Due a significant expansion programme in 2006 and continued into 2007 we now wish to hire for the above position to work from our company headquarters in Dublin city centre.

Mobile Advertising Solution Planners enable their clients to maximise the impact of their advertising campaigns through the use of a range of media. In order to ensure that campaigns reach their target audiences as effectively as possible, media planners combine creative thinking with factual analysis to develop appropriate strategies. They apply knowledge of media and communication platforms to identify the most appropriate vehicle for building awareness of a client's brand.

This role requires a candidate with experience of solution design to assist a mobile software development firm in building products for managing, delivering, and recording advertising campaigns.

Typical work activities

• Negotiation of partnerships and channel agreements between solution providers and global / regional advertising agencies and media buyers;
• Design of mobile advertising platform characteristics so that advertisers’ needs are met;
• Design of user interfaces and tools to give easy management of campaigns and clear visibility of results to advertisers and agencies;
• Advising mobile operators on the implementation of useful mobile advertising campaigns;
• Building pricing models for mobile advertising solutions;
• Assisting Regional Account Managers in selling benefits of mobile advertising technology.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in the business of selling/planning/buying advertising;
• Clear understanding of advertising commercials;
• Aptitudes to support building of mobile advertising pricing;
• Ability to clearly explain requirements and characteristics to a technical team;
• Experience in a customer-facing role, either managing workshop environments or in sales or sales support.

Where our candidate might be at the moment

Our ideal candidate would be a planner in a leading direct or integrated agency with experience of working on consumer and business/technology accounts.

Personality

This role would suit a candidate that is positive, enthusiastic, prepared to be challenged and prepared to learn. They need to be adaptable and used to a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Mobile advertising is a rapidly expanding business area and the ideal candidate must demonstrate a capacity to identify opportunities and then work quickly with the company teams to deliver a successful solution that meets this opportunity.

Applicants

• Interested candidates must be experienced and solution driven, be capable of contributing immediately and learn our way and products quickly in a fast changing business environment.

• The appointed individual will be offered an attractive remuneration package, which will reflect the importance of this position.

• Applicants should send detailed curriculum vitae (Quoting “Jinny 100” in the subject line), in strictest confidence by email or post to:

Llewellyn Farquharson,

29 North Anne Street,

Dublin 7, Ireland

Email LF@jinny.ie

Telephone: +353 1 887 2632.

PLEASE NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.