Jobs Available at Publicis Groupe

What you’ll do:  

• The Technical Project Manager plays an essential role by ensuring all work required by the production team is delivered on time, following best practices and at the highest standard.
• Manage the production team and all work they deliver; ensure that projects are delivered on time, following platform and CI best practices; work closely with the Account Managers and Business Unit Director.

Day-to-day, your role includes:

• Run daily stand-ups with the team.
• Create the daily production schedule together with Operations content.
• Manage daily production, project check-ins and schedule go-lives.
• Manage technical and design consultations with Senior Front-End Developer and UX Designer.
• Project scoping for costing and scheduling purposes.
• Test functional requirements.
• Manage and improve production processes.
• Be the gatekeeper of third-party tools and technical documentation.
• Ensure all work is done according to platform requirements and CI requirements.
• Promote and manage production team wellness and growth.

Qualifications

We’re looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Operations Management / Production Management or similar.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a Digital Agency as a Snr Traffic Manager or Snr Production Manager.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc.)
• Proficient using Apple products (i.e. Mac)
• Digital experience is essential.
• Technical project management experience is essential.
• Knowledge of CMs’s (preferred), Sharepoint and Wordpress.
• A good command of the English language (both verbal and written)
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong presentation skills.

Technical skills:

• Basic understanding of front-end coding environments will be beneficial.

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The Job Purpose:

Manage and produce quality work in line with:

• Agency processes.
• Global tools and processes.
• Oversee the delivery of clear, innovative strategies at a senior level.
• Assist with media negotiations if necessary.
• Ensure teams (Offline and Online) are consolidating flow plans intone flow plan.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies.
• Manage client relationships at all levels in the business.
• Manage team: motivate, mentor and discipline if necessary.
• Ensure seamless work with ATL and digital strategists on the business.
• Develop other strategists in the team or Groupe.
• Work on New Business Pitches as and when required
• Manage general work output quality from the business unit.
• Manage the end tend financials of your accounts

Hard KPI scores:

• Accurate invoice packs delivered tresources tclient tmeet payment cycles.
• Financial Performance: Over-dues at nmore than 9.5% of book outstanding per month.

Revenue Growth:

• Revenue growth targets (5% increase in revenue through fees or selling diversified services).
• Supply accurate budget figures quarterly.
• Key client satisfaction: Client appraisals @ 75% as an average and nless than 70% for a single discipline.
• Client retention. Nloss of local business in the next 24 months.
• Effective representation of Publicis Media: Keep abreast of international and local trends, across all agency disciplines and practices.
• Bi-annual thought-leadership/opinion piece either written or delivered in a presentation.
• Talent & Culture. Less than 20% loss of staff. All appraisals done as per company policy with salary increases linked tclear staff KPIs.
• New Business: Assist with new business pitches. (Experience in pitching).
• Awards: Enter twawards annually, that warrant winning.
• Set and track spend objectives for ETV, SABC, Media 24, OOH and other.
• Report in regularly tthe Managing Director
• What you can expect in an average week:

Meetings

• Be present and on time, tall required meetings.
• Media briefings
• Client presentations
• Internal status meetings
• Client status meetings

Drive implementation of the strategies with strategists and planners

• Work collaboratively with our Zenith team, Publicis Media Digital Team, and creative agency partners.
• Ensure overarching portfoliflow plans are maintained and fed intthe planners
• Work with the Research & insights team tpull and graph required data, source research and case study documents.
• Ensure that your time sheets are maintained and timeously updated.

Experience:

• Senior Media Specialist with a minimum of 7 years media experience, with a thorough understanding of ATL and Digital media

Experience in Africa

• Thorough understanding of all planning and buying processes.
• Thorough understanding and experience of Media Agency processes and tools
• Experience managing teams.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns, on time and within budget - based on campaign strategy and KPI’s.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experienced cross-platform campaign manager with ability to work accurately and fast.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Achieve the minimum required turn-around time for campaign implementation
• Implement the campaigns within 24 hours of receiving material from client/creative agency, after the campaign schedule is approved by client
• Send updated and accurate creative matrix to the creative agency within 24 hours after being briefed into campaign management
• Inform the digital agency of any requirements (website creation/updates, tracking codes/pixels, social media channels and access, social media posts, etc) for effective implementation of the campaign before campaign start date
• Pre-check all the received assets from the client/creative agency/digital agency, and communicate any irregularities or errors to the planner and strategist within 4 hours of receiving the assets
• Send screenshots (proof of fighting) to client, copying all relevant parties within 24 hours of going live
• Monitor and manage the budgets on all self-managed platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, Youtube, etc) to ensure that campaigns do not over-spend
• Continuously keep up to date with changes made within all digital buying platforms and ensure all team members are fully aware of platform changes
• Complete all relevant digital platform (Adwords, Facebook, DoubleClick)
• Monitor the campaign results on a regular basis to ensure accurate and effective management and reporting of campaigns
• Meet all campaign KPI’s or flag potential campaign underperformance to Digital team before campaign end date
• Suggest optimisation for better campaign performance to the team to ensure campaigns performs against agreed objectives
• Continuously strive to increase ROI on a campaign by campaign basis and maximise campaign performance
• Compile and send reports to client weekly unless otherwise stipulated by client.  All reporting needs to include the following:
• Recommendations for improvement
• Key insights into the campaigns performance
• Optimisation recommendations
• Oversee intern in terms of accurate loading and training
• Integrate and work closely with Head of Digital and Brand Teams (Digital and Offline).
• Report to and take direction from Head of TAAG

.RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns, on time and within budget - based on campaign strategy and KPI’s.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experienced cross-platform campaign manager with ability to work accurately and fast.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Achieve the minimum required turn-around time for campaign implementation
• Implement the campaigns within 24 hours of receiving material from client/creative agency, after the campaign schedule is approved by client
• Send updated and accurate creative matrix to the creative agency within 24 hours after being briefed into campaign management
• Inform the digital agency of any requirements (website creation/updates, tracking codes/pixels, social media channels and access, social media posts, etc) for effective implementation of the campaign before campaign start date
• Pre-check all the received assets from the client/creative agency/digital agency, and communicate any irregularities or errors to the planner and strategist within 4 hours of receiving the assets
• Send screenshots (proof of fighting) to client, copying all relevant parties within 24 hours of going live
• Monitor and manage the budgets on all self-managed platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, Youtube, etc) to ensure that campaigns do not over-spend
• Continuously keep up to date with changes made within all digital buying platforms and ensure all team members are fully aware of platform changes
• Complete all relevant digital platform (Adwords, Facebook, DoubleClick)
• Monitor the campaign results on a regular basis to ensure accurate and effective management and reporting of campaigns
• Meet all campaign KPI’s or flag potential campaign underperformance to Digital team before campaign end date
• Suggest optimisation for better campaign performance to the team to ensure campaigns performs against agreed objectives
• Continuously strive to increase ROI on a campaign by campaign basis and maximise campaign performance
• Compile and send reports to client weekly unless otherwise stipulated by client.  All reporting needs to include the following:
• Recommendations for improvement
• Key insights into the campaigns performance
• Optimisation recommendations
• Oversee intern in terms of accurate loading and training
• Integrate and work closely with Head of Digital and Brand Teams (Digital and Offline).
• Report to and take direction from Head of TAAG.

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Job Function:

Media Analytics

• Produce and present competitive Advertising Expenditure reports, analyses and reviews
• Produce and present audience / market insights reports and analyses South Africa and Africa
• Produce and present post campaign reports and analyses
• Produce and present audience tracking reports and analyses
• Produce and present media inflation reports and analyses
• Responded to global data, reports and insight queries for central services
• Produce and manage live dashboards/reports in Google Studio or any other preferred Publicis Groupe platform you are trained on
• Work with the Data Sciences team to build and maintain live dashboards
• Input into POV’s Points of View documents, including, but not limited to various landscape documents in South Africa and Africa, on eCommerce, social media, media inflation, channel specific or other required at the time.
• Set up and coordinate group training sessions with third party data and technology suppliers
• Share skills and knowledge with interns and junior colleagues
• Source insightful and useful information that would benefit not only media, but all the Publicis Groupe companies. Readily share this information though the Lion Library on Team, via email and the Cognition WhatsApp group.

Tools that the candidate should be familiar with:

• Nielsen’s AdWizz
• Telmar TV Post Campaign
• Telmar Tracker (Radio PCA tool)
• Telmar Survey Time
• GWI is a nice to have (but not mandatory)
• TGI (nice to have, not mandatory)

Media Owner Services

• Set up meetings, qual study groups and presentations with media owners
• Conduct media owner surveys within the media teams to determine their awareness, understanding and
• Build and present Ad-Spend, inflation and audience insights reports
• Produce and present POV’s (Points of View) documents

Skills and Experience

• Strong mathematic skills
• A marketing degree, diploma or certificate
• MS Excel at an advanced level
• Google Data Studio and Google Analytics Certificates
• Mediatool training
• Telmar – Survey Time, Geographics, Autographics, Transmit, Radio Max Training Completed and refreshed
• Nielsen WizzAds for Advertising Spend Training

Professional attributes

• Analytical
• Solutions driven with the Growth Mindset
• Collaborative
• Good communication skills
• Client service orientated
• A hunger to grow and learn.

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Responsibilities:

Account Management

• Responsible for delivery of buying service on portfolio
• Attend client/team/status meetings
• Maintain key stakeholder relationships (agencies, brands, client portfolios)
• Develop negotiation strategy on client portfolio

Media Buying, Administration & Budget Management

• No PO, No Booking
• Implement the approved media plan across all mediums
• Provide clear briefing to media owner sales representatives
• Negotiate the best deals in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, price, quality and value added opportunities of the agreed media plan if not already included
• Strive for optimal savings on all media buying
• Issuing of chase lists to Creative Agencies / Client
• Liaising with Creative Agencies – flighting codes / material etc.
• Ensure that media schedule rates match the media flowplan
• Check all contracts timeously and flag discrepancies with planner immediately
• Check that monthly billings match expectation created by PO’s and/or flowplan and highlight discrepancies and corrections to campaign managers/media planner/BUD where applicable to enable them to correctly update their plans and PO trackers
• Supply alternative TV spots to planner where applicable and book alternatives within 48 hrs
• Amend or cancel bookings as and when required by Client, re-negotiating deals in order to avoid penalties wherever possible
• Negotiate maximum compensation for non-adherence to booking parameters or poor quality reproduction
• Respond to ad hoc buying requests from Client and planners
• Provide Resources with all relevant documentation for billing purposes, including signed Cost Estimate, Purchase Order, Signed Schedule, Updated plans from Planners/Campaign managers, Proof of Service and/or other approvals.
• 80% of Billings to be invoiced by billing closure and remaining 20% by no later than the 26th of every month
• Adherence to billing deadlines
• Weekly timesheets completion
• Adhere to audit and process protocol
• Respond to all Resources queries within 48 hours

Time Allocation

• Publicis = 5%
• Client= 90%
• Industry= 5%

KPA’s

• Buying Media
• Billing Accuracy
• Process /Audit Compliance
• Negotiation
• Admin/Filing Management
• Self Improvement/Training /Intern Mentoring
• Timesheet completion
• Financial Performance: Cash no more than 9.5% of book outstanding
• Client appraisals at 80% average and not less than 70% for Buying, Invoicing and Training.

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The Job Description:

• In this position you will be expected to be data driven, insights lead and a creative thinker, who strives to make meaningful impact on the business.
• This role demands confidence, presence and the skills to make a meaningful impact. Never just taking and executing orders Zenith Strategists are expected to direct, inspire and add value at every turn.
• A high level of collaboration, a willingness to teach others and a real desire to push the boundaries is what will be expected.
• In addition, this role requires a high degree of accountability and responsibility over the digital media investments we are entrusted to manage.
• Some working outside the standard working hours may be necessary.

Daily Activities:

• Attend internal and external client status meetings
• Advise on strategic media direction
• Maintain the planning investment calendar
• Brief the ATL & OOH planners when required
• Produce media recommendations using data
• Produce one annual media strategy
• Produce reach curves and optimization analyses for strategic input
• Provide guidance and analysis on the best performing titles, channels, programs and stations for optimal delivery.
• Produce digital media schedules
• Brief digital media execution into Ad Operations, using Power Hub
• Chase outstanding creative
• Deliver proof of life
• Ensure the planner is updating the Mediatool environment
• Produce and deliver Post Campaign Reports with the ATL media planner
• Respond to Global Report Requirements

Qualifications:

• Telmar Advanced
• Excel Intermediate
• Power Point Intermediate

Experience:

• At least 5 years of ATL media strategy and 3 years digital planning experience

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns, on time and within budget - based on campaign strategy and KPI’s.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experienced cross-platform campaign manager with ability to work accurately and fast.

JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Achieve the minimum required turn-around time for campaign implementation

2. Implement the campaigns within 24 hours of receiving material from client/creative agency, after the campaign schedule is approved by client

3. Send updated and accurate creative matrix to the creative agency within 24 hours after being briefed into campaign management

4. Inform the digital agency of any requirements (website creation/updates, tracking codes/pixels, social media channels and access, social media posts, etc) for effective implementation of the campaign before campaign start date

5. Pre-check all the received assets from the client/creative agency/digital agency, and communicate any irregularities or errors to the planner and strategist within 4 hours of receiving the assets

6. Send screenshots (proof of fighting) to client, copying all relevant parties within 24 hours of going live

7. Monitor and manage the budgets on all self-managed platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google, Youtube, etc) to ensure that campaigns do not over-spend

8. Continuously keep up to date with changes made within all digital buying platforms and ensure all team members are fully aware of platform changes

9. Complete all relevant digital platform (Adwords, Facebook, DoubleClick)

10. Monitor the campaign results on a regular basis to ensure accurate and effective management and reporting of campaigns

11. Meet all campaign KPI’s or flag potential campaign underperformance to Digital team before campaign end date

12. Suggest optimisation for better campaign performance to the team to ensure campaigns performs against agreed objectives

13. Continuously strive to increase ROI on a campaign by campaign basis and maximise campaign performance

14. Compile and send reports to client weekly unless otherwise stipulated by client. 

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The Job Description:

• The ATL Media Planner is expected to be data driven, insights lead and a creative thinker, who strives to make meaningful impact on the business.
• This role demands confidence, presence and the skills to make a meaningful impact. Never just taking and executing orders Zenith Planners are expected to direct, inspire and add value at every turn.
• A high level of collaboration, a willingness to teach others and a real desire to push the boundaries is what will be expected.
• In addition, this role requires a high degree of accountability and responsibility over the digital media investments we are entrusted to manage.
• Some working outside the standard working hours may be necessary.

Daily Activities:

• Produce TV, radio and print plans
• Chat the outdoor planner for OOH plans
• Produce reach curves and optimization analyses for strategic input
• Provide guidance and analysis on the best performing titles, channels, programs and stations for optimal delivery.
• Obtaining Media Schedule approvals from clients
• Chase outstanding creative compiling and delivering Proof of Life documents.
• Attend internal and external client status meetings
• Managing the CE’s and PO process and ensuring this accurately tracked and monitored with the buyers.
• Produce and deliver Post Campaign Reports
• Respond to Global Report Requirements
• Maintain a good relationship and understanding of media owner platforms

Qualifications:

• Telmar Advanced
• Excel Intermediate
• Power Point Intermediate

Experience:

• At least 5 years of ATL media planning

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The Job Description:

• The ATL Media Planner is expected to be data driven, insights lead and a creative thinker, who strives to make meaningful impact on the business.
• This role demands confidence, presence and the skills to make a meaningful impact. Never just taking and executing orders Zenith Planners are expected to direct, inspire and add value at every turn.
• A high level of collaboration, a willingness to teach others and a real desire to push the boundaries is what will be expected.
• In addition, this role requires a high degree of accountability and responsibility over the digital media investments we are entrusted to manage.
• Some working outside the standard working hours may be necessary.

Daily Activities:

• Produce TV, radio and print plans
• Chat the outdoor planner for OOH plans
• Produce reach curves and optimization analyses for strategic input
• Provide guidance and analysis on the best performing titles, channels, programs and stations for optimal delivery.
• Obtaining Media Schedule approvals from clients
• Chase outstanding creative compiling and delivering Proof of Life documents.
• Attend internal and external client status meetings
• Managing the CE’s and PO process and ensuring this accurately tracked and monitored with the buyers.
• Produce and deliver Post Campaign Reports
• Respond to Global Report Requirements
• Maintain a good relationship and understanding of media owner platforms

Qualifications:

• Telmar Advanced
• Excel Intermediate
• Power Point Intermediate

Experience:

• At least 5 years of ATL media planning