Media Buyer Job Vacancy at Creative Edge Limited in Kenya November 2013

Media Buyer Job Vacancy at Creative Edge Limited in Kenya November 2013

Company Hiring: Creative Edge Limited

Job Title: Media Buyer

Reporting To: Managing Director

Job Description:

Manage and execute media briefs from client and/or client service.
Put together media strategies and schedules as per the brief from client and/or client service
Liaison between the client and agency to ensure the client’s needs and goals are being met on every project.
Negotiate on behalf of the client by getting good rates from the various media houses to achieve an effective media plan.
Keeping up to date with industry research figures, including distribution figures (newspapers and magazines) and audience figures (TV and radio);
Monitoring buying strategies
Liaising with media sales people to adjust media schedules in response to audience figures;
Identifying the target audience for a particular media campaign and deciding how best to communicate to that audience;
Ensuring that the adverts run accurately so the desired media message is seen and heard by consumers;
Client reporting and budget management, including preparing costing for clients and producing spending updates throughout the campaign;
collecting and analyzing sales and consumer data;
Undertaking research using a wide range of specialist media resources;
Monitoring the effectiveness of the campaign – this data may also be used to monitor future campaigns.

Key Job Skills:

Excellent communication and presentation skills
The ability to demonstrate an understanding of customers’ business requirements
Must be enthusiastic and results oriented with high energy and drive
Good personal and business planning skills
Team player

Minimum Years of Relevant Experience: 2 years working experience in advertising agency is an added advantage.

Contact Person: Edna Kariuki
Add to run for: 3 Weeks
Resume to be sent to: jobs@creative.co.ke
Telephone: 020-375063 /020-3744122
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Negotiable