Investment Executive at WPP

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Media Booking, Administration, Supplier Relationship Management, Media Buying, TV Buying, Attention to Detail, Organizational Skills, Time Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Trading Tools, Negotiation Skills, Client Service, Industry Trends, Self-Responsibility, Professionalism, Numeracy

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

About the Role: To support the Investment Manager and Client Service Teams to deliver gold standard implementation and trading practices. To build trusted and influential relationships with clients, media, and agency partners. To deliver best practice client service, innovation and market leading work across both offline and digital media. This role is responsible for efficient and correct administration procedures. Key Responsibilities: Media Booking & Administration: Accurately input media booking entries into the Pegasus system within 24 hours of confirmation. Instruct key numbers with TV networks. Create IMBA (Investment Media Booking Authorisation) documents, sourcing necessary specifications and contact details from media suppliers. Check proformas against media plans and supplier contracts to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies. Supplier Relationship Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with media owners. Attend supplier presentations and actively participate in discussions, contributing to the team's understanding of the media landscape. Media Buying: Receiving campaign briefs from client service team, interpreting and interrgogating those briefs in order to brief out to media vendors within agreed SLAs Evaluating media owner responses and negotiating strong value/best in market pricing based on client budgets Preparing recommendations back to client service based on briefed objectives. TV Buying: Accurate preparation of buy sheets Buying airtime and ensuring all campaign objectives are met within agreed tolerance thresolds. Adhering to budgets as per media plan and ensuring 100% accuracy of buy sheets Ongoing monitoring with pre and post analysis of TV campaigns Other Responsibilities: Provide support to Investment Manager for audited clients and KPI tracking Contribute to the development and improvement of internal processes and procedures. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments to gain knowledge of the media industry. Attend all relevant training sessions for media and finance systems Update timesheets on a weekly basis Role Requirements: Minimum 2 years experience in an Investment/Trading related role Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Proficiency with trading tools including TVMAP, ETAM, and Pegasus Strong relationship skills, particularly with managing media owner relationships Excellent attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Strong organizational and time management skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desired Skills and Behavioural qualities: Passion for the Industry: A genuine enthusiasm for the media industry, and the craft of media investment. Empathy and Consideration: Empathetic and considerate to colleagues and clients, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Self-Responsibility: Proactive in seeking self-improvement and contributing to the company's success, as well as personal output and productivity. Professionalism: Always represent the company in a positive and professional manner, both internally and externally. Numeracy and Organization: Highly numerate and organized, with a strong ability to manage data and information effectively. #LI-Promoted Please read our Privacy Notice for more information on how we process the information you provide.

Responsibilities

The Investment Executive will support the Investment Manager and Client Service Teams in implementing and trading practices while building relationships with clients and media partners. Responsibilities include media booking, supplier relationship management, media buying, and ongoing campaign analysis.