Industry Media Planner (Sports & Entertainment) Client side

About the role

We are looking for an Industry Media Planner specialized in Sports & Entertainment to join our client‑side team in Dubai. The role focuses on planning, executing and optimizing biddable digital campaigns across programmatic, social and native channels, leveraging data to drive performance.

Key responsibilities

• Support clients in planning biddable media campaigns across programmatic display, mobile, video, social and native formats.
• Manage media budgets, draft and revise media schedules.
• Build and manage campaigns within demand‑side platforms and on partner sites such as Facebook, Twitter and DoubleClick.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with publishers and media partners to facilitate private marketplace deals.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in digital media, with a focus on programmatic buying.
• Proven ability to plan and report across multiple digital channels.
• Strong analytical, communication and project‑management skills.
• Creative and strategic thinking with problem‑solving aptitude.

Required skills

• Experience with DoubleClick tools (DBM, DCM).
• Understanding of programmatic ecosystem: DSPs, SSPs, ad servers, DMPs, exchanges.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with digital research tools such as comScore or Nielsen.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑profile sports and entertainment campaigns.
• Collaborative client‑side environment in a fast‑growing market.
• Professional development and exposure to leading programmatic platforms.