Media buyer

Are you working in media and want to reach your full potential? 🚀

At Dialekta, we reconcile caring and performance, and we do it very well (promise, it's not just for show). We are looking for our next media buyer who will push the statu quo to make their colleagues and Dialekta shine every day.✨

We asked your future colleagues why you should come work with us.

• An extraordinary atmosphere and people
• 9/10 week (possibility to accumulate hours to have every other Friday off)
• Comprehensive training program and expert colleagues to push you further
• Opportunities for professional development (both vertical and lateral)
• Right to disconnect and flexible hours
• Hybrid work and remote work policy abroad

To be more specific, here's what you'll be doing:

Expertise and Training (35%)

• Keep the agency’s rate cards up to date to ensure that strategists are working with optimal costs for media plans
• Proactively share updates on media partners’ offerings in your area and relevant opportunities for clients with the media department
• Ensure compliance with standards and best practices for TV, radio, and outdoor campaigns in collaboration with media management
• Make recommendations on the optimal allocation of video and audio media spend across different platforms (linear, streaming, addressable, etc.)

Buying and Negotiation (30%)

• Negotiate rates, preferred placements, and value-added services with media partners
• Identify the best media buying opportunities and recommend the most effective distribution strategies
• Translate media strategies into detailed buying plans
• Review buying contracts and manage order confirmations

Campaign Monitoring and Optimization (20%)

• Oversee the setup of campaigns and coordinate their rollout with internal teams, creative agencies, clients, and partners.
• Prepare and send detailed broadcast instructions to stations to ensure the right message is aired in the right place at the right time.
• Conduct pre- and post-campaign analyses to be shared with clients.
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize placements during the broadcast when necessary.
• Analyze results and produce campaign reports and strategic recommendations.

Operational Management and Coordination (15%)

• Ensure rigorous monitoring of media budgets, agreements, and schedules.
• Coordinate activations and communication with internal teams to ensure campaigns run smoothly.

To succeed in this role, you must:

• Have advanced technical proficiency with the Numeris and Vividata audience measurement tools and the Lens media planning and buying management software.
• Have relevant experience in media buying and/or media planning, ideally at an agency.
• Be familiar with the Quebec and English-Canada market ecosystem for television, radio, and out-of-home advertising
• Be comfortable with negotiating and managing relationships with media partners
• Possess strong analytical skills to evaluate campaign performance and optimize media investments
• Have a solid understanding of marketing objectives and media performance metrics.
• Be organized and meticulous to manage a high volume of files, partners, plans, and routings without errors.

What you already have or are motivated to develop:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to analyze data and translate results into actionable recommendations.
• Interest in media market trends and consumer behavior.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Very good knowledge of Google Sheets.
• Bilingual in French and English, both spoken and written (to communicate regularly with English-speaking clients and partners).

Interested? We want to talk to you, apply here! ❤️

At Dialekta, we are committed to providing a working environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued, whatever their origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other difference. We believe that the diversity of our teams makes us stronger and more innovative, and we celebrate it every day. 🌈✨

We strongly encourage people from minority backgrounds, women, LGBTQ+ people, people of all religions, ages, and marginalized communities to apply. At Dialekta, all voices are heard and everyone can reach their full potential.

If you're applying to Dialekta, it's because you want to contribute to our extraordinary culture, and we're grateful! We work hard to create the best experience for our talent, and we'd love you to be a part of it!