About Us
With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world’s leading marketers and brands.

What We Offer

Work Your World program enabling you to experience working from anywhere in Canada or overseas for up to 6 weeks a year

Extended long weekends throughout the year with an additional day off each long weekend

Wellness & Tech benefits to support what’s most important to you

Birthday leave

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online platform as well as a Professional Development Allowance

Local and Global Mobility within the Publicis Groupe network

Overview
The Media Buyer negotiates with media vendors to secure the most cost‑efficient and effective delivery of planned broadcast objectives; balancing price with quality factors. The negotiation reflects the strategy and brand requirements of approved campaigns in TV, Radio and OLV within a team environment. This role requires a candidate who is analytical, math proficient and well organized with great attention to detail, and who is well informed of the TV, radio and OLV landscape (programming, trends, formats, ownership) and research.

Responsibilities

Negotiate approved campaign executions – TV (including linear optimised), Radio & OLV with minimal assistance from senior leads within the immediate team.

Ensure negotiated campaign executions deliver against any broadcast pricing commitments.

Negotiate with media vendors regarding tactical aspects of the media buy to achieve campaign objectives and/or fulfill client requests as needed.





Manage contracts/bookings/insertions and any resulting revisions with media vendors.

Maintain campaign data (reviewing make‑goods/pre‑emptions) and update contracts for all broadcast/OLV media buys.

Actualise media spending by campaign.

Assist with financials – clear TV /radio discrepancies within 45‑90 days as required.

Train and develop media assistants and their necessary skill set.

Prepare/customise client‑facing reports in PowerPoint & Excel as needed.

Use media related systems (DDS/Mediaocean, Radius, Lens, nLogic, Prisma).

Participate in MMM reporting as required.

Work alongside Supervisor and Manager in populating audit reporting as required.

Provide broadcast pre/post campaign reporting and help produce client‑facing documents each season.

Develop relationships with other internal Investment teams and with Strategy and Finance teams.

Assist in production of POVs for clients as necessary.

Collaborate with Investment Directors when producing agency‑facing documents/POVs (Centre of Excellence assignments).

Collaborate with APEX buying teams as needed throughout campaign execution.

Assist Broadcast Traffic team with necessary campaign details (station lists, flight dates).

Assist with new station set‑up as needed.

Set up broadcast campaigns (estimates, goals, etc.).

Qualifications

Minimum of Associate Degree in Media; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Track record of success throughout post‑secondary career and previous employment.

Minimum of 3+ years of media buying experience.

Proficiency with media systems.

Solid analytical & math proficiency skills.





Solid verbal and written communication skills.

Technical proficiency, particularly with Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Demonstrated critical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.

Ability to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure.

Detail‑oriented and able to produce accurate work product.

Additional Information
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

Salary
Transparency matters to us. The salary range for this position is $50k – $55k per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

AI Use
We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analysing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision‑making. We believe in a human‑first approach, where your experience and potential are recognised by people.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world‑class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. Thank you to all candidates for their interest in Starcom; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Buyer, Investment (Ontario)
🏢 Starcom Canada
📍 Ontario