Publicis Groupe Malaysia Hiring! Full Time Media Planning Manager in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Responsibilities

A Senior Media Planning Manager’s role is the primary contact for clients on tactical requests and to oversee the day-to-day communications planning and/or buying process for the assigned accounts. This involves translating the clients’ marketing brief to communication implementation together with the team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Client Management
• Establish a partner-relationship with clients by being involved in the business
  
  

environment.

• Provide business solutions through media approaches for assigned brands.
• Ensure professional deliveries in all client dealings.
• Manage clients' requests appropriately (e.g. push back on unreasonable timelines, make judgment or evaluate value on ad hoc requests).
• Take ownership for assigned brands.
• Build and coach high performing team members as required
• Business Partner Management
• Leverage good relationships with business partners (e.g. creative, media owners),
  
  

hence the ability to obtain updated information that contributes to the work objectives,

value-add to clients or a smooth campaign placement.

• Conduct professional briefings to business partners on innovations and ensure
  
  

alignment to clients' objectives.

• Ensure clear documentation on all communications with business partners.
• Ensure best value from all negotiations across media owners and campaigns.
• Manage and resolve conflicts between team members and media owners.
• Research & Media Applications Proficiency
• Proficient in all syndicated and proprietary media applications.
• Display competency in using advanced functions in each tool.
• Able to tap into proprietary consumer insight applications or alternative sources for more in-depth analysis.
• Proficient in using agency's planning approach.
• Financial
• Assist the team members to reconcile all media payment variances of assigned brands.
• Work with team members to ensure accurate and timely invoicing (e.g. regular review of unbilled reports, resolve unbilled cases with Finance).
• Follow-up with clients on ageing matters.
• Industry Knowledge (Consumer, Business or Brand Insights)
• Exhibit good understanding and forecast on media/ industry/brand development &
  
  

implications to the businesses.

• Evaluate the strategic implications of media/ industry/brand developments.
• Leverage media to achieve brand objectives, hence providing in-depth evaluations or
  
  

proposals to assigned campaigns.

• Initiate alternative resources on consumer/brand/ business insights apart from industry sources.
• Investment Management
• Optimize the given investment or allocate appropriate investments by medium/brands.
• Provide investment consultation to client on appropriate budget to meet the desired
  
  

objectives.

• Supervise on cost management for brand across medium used.
• Master contract management (e.g. propose, negotiate, track fulfillment, etc.)
• Input on action plans in expenditure reports.
• Reconcile all sources of costing/investment variances.
• Corporate Responsibility
• Participate in pitches and awards submission.
• Demonstrate appropriate behaviors to uphold the company's image, reputation and
  
  

credentials.

Additional Information

Our employee benefits package comprises the following:

• Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave, rest day and family care leave.
• Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• Cashless comprehensive medical coverage, including access to a panel clinic, dental and optical care.
• Life and personal accident insurance and group hospitalization and surgery.
• A hybrid working schedule and with Friday disconnects.
• Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.
• Phone Allowance