Account Planning Supervisor (APS)

The Account Planning Supervisor is responsible for all aspects of media planning for all media, day-to-day client contact, and working with cross-functional teams to access all Mediacom services in the overall completion of the clients’ media requirements.

They provide leadership, maintain a broad level of involvement in all accounts in the group and encourage the highest quality media product and client satisfaction. They will lead and mentor a team of juniors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Internal: Able to build strong internal relationships across agency disciplines (MBA, Insight, Digital, Investment, Finance)
• External: Establish strong client relationships and build strong supplier relationships
• Be conversant with interpretation of client briefs and writing strategic plans, establish strategies to meet objectives
• Resourcefulness, able to tap into company resources across cross functional groups and demonstrate best use of resources
• Implement Mediacom GSIP process into plans
• Able to convincingly and methodically build solutions to client’s problems
• Strong presentation skills
• Supervise the SME, ME and AME’s for the day to day running of the account, ensuring that tasks are completed on time, project status is monitored.
• Complete plans and projects on behalf of clients; with assistance of juniors and mentoring by AAD.
• Conduct buy brief meetings with internal groups
• Monitor status and manage project to ensure on time completion
• Assist with and oversee all media administrative duties including campaign set-up and maintenance, and issue accurate client financial reports ie BCRs, with a high degree of accuracy
• Training and mentorship of new personnel, assistance with hiring of juniors.

Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Able to set and meet multiple demands within time deadlines
• Ability to balance assignments while maintaining a flexible approach
• Ability to delegate and share in the work load as a team member
• Driven desire to develop and excel in a media career
• Minimum 4years experience in media planning
• University degree or College Diploma in Advertising