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Advertising Media Planner
The advertising media planner is responsible for making a series of
decisions involved in the delivery of the advertising message to
prospective purchasers and or users of a product or service. The media
planner determines the right mix of television, radio, newspaper,
magazine and other media for the advertising campaign.
Accounts Planner
Concerned with the relevance of advertisements to their target audience
and their effectiveness in the market place. This will involve liaison
with market researchers and focus groups, and reporting back to both
the agency and client to maximise impact in present and future
campaigns.
Media Traffic/Staff/Planners
The media traffic personnel analyze selects and contracts for space or
time in the various media that will be used in the campaign. The
traffic individual must be knowledgeable on the advantages and
disadvantages of each of the media and the demographics that they
reach. Finally, he or she will make the purchase of the appropriate
media and vehicles.
Copywriter/Illustrator/Creative
This category of individual includes all the creative services
personnel that write and illustrate the advertising. These individuals
write copy, design body copy, design headlines, and draw the ad
storyboard, and may become involved with the actual creation of the
advertisement.
Production Manager
The production department is responsible for the physical creation of
the ads either in-house or contracted through production houses. The
production manager must establish and maintain relations with exterior
advertising producers and to ensure the successful completion of the
advertisement.
Director of Advertising/Public Relations
The directors of advertising and/or public relations are typically two
different people with similar responsibilities for their individual
departments. The director is responsible for all advertising or public
relations activities except sales. The director will control the entire
advertising or public relations campaign including budgeting, planning,
coordinating creation, and production of the process. Specific duties
will depend on the size of the organization.
Public Relations Specialist/ PR Officer
The public relations specialist is responsible for determining and
evaluating public attitudes and communicating programs designed to
bring about public acceptance of an organization. The public relations
specialist is much like the advertising account executive. He or she is
responsible for managing the public relations of an organization. The
public relations specialist may be in-house or a part of an agency.
Account Executive
The account executive is responsible for all aspects of the account. He
or she is responsible for understanding the advertising needs of the
customer and sharing the needs to other agency personnel. The account
executive coordinates the planning, creating, production, and
implementation of the campaign.
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