Channel Investment & Implementation Specialist
Publicis Groupe · Johannesburg
Company descriptionPublicis Plus is a newly formed, dedicated client team within Publicis Groupe Africa, partnering with one of the world's leading food and beverage companies. Join us at the start and help shape how a global partnership comes to life in South Africa.
Overview
Role purpose
Owns detailed planning and delivery validation for a specific channel or platform. Converts the Specialist Briefing Pack into an executable plan with supplier/platform recommendation, targeting, format, cost, forecast KPI, optimisation levers and proof-of-delivery requirements. Not Buying Ops — does not own system loading, reconciliation or payment chasing.
Responsibilities
Scope of role
- Channel plan development
- Supplier / platform recommendation
- Channel KPI forecasting
- Format & placement recommendation
- Channel delivery monitoring
- Proof-of-delivery requirements
- Delivery actualisation before billing
- Channel PCA input
Core accountabilities
- Interpret the Specialist Briefing Pack from the Journey Planner.
- Build the detailed channel recommendation.
- Recommend platforms, suppliers, inventory, formats, placements, targeting and buying approach.
- Forecast delivery against required channel KPIs.
- Confirm proof-of-delivery requirements before activation.
- Support Buying Ops with clear booking details.
- Monitor delivery where relevant.
- Validate whether supplier delivered what was approved and booked.
- Recommend billing approval, hold, makegood, credit or dispute.
- Provide channel-level PCA learning.
Qualifications
3–6 years in channel planning or platform implementation.
- Channel expertise
- Deep knowledge of the assigned channel/platform.
- Forecasting
- Estimate reach, delivery, cost and KPI performance.
- Supplier fluency
- Work with media owners, platforms and vendors.
- Commercial accuracy
- Understand cost, rates, value and variance.
- Delivery validation
- Check proof against booked commitment.
- Analytical thinking
- Interpret delivery and performance data.
- Collaboration
- Work with Planning, Buying Ops, Ad Ops and Measurement.
Scope of role
- Channel plan development
- Supplier / platform recommendation
- Channel KPI forecasting
- Format & placement recommendation
- Channel delivery monitoring
- Proof-of-delivery requirements
- Delivery actualisation before billing
- Channel PCA input
Core accountabilities
- Interpret the Specialist Briefing Pack from the Journey Planner.
- Build the detailed channel recommendation.
- Recommend platforms, suppliers, inventory, formats, placements, targeting and buying approach.
- Forecast delivery against required channel KPIs.
- Confirm proof-of-delivery requirements before activation.
- Support Buying Ops with clear booking details.
- Monitor delivery where relevant.
- Validate whether supplier delivered what was approved and booked.
- Recommend billing approval, hold, makegood, credit or dispute.
- Provide channel-level PCA learning.
3–6 years in channel planning or platform implementation.
- Channel expertise
- Deep knowledge of the assigned channel/platform.
- Forecasting
- Estimate reach, delivery, cost and KPI performance.
- Supplier fluency
- Work with media owners, platforms and vendors.
- Commercial accuracy
- Understand cost, rates, value and variance.
- Delivery validation
- Check proof against booked commitment.
- Analytical thinking
- Interpret delivery and performance data.
- Collaboration
- Work with Planning, Buying Ops, Ad Ops and Measurement.