Junior Digital Media Buyer - Durban at Hollywoodbets

Job Description

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for a Junior Digital Media Buyer, based at Umhlanga, Durban. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

As the Junior Digital Media Buyer must have a passion for the digital media industry, enjoy working in a team and will be appointed the responsibility of managing media buying aspects for the company. The Junior Digital Media Buyer will be required to plan media buying campaigns, manage digital media buying platforms and report to relevant stakeholders. The Junior Digital Media Buyer will need to optimize advertising campaigns for the company and build relationships with the respective external suppliers. Staying up to date with the newest trends and different media platforms is essential. 

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

You Bring:

• Digital marketing experience.
• Account management experience.

A Bonus To Have:

• Degree/Diploma in Marketing or relevant field.
• Media buying (online) experience.
• Google analytics experience.
• Programmatic advertising experience.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

Digital Media Buying        

• Plan media buying campaigns for multiple markets.
• Book digital media across websites, apps, and suitable ad networks.
• Optimise advertising campaigns based off performance.
• Update necessary campaign budgets upon review.
• Keep up to date with the newest trends and different media platforms.
• Report to management and key stakeholders on the performance of campaigns. 
• Source and implement campaign artwork for the various external digital placements.
• Implementation of campaign tracking links.
• Work together with the compliance team to get digital campaign agreements in place.
• Campaign performance monitoring and reporting on a weekly basis.
• Assist with running of campaigns on self-service programmatic platforms.
• Join in campaign performance meetings to build direct relationships with external service providers.
• Identify and implement new potential digital external opportunities.
• Ensure contracts are renewed accordingly.
• Ensure payment for campaigns are submitted timeously are actioned and admin tasks executed.
• Implement strategies to ensure acquisition and brand awareness of clients.

People

• Clear communicator.
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• Ready to be accountable.
• Have a keen eye for detail.
• Proven multi-tasking record.
• Stress-tolerant and great at shifting priorities as demands change.
• Analytical thinker
• Comply with company policy and values.
• A team player with exceptional organizational and technical skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to cope with many projects at any given time.
• Open-minded and willing to make changes swiftly.
• High attention to detail.
• Possess the confidence to explain and sell ideas to colleagues.
• Strong personality.
• Enthusiastic and passionate for what you do.
• Natural leadership ability with proven track record.

Compliance, Risk, and Quality

• Compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure insertion orders are reviewed and signed off on.
• Ensure contractual T’s & Cs are reviewed and approved.
• Ensure budgets are implemented across campaigns accordingly.
• Ensure artwork for time sensitive competitions or promotions are posted and removed on time.
• Ensure reporting is accurate and legible.
• Ensure logical saving of all contracts, artwork roll outs, campaigns, approvals etc.

Growth and New Markets/Products

• Maintains technical knowledge as well as builds new relationships by attending workshops and seminars.
• Keep abreast with competitor activity, market innovation, market trends, and customer trends.
• Ensure measures are put in place and steps are taken to achieve the short term, medium term, and long-term goals.
• Product innovation, new service offerings to customers.
• Source new customers.

What You’ll Bring To The Team:

• Demonstrate analytical skills.
• Ability to take accountability of one’s work.
• Demonstrate strong creativity skills.
• Must be deadline orientated.
• Demonstrate strong computer skills.
• Consistently delivers required business results.