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Vacancy
Media Planning Director Ghana & Nigeria
The Firm
mediaReach OMD is West and Central Africas largest media
independent agency with
billing in excess of $100milion and primary offices in Lagos and
Accra. The firm provides
media planning and buying services for leading international
clients, including
Guinness/Diageo, GlaxoSmithKline, Virgin, Reckitt Benckiser, and
Visa, in West and Central
Africa. mediaReach OMD is the OMD hub for West and Central
Africa, and is recognized by
stakeholders as the most professional planner and buyer of
advertising space in its region.
The Position
We are seeking two media planning directors who will manage the
development and
implementation of media strategies for the multinational and
local clients in our Lagos,
Nigeria and Accra, Ghana offices.
The media planning director in the Lagos office will report
directly to the Managing
Director, mediaReach OMD Nigeria, while his/her counterpart in
the Accra, Ghana office
will report to the Managing Director, mediaReach OMD Ghana. The
media planning
directors will be responsible for:
Leading a team of media planners and buyers to provide media
investment services
for our clients.
Developing and maintaining business relationships with senior
client contacts.
Monitoring the financial activities of the team.
Managing the account team to ensure operational efficiency.
Training and supervising team members to deliver GRP-based media
solutions to
client briefs.
Pioneering our foray into digital media planning/buying.
Performing other duties assigned by the senior management of the
firm.
The Person
The ideal candidate for these positions:
Holds at least a bachelors degree from a reputable
university.
Has a proven (10 years +) track record in media planning and
buying.
Is a savvy business leader, with at least three years experience
in a position with
profit and loss responsibilities.
Has significant team leadership experience.
Possesses excellent media planning skills spanning traditional
and digital media.
Is a fluent English speaker.
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The Benefits
The media planning directors are entitled to a full expatriate
package, which includes:
a) A base annual salary of $75,000+ (dependent on experience)
with up to 80%remitted tax free to employees home country.
b) Performance-based bonus between $20,000 and $72,500 per
annum. Details will bemade available before employment.
c) Other benefits, within clearly defined company policy,
include:1) Fully furnished and serviced apartment,2) Official car
and driver,3) Flight tickets (once a year) for the employee,
his/her spouse and up to 4
biological children to home country,
4) Reimbursable relocation allowance, and5) Other benefits
tailored to the expatriate community.
The Tenure
The position is for an initial two-year period, which is
renewable once with mutual
agreement by the firm and the employee.
The Application Process
To apply, please send an email titled, Media Planning Director
Lagos or Media Planning
Director - Accra [email protected],with the
following attachments:
1. A Curriculum Vitae2. The name and contact information of
three professional references, and3. Application letter
highlighting your qualification and suitability for the
position.
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