OMD Australia
Media Assistant
To be known for performance for our clients from our people, always done with integrity
Administration
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why OMD Australia
OMD Australia is part of the OMD global network, the world’s leading marketing and communications agency. As part of the Omnicom Media Group, we provide services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries and employing 11,000+ staff across six offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.
Since launching in 2000, OMD Australia has grown to become Australia’s largest media and communications agency both in billings and size (RECMA 2018, 2019) On a global level, OMD has recently been named the RECMA number 1 agency against the ‘Qualitative ranking’ worldwide.
OMD offers a truly multi-disciplinary approach to media and marketing communications with one of the most diverse agency offerings in Australia. Our areas of expertise include, communications strategy and planning, media buying, social media, branded content, sponsorship, research and insights, programmatic, SEO /SEM and brand analytics including econometrics, attribution and marketing mix modelling.
If there is one thing that defines OMD, it is the philosophy that nothing is more important than our people. In 2019, OMD Australia was ranked fourth place in the ‘Best Place to Work’ study and has consistently featured in the top 50 for 11 consecutive years. OMD Australia won ‘Best Culture’ at Mumbrella Awards 2019 and ‘Employer of the Year’ at B&T Women in Media Awards 2019.
About the role
Job Description
We are now looking for a Media Assistant to join one of our teams here at OMD!
- An award-winning company culture that encourages innovation, creativity and growth
- We encourage and fully support flexible working
- Continuous development through our extensive annual training program
- We have a bright, open plan and dog friendly office (we love our furry friends)
- We are passionate about our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitments and we support charities and environmental initiatives
- An abundance of social events, including an annual ski trip
- All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role
What does a Media Agency do? Simply put, we manage the strategy, planning and buying of media for some of the world's largest advertisers and iconic brands. We work with some of the best creative minds in the world to deliver media solutions that span across all offline and online channels (television, radio, cinema, press, OOH, digital) and continents. Sounds cool, right? It is… What does a Media Assistant do? A Media Assistant position is the gateway to a career in media and will enable you to gain a solid foundation into any career in Marketing/Advertising. The commitment and investment that we will make towards your training now, and throughout your career is significant as you will not only learn media skills but also benefit from our extensive professional development program. Over the first 12-18 months, whilst you learn as much as you can about the industry & tools (there are a few!) you will play a key role in your client team supporting the administrative & buying process for your designated client portfolio. Your contribution to the team and the broader business will never be underestimated! As your knowledge increases you will interact with clients & media owners more and more and gradually, under guidance, you will take on planning and buying responsibilities. Key day to day tasks
- Turn up with a positive attitude and apply yourself to become indispensable to the team
- Support the team with a range of administrative tasks – Check/manage/implement media bookings, compile competitive analysis and research, track campaign performance and manage reporting
- Stay updated on any program changes / launches, audience viewing figures (screen & OOH), circulation / readership figures (print), listener numbers (radio), new media developments
- Build strong and successful working relationships with your team, other internal teams, media representatives and creative agencies
- Weekly monitoring of all campaigns to identify any discrepancies
- Attend training sessions, workshops and strategy sessions. Continually seek to learn and develop
What you'll be responsible for
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Office and Team Coordination
Coordinate the smooth and effective day-to-day administrative operations of an office or team
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Cross-Functional Support
Provide general and clerical tasks to help various teams in the organization collaborate and operate effectively
Skills you'll need
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Prioritization
Compares and ranks the relative importance &/or urgency of different tasks to identify the best order of actions
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Service orientation
Actively seeks and develops strategies to help key stakeholders
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
