Digital Media Strategist

Havas Group; Johannesburg; Hybrid; USD 3 000 - 6 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency seeks a Media Development Expert to enhance media experiences for global clients. This role bridges strategy and activation, ensuring that media planning is transformed into impactful experiences. You will champion a unique approach that emphasizes connection, context, and content, working closely with data and strategy teams to deliver optimal results. With a focus on collaboration and creativity, you will build relationships with key stakeholders and drive excellence in media delivery. If you are passionate about strategic media planning and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic planning with a focus on media experiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, Marketing, or Advertising required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy media experience best practices for global clients.
• Ensure optimal media experience delivery and client satisfaction.

Skills

Media planning

Strategic planning

Mx Expert (Connection, Context, Content)

Omnichannel

Advanced Programmatic

Managing execution

Flexibility and adaptability

Strong knowledge of partners and suppliers

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Master’s degree in Marketing

Degree in Advertising

Tools

Media planning tools

Advertising technologies

Business intelligence software (Tableau, Datorama)

Office software

Job description

Hybrid

Agency : Havas Media South Africa

Job Description Summary : The Media Development Expert is responsible for developing and deploying best practices for media experiences specifically for global clients.

The role sits between Strategy and Activation and is the point where Strategy is translated into Media Experiences for global clients.

Job Description :

Mission & Responsibilities

• Contribute to champion Havas unique approach for global clients to ‘media planning +’ in the form of Mx – emphasizing media experience versus media planning which includes connection, context, and content.
• Be instrumental in the Mx excellence and design optimal Mx guidelines for global clients across Havas countries.
• Work closely with data and strategy communities as well as client leadership and specialists’ teams.
• Build relationships with creative/content stakeholders and key media owners to ensure optimized and innovative Mx recommendations for our global clients.
• Ensure optimal Mx delivery for global clients in the countries in liaise with relevant internal specialist teams and make sure processes are respected for local implementation.
• Ensure audience planning and data integration from Mx brief to Mx measurement.
• Ensure quality control on plan recommendation against Mx delivery.
• Provide insightful post campaign optimization.
• Contribute to the client satisfaction.

Previous Experience & Industry Background

• 8+ years professional experience in strategic planning.
• Media, Brand.

Qualifications & Languages:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Advertising.
• Languages: English (Intermediate).

Soft skills & Competencies

• Managing execution.
• Being authentic and open.
• Being flexible and adaptable.
• Media and media planning.
• Mx Expert (Connection, Context, Content).
• Omnichannel.
• Strong knowledge of partners and suppliers (Media/Tech/Data/Content).
• Advanced Programmatic.
• OSEP.

Technical Skills

• Media planning tools.
• Advertising technologies.
• Business intelligence software (i.e. Tableau, Datorama).
• Office software.

Contract Type: Permanent

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.