Digital Media Planner

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is WPP’s AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, partnerships, and the WPP Open marketing platform to deliver personalized campaigns at scale.

What you will do

• Assist with planning and executing digital media strategies across multiple channels.
• Forecast and implement ad serving and brand safety measures to support campaign performance and protect brand reputation.
• Collaborate with creative, analytics, client service, and buying teams to coordinate campaign execution.
• Analyze campaign performance, monitor KPIs, and implement data-driven optimization strategies.
• Develop campaign performance reports using historical data and competitive research to identify insights.
• Manage media budgets, vendor allocations, invoicing, billing, reconciliation, and campaign data mapping.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in a planning role.
• Experience developing and implementing analysis and reporting strategies.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects across changing deadlines.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and results-oriented skills.
• Good understanding of the media landscape, business principles, and professional practice.

Nice to have

• Experience working at a media agency.
• Experience with new or emerging media.
• Passion for digital media.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with leading global brands through a data- and intelligence-driven media organization.
• Collaborate across media, creative, analytics, client service, and buying functions.
• Operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.