Activation Manager

Position: Activation Manager within Publicis Constellation AU, based in Sydney.

Company Description

Publicis Groupe is a world leader in marketing communication and digital business transformation driven through the alchemy of data, creativity, media, and technology. Our connected platform of companies and capabilities is more than an operational framework - it’s a cultural model we've built to unite our people in a collaborative way of thinking and working.

We've built a dedicated team to support the scale, ambition, and pace of Samsung - one of the world's most influential brands. This is an opportunity to work alongside a world-class team of specialists, tackle complex challenges, and shape innovative, people‑first marketing that reaches millions of consumers every day.

You’ll join a connected community, united by a shared purpose: creating meaningful experiences that drive real impact. As part of one high‑performing, integrated team, you will collaborate across disciplines and markets, and continually push the boundaries of what’s possible. At the heart of it is a culture built on togetherness, excellence, integrity, resilience, and humanity. Local by design, human‑first by nature, and ready to move at the Speed of Samsung.

Overview

As Activation Manager within Publicis Constellation AU, you manage media activation, bookings, pacing and delivery for Samsung Australia across a holistic media approach, leading media buying and TIM coding across Video, OOH, Audio, Publishing and Cinema (non‑biddable investment).

Within our proven Samsung operating model,



you execute negotiated deals and run media‑owner bookings within agreed pricing and booking parameters, securing and tracking added value and savings, and keeping activity audit‑ready to Ebiquity guidelines. You maintain deal and expenditure tracking and manage in‑market campaigns end‑to‑end across the phases — ensuring accurate, compliant, well‑paced delivery that protects negotiated value.

Responsibilities

- Lead media buying, bookings and TIM coding for Samsung AU across a holistic media portfolio — Video, OOH, Audio, Publishing and Cinema (non‑biddable investment).
- Execute negotiated deals and manage media‑owner bookings, commitments and added value.
- Secure and track added value and savings in‑market, capturing evidence against agreed targets.
- Book within agreed pricing and booking parameters and keep records audit‑ready to Ebiquity guidelines.
- Maintain deal and expenditure tracking, reconciling bookings to agreed rates and flagging variances.
- Manage in‑market campaign delivery, pacing and phase‑based changes across Tease, Pre‑order, Launch and Sustain.
- Track delivery against booked plans; manage discrepancies, credits and make‑goods.
- Support negotiations and secure competitive rates and positioning.
- Ensure buying accuracy, BQMS/TIM compliance, taxonomy and Spark governance.





Mindset & Skills

- Hands‑on media buying, booking and pacing skills.
- Detail‑oriented and compliance‑focused ( Ebiquity audit, agreed parameters, BQMS/TIM).
- Diligent at securing, tracking and evidencing added value and savings.
- Diligent with deal and expenditure tracking and reconciliation.
- Confident negotiator and media‑owner contact.
- Organised delivery manager who protects negotiated value.
- Culturally aware of Samsung's pace.
- Collaborative team player.

Experience

- Media buying/activation experience in an agency across a holistic media portfolio.
- Booking, pacing and reconciliation experience across Video, OOH, Audio, Publishing or Cinema.
- Experience securing and tracking added value and savings.
- Experience buying to agreed pricing/booking parameters and media‑audit guidelines ( e.g. Ebiquity ).
- Deal and expenditure tracking experience; TIM coding, bookings and taxonomy.
- Campaign management and delivery‑tracking experience.
- Negotiation and deal‑support experience.
- Knowledge of Australian screens and premium‑media platforms and marketplace.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic contemporary communications businesses.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

- A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
- A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each othe

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