Sr Media Planner at Publicis Groupe in Toronto, Ontario, CA

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI Agency. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses. Zenith is part of Publicis Media, the media arm of Publicis Groupe.

Over the past year, Publicis Media has been transforming the way we do our business. From structuring our investment practice around data and digital to bringing our strategy, data sciences and research practice under one house, we’ve been shaping Publicis Media to be the media network of tomorrow. One that both you and I want to work at.

Publicis Media Canada is proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

We also offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs. You’ll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and a market leading savings plan.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle

Overview

The Media Planner is responsible for supporting the development and execution of strategic media plans, including the analysis of market, consumer, and industry data to inform planning decisions. The Media Planner evaluates media alternatives and provides recommendations on audience targeting, channel mix, geography, timing, and budget allocation. He/she assists in campaign setup, ongoing management, optimization, and performance reporting to ensure alignment with client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze marketing, industry, and consumer insights data to determine the client’s advertising and media needs​

• Analyze media alternatives and make recommendations as to how to best allocate the advertising budget. Plans typically include analysis and recommendations on targeting, geography, scheduling, support level and budget ​

• Develop understanding of client’s business and competitive landscape​

• Assist in developing budget allocations across media resulting in strategic and effective media plans​

• Present plans to the client brand group, with assistance where necessary of more senior media team​

• Clearly communicate media objectives, strategies and executional guidelines to execution teams​

• Work closely with agency partners​

• Maintain strong relationships with media suppliers and stay abreast of market conditions​

• Campaign maintenance ensuring quality control and adherence to overall media plan objectives. Develop campaign performance documents, including online campaigns​

• Utilization and knowledge of syndicated media, research, and other data resources​

• Take an active role in client education of the evolution of the media landscape​

• Active participation in internal and external status meetings​

• Develop/assist with development of POVS​

• Active participant in the overall financial process - responsible for collecting and inputting data and ensuring monthly billing is accurate and delivered on deadline​

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred​

• 3+ years in Media ​

• Challenges traditional boundaries and demonstrates consistent creative approaches to business problems​

• Detail-oriented and able to produce accurate work product​

• A keen sense of curiosity​

• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills​

• Demonstrated experience in negotiating​

• Able to work successfully within a team, handling high volume workload, and meeting tight deadlines under pressure​

• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities​

• Strong analytical abilities & proficiency in math​

• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources​

• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint​

Additional Information

Additional Information

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

Salary

Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human-first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.

Zenith is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Zenith however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.