Media Buyer

21 hours ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Mindshare Full time

**Purpose**:The Media Buyer is responsible for effective negotiating, purchasing/booking and administration of time or space that is acquired across all media touch points on behalf of the client. The Buyer is responsible for ensuring the media appears on-time at the best cost whilst being accountable for managing all investment.

**Buying/Booking**
- Provide accurate and detailed information on the CI to the media owner and advise the various media owners of the creative agency supplying the material.
- Notify the team of unavailable spots/positions and suitable alternatives.
- Issue accurate and detailed material chase lists for all mediums to creative agencies.
- Digitally file bookings and related correspondence to be accurate, timeous, and logical.
- Create IO’s in Symphony to buy/bill Digital media.

**Negotiation**
- Negotiate over and above the Planners’ schedule for best deals possible. This includes negotiation of additional discounts at time of booking or placing of advertising in a better position.
- Negotiate compensation for non-placement and incorrect media placement.
- Every media placement booked should carry a discount or added value

**Billings**
- Input data into the media administrative system for billing and budget control purposes.
- Ensure all rate stages, dates and positions are correct and loaded onto the billing system accordingly i.e., rate card rate, discount, net, AV, special loading, etc.
- Continuously inform the relevant stakeholder of any rate, position, or date changes.
- All media to be loaded and checked against media contracts and schedules.
- Balance flow plans with actual monthly expenditure.
- Co-ordinate with the finance department to ensure billing ensues correctly and timeously.
- Update flowplans to accompany the client’s monthly statements & invoices.
- Run monthly reports to assist Planners with updating flow plans, Schedules & PO Trackers.

**Other**
- Supply tear sheets to clients on any print bookings.
- Supply site bibles to client for OOH.
- Supply media costs on request.
- Maintain good media owner relationships.
- Assist on financial queries and the timeous resolution thereof.
- Assist in new vendor onboarding through ME-Suite
- Minimum 4 years’ work experience in a Buying role.
- Experience working at a Media Agency preferable.
- Strong understanding of the media landscape.
- Significant proven experience of working with multiple stakeholders, e.g., suppliers, advertising/marketing agencies, media owners.
- Good understanding of financial systems - commercial and budget awareness.
- Good administration skills, planning and organising skills.
- Sound negotiation skills.
- Problem Solver
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.

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