Media Planner/Buyer | Pune WFO

We are hiring for Associate and Manager-level positions in Media Planning & Buying for a renowned media and advertising agency in Pune.

ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A DIGITAL MEDIA PLANNER.

Job Title: Planning and Buying Senior Executive / Executive for Media Operations

Job Summary:

The Campaign Operations team is a centralized unit, that is in Pune and supports our planning & buying teams based in the USA, UK and Canada. This team will be responsible in ensuring all our Digital campaigns are executed accurately and are performing as per the goals for the campaign. This team plays an integral role within the campaign lifecycle and functions as an extension of our global teams.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, experience working with numbers and have strong communication skills. The person will also thrive in a team environment and have a high level of curiosity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Prisma campaign data inputting in a timely manner, booking campaigns in accordance with media plan
• Work with the teams based in Canada to upload & setup of campaigns for Digital buys within Prisma
• Issue campaign RO and track campaign performance to ensure it is delivering as per the goals
• Facilitate the trafficking process by issuing Digital trafficking sheets and Insertion Order Release Forms
• Competitive reporting and analysis
• Collect creative specifications and manage digital trafficking requirements for the Ad Ops team.
• Be responsible for billing discrepancies and produce resolutions.
• Update media flowcharts based on campaign flights.
• Proficiency in campaign setup, including ad trafficking, targeting, and tracking implementation.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Coordinate with internal teams to gather campaign requirements, including targeting parameters, creative assets, and budget allocation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot campaign delivery issues, ensuring timely resolution to minimize impact on campaign performance and other adhoc tasks related to planning and buying operations
• Continuously monitor campaign performance, including key metrics such as impressions, clicks, conversions, and return on ad spend.
• Participate in departmental projects as requested.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and equivalent work experience
• 1-5 years of Digital Marketing experience or Media planning/buying operations experience
• Experience in any of the Adservers or DSPs like CM360, GAM, GA etc. or Media buying platforms like Prisma/MediaTools etc. would be a plus.
• Strong communications and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams and partners.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to derive insights from campaign data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of an integrated team.
• Detail-oriented, organized, conscientious, with the ability to multi-task and work well under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert in Excel and PowerPoint
• Comfortable working late shift (09:00 PM to 06:00 AM IST)