Responsibilities

• Work closely with Media Strategists to define and design target audiences, media mix and measurement recommendations based on client briefs and strategy recommendations.
• Manage multiple information sources in order to gain as complete a picture as possible of the media environment in any given market.
• To identify and clearly articulate the best means of reaching a target audience whether this is though paid, owned or earned media and demonstrate awareness of the benefits and practicalities of using each of those.
• Receive creative assets from the accounts team and ensure they are loaded into World Services’ creative management platform (CMP) and into Google campaign manager
• Communicate media plans to supplier for dissemination and ensure actual results match forecast
• Provide regular updates to the accounts team on their project’s performance across all offline and online channels, and escalate any issues in performance in a timely manner, managing the issue resolution in its entirety.
• Advise on formats, specifications with regards to digital production
• Perform research on current benchmark trends and audience preferences
• Support the delivery of regular and ad hoc presentations for both internal and external stakeholders
• Situational Awareness:

Requirements

• Enthusiastic and positive with a genuine interest in a career in marketing and advertising
• Knowledge of the media industry, media planning, buying and media dissemination.
• Comfortable working with data to identify insights and recommendations for problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
• Experience of media projects or communications platforms
• Proficient in all components of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel).
• Ability to craft and present reporting in an accurate and timely manner
• Excellent communication skills to enable him/her to support work with stakeholders and to understand client requirements.
• Ability to work independently with a forward leaning attitude in support of the team.
• Anticipation of challenges and show of initiative across all projects.

Preferred

• BA or equivalent level in Marketing, Media and Communications, Psychology, or similar subjects will be beneficial.
• Experience in campaign management and digital / mobile advertising
• Demonstrable liaison skills across the numerous sectors normally associated with working in developing countries.
• A demonstrable understanding of geopolitics, International Relations and the role of communications in behaviour change.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary ($55,000-$70,000) and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.
• 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave)
• Applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy
• Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
• 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
• $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
• $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan
• Three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
• $0 employee-cost dental and vision
• 10 days’ health leave per year (mental and physical)