Media Assistant Manager Job at Airtel Nigeria

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Job Title: Assistant Manager, Media  

Employer: Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited)

Job Purpose:

•   The role will provide a resource which will focus 100% on media monitoring and compliance management.

•   Assist in providing inputs for post campaigns evaluation, e.g. total spots planned vs spots carried, freebies received and documentation of value added services from media owners.

•   Track competition activities and generate weekly reports to form inputs into competition mitigation strategies.

•   Follow-up on media monitoring service agencies for timely receipt of monthly reports for compliance, SOV/SOE analysis.

•   Cushion work load in the Media Unit and provide support for routine media management tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

•   To ensure accurate payment of media invoices through   thorough reconciliation of third party invoices by matching independent media   monitoring reports, stations' certificate of broadcast and agency compliance   reports.

•   To revalidate all media planning schedules by   subjecting them to scrutiny and ensure that agreed discounts and media   owners' published rates are strictly followed.

•   Track all outdoor posting from finished artworks   release to date of receipt of posted billboards photographs.

•   Track competition and ensure safe-keep of their   communication materials.

•   Raise and follow-up on Opex Approval Forms (OAF) and Purchase   Orders and ensure timely approval of these documents.

•   Sourcing and   updating of media rates and programs storage for easy referencing.

•   Media compliance   report revalidation for rates and agreed discounts accuracy

•   Finance and Supply Chain Management   information management, e.g. OAFs and POs

•   Any other media task that may be delegated by the Media   Manager.

Dimensions:

•    The job requires a good understanding of research (market, media and audience habit), interpretation and analysis of such studies for media planning and buying decisions.

•   A good knowledge of Nigeria media planning and buying industry and negotiation skill is an advantage.

•   The candidate should be ready to work under pressure and beyond the normal working hours with minimal supervision.

Financial Dimensions:

•    The candidate should be comfortable with numbers and must have managed annual advertising campaigns worth over N2 billion with minimal supervisor.

•   Understanding of media and third party invoices reconciliations, media monitoring report analysis and reporting for payment accuracy is mandatory.

Desired Skills & Experience:

•   B.Sc., MBA

•   APCON registered

•   4-6   years media planning and buying experience from a Media Independent   Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN) agency and involved in managing   a multinational account

•   Must demonstrate sense of urgency in jobs execution, and willing to treat media owners and other stakeholders with integrity and respect

Type: Full-time

Experience: Associate

Functions: Marketing

Industries: Telecommunications

Job ID: 6718909

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