**Company description** Publicis Groupe is not just a company you work for; it’s a platform for you to take your talent to the world. If you want to help change the world, ideas alone are not enough. Real impact can only come from having meaningful access to a world of knowledge, people and resources. At Publicis Groupe, you are connected to our global network, intelligence, tools, clients, brands and 80,000 brilliant minds with expertise in data, technology, media, strategy, creativity and business transformation, all literally at your fingertips. Go ahead, the world is waiting. Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world. Founded in Paris in 1926, we are present in more than 100 countries as leaders in marketing, communication, and digital business transformation. Two of its biggest solution hubs in Singapore - Publicis Communications and Publicis Media & Digital. Publicis Communications, the creative communications hub of the Publicis Groupe, is a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore. They are Publicis Worldwide, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Prodigious, and MSL. Publicis Media & Digital, which is comprised of global media agency brands Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, and Performics, is powered by digital-first, data-driven global practices that together, help our clients navigate the modern media landscape. Our two other solution hubs, Publicis Sapient and Publicis Commerce, empower businesses to embrace digital transformation and equip them with a total commerce experience. **Overview** We are seeking a Media Operations and Planning Specialist to support our media buying and planning operations, ensuring seamless campaign execution and strategic alignment. Key Responsibilities: + Conduct day-to-day media buying for both offline and online channels, negotiating master contract pricing and fostering strong relationships with media owners. + Book and monitor campaigns to ensure accuracy in both execution and financials. + Monitor campaign delivery and reconcile any under deliveries. + Constantly monitor performance and delivery of ad server and vendor reporting. + Develop understanding of client businesses to deliver tailored online strategies and n comprehensive media plans that meet client objectives. + Manage all aspects of media billing, including processing billing instructions with finance teams, and resolving discrepancies with media vendors and finance. + Regularly actualize and reconcile media plans. Ensure timely invoicing and maintain co-ownership of the WIP report with the finance team. + Contribute to enhancing operational processes for media buying, planning, billing, and financial reconciliation to ensure efficiency and client satisfaction. **Qualifications** + A minimum of 1-2 years experience in media agency handling media planning and buying. Familiar with and have worked with the major publishers. + Proficiency in offline buying. Preferably has experience with online buying (both self-served and managed service) and digital ad operations. + Strong in numbers and intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (such as pivot table and v-lookup) + Analytical and meticulous with an excellent eye for details + A team player with an action-oriented mind-set, who is able to work with minimal supervision + Eager to learn and to be an expert on billing tools and systems + Excellent written and verbal communication skill + Proactive and ability to prioritize tasks, work well under pressure