Job description

About the Role

The job holder is responsible for ensuring that media investments are transparent, optimized, and accurately invoiced. This role plays a critical part in validating media spending, reconciling invoices, and ensuring compliance with contractual and financial controls.

• Track media spend across campaigns and platforms to ensure alignment with approved budgets.

  
  

• Maintain accurate records of commitments, actuals, and forecasts.

  
  

• Provide regular spend reports and insights.

  
  

• Identify discrepancies or irregularities in spend patterns.

  
  

• Review and validate media invoices against platform data, insertion orders, and agreed rates.

  
  

• Reconcile billed amounts with actual delivery and performance metrics.

  
  

• Confirm vendor compliance with contractual terms.

  
  

• Ensure all billing is supported by transparent documentation and proof of performance.

  
  

• Act as a key interface between Marketing, Agencies, Finance, and Procurement.

  
  

• Support vendor evaluations with performance and cost data.

  
  

• Contribute to process improvements for media buying governance and financial control.

  
  

• Any other task handed over by the function head.

  
  

• To perform all the above-mentioned roles and responsibilities in compliance to the Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies, and to report any information/physical security breaches or incidents to Data Control Department immediately. In addition, ensure that all team members are following policies mentioned.

  
  

• Be aware of, and adhere to, all environmental requirements as set by the statutory bodies in Kuwait, or by the published policies of Zain Group/Kuwait.

  
  

Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, or a related field.

Experience: A minimum of 2–4 years of experience in social media buying or digital media planning.

Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of paid social platforms and media metrics.

  
  

• Experience working with media budgets, billing, and reconciliation.

  
  

• Familiarity with procurement and financial control processes is a strong advantage.