SENIOR Digital Media Planner/Buyer

Acart is a full-service agency that understands that the evolving intersection between strategy, media and effective creative in ways that help transform brands—an agency driven by curiosity and data. We create work that builds brands, fuels commerce and drives measurable outcomes for our clients.

We are on the search for a full-time Senior Digital Media Planner/Buyer to join our growing team. We’re looking for someone with deep expertise in digital media planning and buying who is passionate and curious about media and advertising, staying current on advertising trends, and emerging media. You also understand B2B and B2C segments fluently and understand how each of these audiences consumes creative advertising.

In your role, you’ll report to our Media Director, while collaborating with Client Experience and Creative teams. You will play a critical role in a Media Department that plans and buys media space for national and local businesses in a variety of industries including retail, sports, transit, health care, and government. You are strategic and understand the importance of media in successful campaigns. You lead by example and hold yourself accountable. You are highly skilled when it comes to understanding our clients and their businesses and the challenges and opportunities they face.

You’re expected to understand Acart’s complete service offering and confidently speak to the agency’s capabilities when called upon to do so. In addition, you’ll be required to:

Assist the Media Director in developing innovative and strategic digital media strategies for our clients
Prepare and present media plans that will deliver on our clients' objectives
Setup and launch digital campaigns within ad platforms including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Snapchat, and LinkedIn
Negotiate the purchase of media space with media vendors and manage all related contracts and insertion orders
Work with the Acart digital and client teams to coordinate the performance measurement framework
Monitor ad spends and optimize ad performance of digital campaigns by detecting and identifying top performing tactics
Prepare and present campaign reports, performance insights, and recommendations
Work with other agency teams in the development of ad material specs and ad distribution
Work alongside the Media Director and Client Experience team to develop new business for the agency

You bring

A minimum of 5-8 years digital media planning and buying experience with strong knowledge of paid search/SEO, display advertising, and social media advertising (E-commerce experience is an asset)
Expertise about the Canadian digital media landscape, usage trends, and available advertising vehicles and formats
Experience working with media research tools such as Comscore and Vividata to inform your digital media recommendations
Experience working with digital marketing platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook Business Manager, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and E-commerce platforms such as Shopify
An ability to be analytical, organized, detail oriented, and to multi-task
Skills as a team player but also the ability to work independently
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
Strong written and oral presentation skills in English (French is an asset)