IPG Mediabrands is hiring a
Investment Manager

Summary

Join a global media powerhouse and take on the challenge of managing the entire buying process across media, while collaborating with the planning team for campaign optimisation. Enjoy flexible hours, industry leading leave entitlements, and a family inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• You have a complete understanding of the trading process
• You are an expert in media buying systems and tools – the ‘go to’ person
• You are delivering the best media and business outcomes and in turn train others to do the same
• You have a fundamental and robust knowledge of the Australian media landscape
• You have best in market media relationships but your silver bullet is the ability to identify and deliver additional value opportunities for your clients that go beyond the spots/dots brief and also the annual/campaign negotiations

Responsibilities

• Manage day to day trading outputs for your clients
• Collaborate with the planning team for campaign optimisation
• Get involved in training your junior team members and participate in discussions with the senior managers and directors for high-level updates
• Build strong relationships between the teams and media partners
• Support workflow, resource allocation, and managing and raising issues with the senior team in a timely manner
• Take an active role in briefing media vendors with the planning team
• Participates in agency and group trading initiatives ensuring best practice
• Effectively executes manages minor campaign negotiations

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Industry leading leave entitlements including; Birthday Leave, Extra annual leave days and up to 16 weeks Paid Parental leave
• Use of automation and robots to free up staff from repetitive manual tasks
• Family Inclusive Workplace
• Hybrid working policy including remote international opportunities
• Agency perks including; early finish Fridays, culture club, breakfast, health and wellbeing initiatives, onsite gym, daily meditations, employee assistance programs
• Ongoing L&D opportunities