Senior Media Buyer

Legal Entity: IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc. (a member company of Omnicom Media Philippines)

ABOUT US

Omnicom Media Group (OMG) is a global network of leading marketing communications companies with headquarters in the United States and multiple agencies in regions such as APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. Our portfolio provides the best talent, creativity, technology, and innovation to some of the world's most iconic and successful leading brands in several industries such as pharmaceutical, beauty and wellness, clothing/apparel, fast food, alcoholic beverage, furniture, and automotive

We are looking for a SENIOR MEDIA BUYER who can join our UM (media agency) team:

ABOUT THE TEAM

At UM, we see the world in Full Color. We discover the difference, the uniqueness, the nuance of brands by leveraging the power of Brand Patterns. Pattern recognition sits at the intersection of both human intelligence and artificial intelligence, and brands must identify their Full Color Brand Patterns to unlock growth today and in the future.

As we evolve from the era of digital to the era of intelligence, we recognize that human intelligence must work as the catalyst to artificial intelligence. Agencies must think critically about what makes a brand different – or face the existential threat of a landscape of bland brands.

At UM, we Stand Against Bland. We do not accept average work. We put people first, creating limitless possibilities. We connect diversity of thought, experience, perspective and culture. We understand that questions are as valuable as answers. Our vision and our passion in this new era is to lead a renaissance in media that unlocks the Full Color potential of our people and our clients brands.

UM's borderless and boundless global media agency network operates in 100+ markets, across 120+ offices with 3,000+ employees. We build our teams around our core values of Community, Courage and Curiosity, amplifying the full spectrum of our unique talents to drive our shared success.

THE SENIOR MEDIA BUYER ROLE

You will be responsible for end-to-end campaign management and implementation of accounts/brands assigned. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders (media planning and finance teams) and external stakeholders (clients, media partners, and creative agencies) to achieve the proposed KPIs and savings targets. You will also negotiate for the best value, ensuring clients of effectiveness and efficiencies in all its executions and implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares detailed media plans consistent with approved buying parameters/guidelines specifically on: Target Audience, Communication goals, Buying strategies, timing & Scheduling, geographic considerations, Budget
• Presents and rationalizes detailed media plans and post-buy reports to client (Brand Managers)
• Handles negotiation of packages, creative execution with media vendors to get the most efficient package media buy
• Coordinates with media vendors, creative agency and/or clients on material requirements for executions and media values
• Generates consistent and accurate support documents (i.e. shopping list, pre Reach and Frequency runs, programming updates, digital metrics, etc.) needed to rationalize plan recommendation
• Implementation of plans and monitoring of the performance of online and offline advertising campaigns
• Prepares and rationalizes post buy reports based on implementation versus the approved media plans and communication goals
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, advertising platforms and media vendors
• Assists in the preparation of the MOS, proto-type plans, recommendation of daypart splits and CTARP
• Prepares the following reports: CE tracker, CE closing report/actual expenditure report
• Provides team and client with updates on new media, including all relevant changes

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent with 3- 5 years of related work experience in media buying for media agencies.
• Experience in traditional buying for TV, Radio and OOH/DOOH is a strong advantage.
• Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
• Proactively seeks to solve problems with creative solutions
• Ability to communicate concisely and clearly, both written and oral
• Good client communications skills, confidently presenting to and managing clients
• Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

If you believe that the team and this role might be perfect for YOU, go ahead and click on LinkedIn's Easy Apply to start the process.

IPG Mediabrands is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Thank you in advance for your interest in IPG Mediabrands Philippines, Inc.!