support close collaboration with external partners

 

Financial Management:

Aid in managing and reporting on media budget spend to ensure effectiveness and ROI.

Assist with financial processes to guarantee precise invoicing and budget management.

 

Continuous Learning:

Stay informed of industry trends related to your clients and its competitors.

Understand and apply the cultural and market-specific nuances of the Japan market to enhance campaign effectiveness.

Qualifications

Have at least 5+ years experience Planning (TV/Digital/Media Marketing)　

 

Experience in marketing activities utilizing offline and online media at an advertising company, consulting firm, or business enterprise.

 

Knowledge of advertising media:

market trends, trends and the latest information on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet and other media.

Project management, schedule management, budget management, team management Data processing/analysis related to various media data

 

Data analysis skills:

Analyze viewership, readership, click-through rates, and other figures to optimize media selection and advertising distribution.

 

Client facing/presentation (including document preparation)

 

Identify essential issues, clarify who, what, and how to solve them, and set necessary actions and tasks.

 

Presentation skills:

To be able to explain clearly and persuasively to clients and team members.

Collaboration with external partners

 

Communication skills:

Able to communicate with a variety of people in order to plan and communicate with clients regarding requirements, budgets, negotiations with media companies, etc.

 

Able to build and maintain relationships with all types of people, including non-Japanese, with respect.

 

English ability (TOEIC score 800 or above, level of ability to provide services to clients)

Additional Information

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family - one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering: A hybrid, full flex work style, with 3 days a week spent meeting your clients and/or colleagues face to face.

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.

A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for advancement and collaboration with our global network And many more benefits, including a range of leaves, health related support, and so forth. #LI-Hybrid