Career Vacancies at Publicis Groupe

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum Matric
• Minimum 3 years related sales operations environment with reporting experience
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and have good communication skills, both verbally
• Advanced Excel and Proficient in PowerPoint Outlook, Word
• Familiarity of VPP (Siebel) preferred
• Analytical thinking/skills required
• Excellent with Excel and Power Point Reports
• Ability to act independently on routine assignments or projects
• Ability to plan, organize and multi-task to complete assignments in an efficient manner
• Ability to communicate professionally, both oral and written
• Ability to pay attention to details and perform at a high-level accuracy
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Strong mathematical skills to help collect, measure, organize and analyse data
• Proficiency in statistics and statistical packages (Excel)
• Problem-solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Team-working skills
• Verbal and Written communication skills
• Proven working experience in data analysis
• Demonstrated skills and proven experience in administration and sales support preferable

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Is passionate about their work, exudes a positive attitude that makes customers want to interact with them, and always is looking for solutions that consider the customer and the company to create win-win outcomes
• Sales driven giving excellent sales support to team members
• Acts in a manner consistent with the Company vision; behaves in a professional and ethical manner in all cases, and is a strong partner and team member seeking opportunities to contribute to overall team and Company success
• Is intrinsically motivated
• Team player

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE             

• Working with Business Director, Sales Managers to identify process improvement opportunities, propose system modifications to reporting
• Preparing final analysis reports for internal client and external client to understand the data-analysis, enabling them to take important decisions based on various facts and trends of Sales and Activity in the regions
• Provide weekly status reports to the management team on all sales projects
• Monitor project progress and performance

FINANCIAL              

• Generate monthly commission cycle reports
• Ensure that all sales opportunities are swiftly closed – orders that are sitting on vetting referred, vetting declined, awaiting customer approval are converted to approved status
• Stock control & Asset control (uniforms, promotional material & devices)
• Ensure that sales cost per acquisition of all sales channels are maintained as per acceptable standard

PROCESSES          

• Preparing reports for management stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant output
• KPA- LOGISTICS
• Sales forecasting
• Follows company policies and practices as well as client HSE rules & regulations

ORGANISATION           

• Work with internal departments to optimise internal and external resource allocation and utilisation.
• Understands the Client corporate culture and vision

REPORTING

• Generate sales reports from sales data files received from the client (Microsoft Excel)
• Using statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in data sets that could be helpful for the diagnosis and prediction for sales per region and sales team direction

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Key Responsibilities:

Contract Renewal Management:

• Proactively monitor and identify upcoming contract renewals for voice, cast, and music.
• Maintain a detailed schedule to ensure timely notification of renewal deadlines to all relevant parties.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather necessary information for renewals.

Quoting and Negotiation:

• Prepare accurate quotes for contract renewals.
• Engage in negotiations with talent agents, artists, and other relevant stakeholders

Renewal Process Oversight:

• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end renewal process, ensuring all necessary approvals are obtained.

Adrights Management:

• Responsible for uploading new contracts and renewal information onto Adrights.
• Ensure all contract data is accurately recorded and updated in Adrights for easy retrieval and reporting.

Communication:

• Maintain clear and effective communication channels with talent agents, artists, and internal stakeholders.
• Address any concerns or queries related to contract renewals promptly.
• Invoicing and Financial Tracking:
• Track and report on the financial aspects of contract renewals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in contract management in the advertising or entertainment industry.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with deadlines.
• Familiarity with Adrights or similar contract management systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of voice, cast, and music industry practices and trends.

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Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Ideate visual ideas / create visual effects, animations, and other related graphics
• Attend sessions to create various multimedia presentations and content
• Develop storyboards for video, advertisements, and others
• Present the final design to the client for approval
• Perform editing and mixing of audio as per the requirements
• Monitor existing content to understand what’s worked well and identify unique opportunities to bring brands to life
• Keep abreast with the latest trends in the Advertising industry
• Design and develop digital magazines (training in proprietary software will be provided)

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Multimedia Design
• Minimum 3 years working experience as a Multimedia Designer
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e., Word / Excel / PPT, etc.)
• Proficient in Adobe Suite:
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe XD
• Adobe Photoshop
• Hype Tumult (Training will be provided by Machine_)
• Knowledge of and experience in:
• Video editing
• Motion graphics
• Social media content
• Graphic Design
• UI/UX design
• Web design
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS will be a bonus, but not mandatory
• Illustration
• Animation
• A good command of the English language
• Strong time management skills
• Strong presentation skills
• A showreel or a link to an online portfolio

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Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Conceptualize and execute outstanding creative work.
• Collaborate with other agency members/teams/divisions to develop creative concepts.
• Manage visual identity of brands.
• Ability to edit basic video and create motion graphics.
• Create high-quality print, editorial and digital layouts and oversee shoots.
• Ensure consistency and integration of art direction across all communication channels.
• Responsible for seeing the idea through the creative process to final sign off.
• Work according to the brief - understand the relevance of the target market.
• Develop your professional skills on a daily basis.
• Keep abreast of current trends within the Advertising industry.

Qualifications / Experience / Skills

• Tertiary qualification in Art Direction
• Minimum 4-5 years’ experience working as an Art Director in an Advertising Agency 
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Word / PowerPoint etc.)
• Strong experience using Adobe Creative Suite applications (After Effects / Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD)
• Experience in video editing and animation is essential
• Experience using InVision would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage key stakeholders
• Strong presentation skills (comfortable presenting internally and externally)
• Strong multi-tasking skills (able to work on multiple briefs at any given time)
• Strong time management skills

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and expand trusted relationships (internal and external)
• Ensure quality presentation and product demonstration is delivered to the audience
• Handing out of samples
• Act as the key interface between the audience and brand
• Quickly report on and act to resolve any challenges, deal with complaints to maintain trust with all stakeholders
• Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using recommended form of feedback
• Ensure that learners are knowledgeable on the brand/product
• Represent and promote the brand in a professional manner
• Report on market trends and insights

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Relationships:

• Establish and maintain a professional relationship with all stakeholders (internal & external).
• Ability to engage with the audience on relevant client products.
• Ability to speak and engage with different target audiences and think on their feet to ensure that relevant questions can be answered where and when applicable.
• Build a trust relationship by coming across as approachable to learners and school representatives.

Operational Excellence:

• Ensure KPI’s are met daily, weekly, monthly.
• Respond to all queries and requests timeously.
• Suggest actions to exceed the client expectations and identify opportunities for growth.
• Accountable for the success and execution against the set KPI’s.
• In-directly responsible for all audiences to create an exceptional product experience by demonstrating product knowledge, assessing learner’s needs by actively listening and providing solutions to maximize learner interaction, satisfaction and brand loyalty.
• Confidently display passion with regards to what is being presented and/or demonstrated.
• Manage time effectively and ensure that all appointments are kept to and that external and internal stakeholder’s expectations are met at all times, no exceptions.
• Management of the sampling stock is of utmost importance, seeing that this carries value and must be kept safe and clean at all times.

Reporting:

• Ensure all concerns and/or developments are timeously brought to the attention of your line manager.
• Constantly report back on the prescribed operating system (online capturing system). Capture feedback immediately after each session, before checking out.
• You will be required to report back on the samples handed out at each session and this will be reconciled against the number of learners that you have presented to. Any loss or damaged samples will have to be replaced at the cost of the employee.
• Assets of a high value will be issued to the Brand Representative and must be taken care of and kept in a good condition at all times. Any loss or damage to the assets provided will have to be replaced at the cost of the employee.

Processes:

• Ensure compliance against all internal and external processes, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Development:
• Demonstrate productivity and self-improvement (online training tools and learning portal).

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Required for Competence:

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a sales / training role
• Experience in working in a high pressure, fast paced environment
• Evidence of experience working independently, with little or no supervision 
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver excellent presentation experience and have an ever lasting impact
• Display a professional and ethical behaviour
• Reporting through business online reporting tools

Qualifications

• Matric

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Day to day, your role includes:

• Client Relationship Management: Cultivate strong relationships with clients, understand their business goals, and provide strategic guidance to meet their digital marketing needs.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaign performance, resolve issues, and implement client objectives. Oversee various production stages and ensure adequate resources.
• Develop Marketing Strategies: Work with clients to develop and execute digital marketing strategies.
• Performance Reporting: Analyze campaign performance data, such as website and social media analytics, to track progress and optimize strategies. Provide clients with regular reports, highlighting key metrics and recommendations for improvement.
• Effective and Accurate Financial Management of Projects: Ensure and track campaigns to stay within the allocated budget and report weekly and monthly.
• Upsell and Maintain Client Satisfaction: Identify upsell opportunities and work towards increasing account value. Maintain strong relationships to facilitate long-term partnerships.
• Stay Updated on Industry Trends: Continuously stay informed about the latest digital marketing trends, platforms, and best practices, and use this knowledge to provide innovative solutions to clients.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for a talented Senior Account Manager with impressive work experience, which typically includes:
• Five to seven years of experience in a digital agency environment is essential.
• Excellent understanding of the digital world and ability to offer smart POVs on how businesses should adapt accordingly.
• Excellent analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Effective time-management, impeccable organization, and flexibility to adapt quickly to changes.
• Amazing communication and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Marketing or Communications degree is preferable.

You are the right person if you:

• Demonstrate grit and extreme ownership
• Exude positivity
• Aren’t afraid to share your ideas
• Meet problems head-on and view them as opportunities
• Are self-reliant and motivated
• Communicate fearlessly

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CHAMPION

• Support the Client and Agency leadership teams by continually driving the development and evaluation of short and long term strategic, creative & financial objectives for ongoing success.
• Drive and champion Publicis Communications strategic goals, living shared values and core behaviors.
• Inculcate core values and behaviors in the culture, beliefs and behaviors of the Account Management team.
• Enable excellent intercompany and interdepartmental communication and knowledge transfer.

GROWTH & PROFITABILITY

• Drive the optimization and harmonization/integration of the various departments and Publicis Communications agencies.
• Identification and implementation of resource & infrastructure optimization opportunities
• Identification & implementation of best practice (both directions)
• Drive efficiencies, economies of scale & resource optimization.

TALENT

• Undertake ongoing monitoring/assessment of best-practice in the category, and the opportunity for adoption of best-practice.
•  Attract, retain and grow the best Account Management talent in the industry.
• Support knowledge transfer, knowledge sharing and up skilling through relevant & appropriate learning/teaching channels.
• Professional maturity to effectively collaborate with other agencies (e.g. Media, Activation, production & PR) partners.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Implement and monitor the workflow process.
•  Implement and monitor standards.
• Optimize internal and external resource allocation and utilization.
• The ability to scope projects from a resourcing and timing point of view.
• Solid writing, speaking & presenting skills in English.
• Develop Account Management team to create and seamlessly deliver integrated campaigns.

Qualifications

•  At least 10 - 12 years of relevant experience in the advertising industry.
• At least 4 years of experience in a leadership capacity. 
• Top talent who has demonstrated ability to lead in all areas of brand building (communications, experiences and technology).
• Solid writing, speaking & presenting skills in English.