Account Executive

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

As an Account Executive, you’ll be the driving force behind our agency partnerships, working hand-in-hand with the Sales Executive to smash revenue targets for your assigned media agency portfolio. You'll be the go-to contact for media planners and buyers, building strong relationships while delivering top-notch service. If you love a fast-paced environment, collaborating with clients and making an impact, this is the role for you!

Day to day duties:

• Providing professional support and co-ordination as well as performing administrative project work using software tools Microsoft Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel.
• Liaise with advertising agencies via telephone to coordinate bookings, revisions and rates for advertising campaigns.
• Communicating with clients to ensure smooth running of advertising campaigns - confirm phone bookings with agency/client via email.
• Accommodate and prioritise a number of concurrent advertising campaigns.
• Data entry & use of specialist software.
• Maintenance of effective relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Other duties as reasonably required.
   

Qualifications

Enough about us, let's talk about you:

• A university degree with a background in media, marketing or business is preferred.
• Experience in media & marketing roles (not essential).
• Demonstrated experience within sales, within a client marketing department or within a media agency (not essential).
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people and relate to people at all levels of client/agency organisations.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.

Additional Information

Being part of our Nine Sales team means you will benefit from:

• Competitive Sales Incentive Scheme that rewards and recognises performance & success. 
• Sales Academy – our bespoke training and development program for Sales.
• Complimentary subscriptions to all our platforms including Sydney Morning Herald, AFR, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA today - plus a discounted subscription to Stan!
• Free parking on site at Mt Coot-tha
• Access to the Employee Exclusives program, which could include experiences like sitting courtside at the Australian Open or being on the sidelines for State of Origin.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: 

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. 

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. 

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.