Overview
Account Media Assistant Jobs in South Africa at Blue Fig Recruiting
Title: Account Media Assistant
Company: Blue Fig Recruiting
Location: South Africa
Account Media Assistant (Full-Time)
💰 $9/hour | 🌎 Remote | 📈 Out-of-Home Advertising
A growing independent media agency is looking for a detail-oriented Account Media Assistant to support a Media Buyer with the planning and execution of Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising campaigns.
This is a great opportunity for someone interested in advertising, media planning, and campaign operations.
What You'll Do
Campaign Support & Coordination
• Assist in preparing media plans, proposals, and client decks (Excel, PowerPoint/Google Slides).
• Help gather, organize, and update rates, availabilities, and spec sheets from vendors.
• Track campaign details (flight dates, budgets, units, creative specs, deadlines) and keep internal documents up to date.
• Coordinate with vendors on contracts, proofs of performance, photos, and completion reports.
Trafficking & Reporting
• Assist with trafficking creative to vendors and confirming correct placements.
• Help build and maintain campaign tracking sheets (plays, impressions, delivery vs. contracted).
• Compile and format post-campaign reports (screenshots/photos, delivery data, recap summaries).
Client & Vendor Communication
• Draft basic client and vendor emails, recaps, and follow-ups for the Media Buyer’s review.
• Schedule and help prepare for calls/meetings (agendas, notes, follow-up action items).
• Maintain organized folders and documentation for each campaign.
Research & Administrative Support
• Conduct market and inventory research (locations, formats, competitive sets, audience profiles).
• Assist with estimating impressions, CPMs, and budgets under the Media Buyer’s direction.
• Provide general administrative support: updating calendars, filing, data entry, expense tracking as needed.
Qualifications
• 1–3 years of assistant, admin, or coordinator experience
• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint / Google Workspace
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
Note: Experience in advertising or media is a plus, but not required.
The ideal candidate is:
✔ Proactive and resourceful
✔ Comfortable asking questions and following through
✔ Highly organized and detail-oriented
✔ Interested in learning about the Out-of-Home advertising industry
