Media Buyer at Dotts Media House

Dotts Media House is Africa's leading digital marketing firm - using three arms - content, consulting and strategy - to create campaigns, movements & stories that inspire change and socio-economic development - helping our corporate, institutional and governance clients expand their reach across an increasingly progressive audience. We have led almost 8 years of impeccable digital marketing, public relations, influencer marketing, corporate communications, project management, crises / reputation management, and government relations experience. We have several national/global awards & recognitions for our work.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Media Buyer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time 
Reports to: Media Planning Team.

Position Summary

• We are looking to fill the role for a Media Buyer.
• As a Media buyer, you will be responsible for the negotiation & booking of advertising space on television, radio, outdoor, print publications etc.
• With an understanding of marketing goals and target audience preferences,
• You must possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, critical thinking skills, while able to establish trust and build rapport with clients and partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan media campaigns
• Compare and negotiate rates, ad space and airtime
• Optimize plans and budgets according to the best media mix
• Prepare schedules and adjust when needed
• Propose & Experiment with new platforms and channels
• Ensure ads are creatively executed & displayed appropriately according to client need
• Monitor costs and return on investment (ROI)
• Report to clients and build long-term relationships
• Present plans/schedules/budgets to client for easy understanding
• Device methods of saving company's overhead via media buying
• Manage client expectations, and timelines and monitor progress, ensuring deadlines are met.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications
• Skills that would make a candidate successful in this role
• At least 3 years of experience working at a media agency in Nigeria
• At least 3 years of experience in media buying, planning and research; experience in digital media is a plus
• Working knowledge of any media analytics software for planning & reporting
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Organizational and multitasking abilities
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills
• Possess Leadership & Management Skills
• Ability to handle deliverables and meet deadline without been supervised.

Remuneration

• Remuneration is competitive.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: jobs@dottsmediahouse.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.