Media Buyer at Dotts Media House

Reports to: Media Planning Team.

Position Summary

• We are looking to fill the role for a Media Buyer.
• As a Media buyer, you will be responsible for the negotiation & booking of advertising space on television, radio, outdoor, print publications etc.
• With an understanding of marketing goals and target audience preferences,
• You must possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, critical thinking skills, while able to establish trust and build rapport with clients and partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan media campaigns
• Compare and negotiate rates, ad space and airtime
• Optimize plans and budgets according to the best media mix
• Prepare schedules and adjust when needed
• Propose & Experiment with new platforms and channels
• Ensure ads are creatively executed & displayed appropriately according to client need
• Monitor costs and return on investment (ROI)
• Report to clients and build long-term relationships
• Present plans/schedules/budgets to client for easy understanding
• Device methods of saving company's overhead via media buying
• Manage client expectations, and timelines and monitor progress, ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications
• Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role
• At least 3 years of experience working at a media agency in Nigeria
• At least 3 years of experience in media buying, planning and research; experience in digital media is a plus
• Working knowledge of any media analytics software for planning & reporting
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Organizational and multitasking abilities
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills
• Possess Leadership & Management Skills
• Ability to handle deliverables and meet deadline without been supervised.

Remuneration

• Remuneration is competitive.