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Company description

Spark Foundry is the agency that is shaped by ideas. We believe everyone’s ideas are powerful – big or small. Our knack for exploring them makes us better.

We strongly believe in collaboration, where a thriving working relationship leads to everyone’s best work. Luckily, this conviction attracts likeminded clients and talent to create a positive and magnetic team.

We’re constantly adapting to each of our clients’ businesses’ needs to avoid stagnation. This ensures that our clients get the best service to tackle their future-facing challenges and that our team stays on their toes.

Above all, we love to go above and beyond what’s expected of us. We’ve done this through media innovation that is recognized by both the industry and by our clients who reap the benefits.

The near future is very bright for Spark Foundry, whether that’s a result of Publicis Groupe’s investment in groundbreaking global & local tools and data solutions or because of the contagious momentum amplified by new team members and new clients.

Overview

• You will have ongoing direct client contact for those brands under your specific responsibility

• Gather and analyze data and human insights to determine the client’s advertising and media needs,

• Create and present media plans to clients

• Analyzes media alternatives and make recommendations as to how to best allocate the Advertising budget

• Clearly communicates client brand and campaign objectives to the team to ensure insightful and strategic connections plan delivery that bring human connections to life

• Provides guidance to and mentors Media Strategy Planners and Assistants to ensure their successful professional development

• Provides oversight to accuracy, quality and timeliness of Strategy Planner and Assistants’ work

• Co-ordinate with partner agencies and global counterparts to maintain efficient work streams

• Oversight to financial process – ensuring monthly billing is accurate and complete according to deadlines, ensuring discrepancies are managed

• Part of the Supervisor role will be to work with the team Director to determine areas of growth for each assigned client: determining appropriate mix of Starcom and Publicis Media offerings, effectively selling through solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred

• 3+ years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

• Strong negotiating skills

• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities

• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency

• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources

• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Additional information

Spark is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Spark however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.