Total 5 Media Management Manager job vacancies in PR / Media / Communications category in The United States of America

Billing Operations

Manage the media billing processes which involves,

• Co-coordinating with media planning teams on billing instructions
• Media plan actualization and reconciliation on monthly basis
• Update spots and remarks on Publicis’s proprietary billing platform based on actualized amount
• Generate proforma invoices for shared service team’s approval
• Resolving billing discrepancies with relevant stakeholders e.g. media vendors, media, finance and shared service teams
• Billing status monitoring and reporting
• Participate in finance WIP billing meetings to make sure Client's invoices get processed and meet billing timelines.

Other billing requirements include,

• Support requirements for onboarding of new suppliers
• Ensure 100% billing completion within three months of activity end date
• Resolve/respond to client billing queries

Media Buying (Offline and/or Online)

• The day-to-day media buying for the agency
• Deliver excellent master contract pricing through negotiation and relationships with media owners, wherever applicable
• Develop understanding of client business and role of online in delivering objectives ways of working from planning to getting approval and billing process
• Deliver added value opportunities across clients wherever possible
• Book all campaigns according to the brief (with confirmed media) and ensure financials are correct
• Monitor campaign delivery and reconcile any under deliveries
• Assist with auditing process across specific client base
• Follow through the closed job for invoicing process (incl. (proof of ads, supplier invoices, TV reporting, signed schedule)
• Constantly monitor performance and delivery of ad server and vendor reporting. 
• Monitor and report on clients’ expenditure update by campaign by media, if needed
• Keep track of clients’ media master contract fulfilments
• Prepare CI for all mediums and help Planners manage all material submission timelines
• Maintain co-ownership of WIP report with finance team, ensure that jobs are progressively reconciled and closed

The Media Planner role will primarily be responsible for day-to-day accounts’ campaign planning, operations and reporting & reconciliation. The role will be closely supported + guided by an Associate Manager, and will be the direct report as your immediate escalation.

Expectations of an Integrated Media Planner:

1. Planning 

• Day to day campaign planning and management
• Develop solid foundation in media research
• Develop media strategy, channel recommendations, and prepare detailed media plan with sound rationalizing
• Liaise with media vendors and internal practices for media proposals 
• Competitive tracking & reviews (quarterly), media trend updates (monthly)

2. Buying  

• Negotiation with media vendors for rates and value adds 
• Liaison with media vendors for booking of ads (offline and direct IOs buys)
• Operations of digital campaign set ups, primarily on adservers and social platforms (Meta, Linkedin, Tiktok, Google Ads)
• Prepare Copy Instructions/material specs, liaise with media vendors & creative agencies for material submission requirements and deadlines
• Navigate and advise on requirement for site-tagging on client’s site/apps, ensure ads are properly served and tags are firing
• Campaign monitoring and preparation of reporting cadences (depending on arrangement with clients/campaigns – weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)

3. Reporting & Reconciliation

• End of campaign report preparation with meaningful insights and learnings
• Responsible to ensure campaign is updated on finance platforms
• Supporting finance or team’s buyer in following up issues with vendors’ invoices
• Liaison with team’s buyer on timely invoicing for ended campaigns
• Supporting in year end reviews with accounts on hand

In this role, you will work closely with key stakeholders, including clients, cross-functional leaders, and various platforms and partners. You will use data to filter all decisions and will be responsible for the full implementation of plans from strategy through execution. You will manage, analyze and optimize your campaigns with your team, to ensure delivery against key business goals and planned campaign objectives. Your primary responsibilities will include

• Taking complete ownership of integrated planning related to all media expenditures. 
• Embracing a strategic business perspective to foster growth for our clients through effective utilization of media integrated planning. 
• Leading and facilitating discussions on media integrated planning with key stakeholders to define KPIs and objectives. 
• Crafting media strategies and tactics to achieve the established KPIs and objectives. 
• Continually exploring innovative solutions to propose to clients, thereby advancing brand objectives. 
• Staying at the forefront of industry developments by exploring and experimenting with new solutions and platforms. 
• Leading by example through continuous training, mentoring, motivation, and team growth to meet project requirements. 

Billing Operations

Manage the media billing processes which involves,

• Co-coordinating with media planning teams on billing instructions
• Media plan actualization and reconciliation on monthly basis
• Update spots and remarks on Publicis’s proprietary billing platform based on actualized amount
• Generate proforma invoices for shared service team’s approval
• Resolving billing discrepancies with relevant stakeholders e.g. media vendors, media, finance and shared service teams
• Billing status monitoring and reporting
• Participate in finance WIP billing meetings to make sure Client's invoices get processed and meet billing timelines.

Other billing requirements include,

• Support requirements for onboarding of new suppliers
• Ensure 100% billing completion within three months of activity end date
• Resolve/respond to client billing queries

Media Buying (Offline and/or Online)

• The day-to-day media buying for the agency
• Deliver excellent master contract pricing through negotiation and relationships with media owners, wherever applicable
• Develop understanding of client business and role of online in delivering objectives ways of working from planning to getting approval and billing process
• Deliver added value opportunities across clients wherever possible
• Book all campaigns according to the brief (with confirmed media) and ensure financials are correct
• Monitor campaign delivery and reconcile any under deliveries
• Assist with auditing process across specific client base
• Follow through the closed job for invoicing process (incl. (proof of ads, supplier invoices, TV reporting, signed schedule)
• Constantly monitor performance and delivery of ad server and vendor reporting. 
• Monitor and report on clients’ expenditure update by campaign by media, if needed
• Keep track of clients’ media master contract fulfilments
• Prepare CI for all mediums and help Planners manage all material submission timelines
• Maintain co-ownership of WIP report with finance team, ensure that jobs are progressively reconciled and closed

• 社内外の各専門領域のスタッフと緊密に連携しながら、クライアントの課題解決に繋がるデジタルマーケティングのPDCA全プロセスを手がけていただきます。

• ディレクターとして成果物に責任を持って企画から納品までをご担当いただくことになりますが、これはクライアントのデジタル戦略の中心的な役割を担っていただくことにほかなりません。

• 個人の能力を大きく発揮できるポジションですが、経験豊かな先輩やチームがしっかりとサポートしますので安心して業務に取り組んでいただける環境です。

• デジタルチームでは出社とリモートワークのハイブリッドで業務を行っています。リモートにおいてはMicrosoft Teamsを使用して日々の業務報告だけでなく、ざっくばらんに相談や雑談を行っており、気軽にコミュニケーションを取りやすい雰囲気を作っています。有休も取得しやすく、メリハリをもって働き、しっかり休める環境です。育休から復帰し、子育てと両立しながらリモートワークも活用し業務を行っている社員もおり、あなたのライフスタイルに合わせた働き方が可能です。手持ちの案件の状況によっては忙しいこともありますが、一つの目標に向かって、それぞれの領域のプロフェッショナルが一丸となって、クライアントのためによりよい提案を作り上げていくことにやりがいがあります。

業務内容

• アカウントチームなど社内他チームと連携したWebサイトの制作ディレクション

• クライアントや制作会社との各種コミュニケーション

• 各種CMSの規定に沿った更新オペレーション

• Google Analytics、Search Console等を使用したアクセス解析・改善提案

• 成果物のクオリティマネジメント

• デジタルマーケティングの企画立案