Digital Media Manager | Chalhoub Group Dubai, UAE

Job Description

Havas Digital is one of the fastest growing fully integrated Digital Agencies in the Middle East and is looking for its next rising star to join the team.  We are looking for a Media Manager Digital to be responsible for overseeing the reporting and buying aspects of the online media campaigns, providing timely updates and recommendations based on results, research and the client’s involvement. The Media Manager (Digital) negotiates pricing and builds an inventory based on costing for banners, email, mobile, video, etc.

In their endeavor to excellence, the fundamental values all our employees must possess are Commitment, Integrity, Empathy and Flexibility Main Responsibilities

• Media Relationships
• Build, develop and maintain advantageous relationships with publishers and advertising networks.
• Create strategic collaboration, efficient problem-solving and increased visibility.
• Manage solid client relationships; Focus on client retention and satisfaction, growth and renewal.
• Aggressively and effectively negotiate with the media publishers.
• Liaise with media sales people to adjust media schedules in response to audience figures.
• Focus on client retention, growth, renewal, client satisfaction and negotiate terms.

• Media Planning/Buying
• Monitor online buying strategies and adjust as necessary.
• Actively seek digital solutions and programs to assist prospects and clients in achieving specific goals/objectives while providing strategic direction and buying strategies for digital media campaigns.
• Create advertising proposals (media plans) and negotiate terms.
• Work with Ad Operations Team to monitor campaign delivery and contract compliance.
• Initiate and participate in strategy sessions with account teams and buyers in response to specific client needs and/or proactive brainstorming.
• Identify up-sell opportunities to drive additional revenue beyond original contracted amount.

• Analytic Leadership
• Analyze the results of the online media campaigns in order to optimize maximum profitability.
• Interface with appropriate divisions to track and close estimates.
• Provide budget and expenses summaries.
• Resolve billing discrepancies.

Desired Skills & Experience

Education

University Degree in Business, Marketing or Advertising

Previous Experience

4 – 7 years in digital media planning in strong media and advertising agencies

Linguistic Skills

English

Excellent   Good  Fair  Preferable  Not Required

Arabic

Excellent   Good  Fair  Preferable  Not Required

French

 Excellent   Good  Fair Preferable  Not Required