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Digital & Publications Trading Director

Posted 25 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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Agency :

Havas Media

Job Description Summary :

The Digital Investment AD will work closely with the Head of Investment & Digital Activation to ensure we deliver best practice across trading & investment, digital activation and industry standards to deliver on both client and business objectives. As well as working across digital investment the role will feed into the Digital Community within Havas so it’s crucial that the candidate has strong digital knowledge across all platforms and has good communication skills to ensure we maximise the agencies digital output.

Job Description :

The Role

The Digital Investment AD will work closely with the Head of Investment & Digital Activation to ensure we deliver best practice across trading & investment, digital activation and industry standards to deliver on both client and business objectives. As well as working across digital investment the role will feed into the Digital Community within Havas so it’s crucial that the candidate has strong digital knowledge across all platforms and has good communication skills to ensure we maximise the agencies digital output.

Trading & Investment

The Digital Investment AD will be expected to have strong knowledge of the market (including programmatic and technology suppliers) and to have a POV on new and existing supplier’s offerings & relevance to the business and our clients. The role requires the candidate to understand client’s strategies and ensure we can innovate to offer our client the best media investment partnerships.

Best Practice

At Havas we value the importance of best practice and are both JICWEB DTSG & IAB Gold Standard certified. To ensure we can continue to deliver best practice the candidate must have a deep understanding of digital planning & buying function across all channels to support the teams in implementation of best practice and minimum standards.

Havas Digital Community

Although the role sits within the Value Team the candidate will be required to work closely with the Digital Community to ensure that both the investment strategy is delivered, and best practice implemented. With the Digital Community sitting across various agencies and teams including client planning, programmatic hub, social and performance teams it’s imperative that the candidate has exceptional communication skills and the ability to multitask and motivate peers.

This role offers the right candidate with a great opportunity to develop a wide, yet deep understanding of digital, coupled with a holistic understanding of a media business operates and to help shape the digital investment strategy and help build a digital community that is fit for the future.

Responsibilities include:

Trading & Investment

  • Assisting with the negotiation of trading deals across digital display, inc. programmatic, social, mobile, display and video.
  • Maintaining key relationships with all trading partners to grow and enhance our reputation in the marketplace
  • Evaluating group wide agency spends, and spotting opportunities for smarter ways of working
  • Working closely and collaboratively with the heads of departments / platforms and the media teams to communicate Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and deliver on deals
  • Managing process on new business pricing
  • End to end process of deal management from contract negotiation through to invoicing and payment
  • Work closely and collaboratively with client’s team and Trading Performance Manager to understand client’s price, value & PRF commitments and ensure deals parameters are in place to deliver these
  • Work with Digital planners across both media and financial audits

Best Practice

  • Managing the submission process for IAB Gold Standard, JICWEBS DTSG, TAG anti-fraud certification
  • Working with HOI & Digital Community to implement & deliver on all best practice initiatives
  • Innovate: Build a strong understanding of in-market & emerging opportunities, share these internally and work with teams to activate these across our client base
  • Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of digital media space, including attending industry events.

Who we’re looking for in the candidate:

  • In depth knowledge of the digital marketplace is essential, including programmatic & ad-tech
  • Knowledge of other media channels preferable
  • Strong buying and negotiation skill
  • Strong media owner relationships
  • Commercially aware, understanding how agencies, and media owners generate revenue
  • Good communication & relationship management
  • Advanced Excel skills essential
  • Innovative & dynamic
  • Attention to detail

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.

Havas Media is the lead agency in the world’s fastest growing media group.
We operate in 144 countries and grew our activity by almost 12% from 2014 to 2015, compared with the average agency growth-rate of around 9%.
As with any successful team, we benefit from the support of more than 20,000 talented individuals worldwide who specialise in digital, data, content,…


Havas Media is the lead agency in the world’s fastest growing media group.

We operate in 144 countries and grew our activity by almost 12% from 2014 to 2015, compared with the average agency growth-rate of around 9%.

As with any successful team, we benefit from the support of more than 20,000 talented individuals worldwide who specialise in digital, data, content, sports, experiential and more.

We shine as individuals and excel when working together as part of a collaborative force.

Our core strengths here at Havas Media lie in our ability to unite brands and people through meaningful connections and to drive business success.

To achieve this, we redefine the strategic roles of owned, shared, earned and paid media for better results. It’s a method all Havas Media Group companies invest in and something we all call, Organic Marketing.

Marketing & Communication
London
9,337 employees