Media Planner at JD Group

The Job

The JD Group provides value-conscious, mass-market customers in Southern Africa the opportunity and means to create a comfortable lifestyle, through its diversified retail and consumer finance business.

We are looking for a passionate individual who will Plan, implement and manage search, display and video campaigns across the company’s brands in order to increase efficiency measures and ROI.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric, Marketing, Media Studies, Journalism Diploma/ Degree advantageous
• Valid Google Partner Certification in the following: Adwords, Search, Display, Mobile, Video and shopping advertising; Relevant ad-serving platform qualifications. Passed GAIQ Test
• Knowledge of relevant systems (Magento preferable)
• SEM Copywriting, management and reporting experience in an agency / company that is Google certified
• Relevant ad-serving platform experience (Sizmek, DoubleClick, Meedee8 etc.)
• CMS system experience (Magento preferable)
• Media Buying / Planning experience

Job Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Planning and prioritising
• Analysis and Judgement
• Numerical reasoning
• Information Processing
• Analytical skills
• Assertiveness
• Drive and Energy
• Personal Resilience
• Deadline driven
• Customer responsiveness

Key Dials: 

• Conduct keyword, trend and competitor research
• Check and create content, where necessary, and then publish content across relevant platforms
• Monitor all performance related aspects of the campaign and compile reports with strategic insights and future recommendations
• Optimise content, targeting and delivery based on learnings
• Deal with customers in a customer centric manner 
• Effective self-management and teamwork