Media Assistant Planner

6 months ago


Toronto, Canada Zenith Full time

**Company Description**
Zenith is the ROI Agency. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the media arm of Publicis Groupe.

Over the past year, Publicis Media has been transforming the way we do our business. From structuring our investment practice around data and digital to bringing our strategy, data sciences and research practice under one house, we’ve been shaping Publicis Media to be the media network of tomorrow. One that both you and I want to work at.

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 Headspace 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.

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

**Responsibilities**
- Assist the Planners and Supervisors in managing and executing approved media plans (all media).
- Assist in the development and organization of supportive data for plans and recommendations.
- May often communicate with local Field clients regarding tactical aspects of the media plans and to assist in facilitating information and answering questions.
- Manage contracts/ insertion orders and any resulting revisions with media vendors.
- Responsible for inputting non-broadcast/OLV media buys and managing any discrepancy reconciliations including actualizing media spending
- Assist with billing process.
- Responsible for updating blocking charts, budgets, and budget summaries,
- Assist with media research and day-to-day communication with creative account team members as appropriate.
- Update competitive media reports and technical support for presentation materials.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred
- Track record of success throughout post-secondary career and previous employment
- Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency
- 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

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