Account Executive

We are seeking a passionate, curious, and analytical Media Co-ordinator who is ready to grow into a hybrid media planner buyer.

• Reporting To - Senior Account Manager
• Clients - Rugby World Cup Experiences, Junior Adventures Group, RMIT University, Splend, new business

An Account Executive is a crucial role within the Account Team and the wider agency. Reporting into the Senior Account Manager, the Account Executive supports the team across a variety of tasks - digital and traditional media planning and buying, maintaining a strong relationship with clients and media partners, and acting as the conduit between our clients and the wider agency team. This role is a hybrid role, with the ideal candidate having past media buying experience across digital and/or traditional media channels.

3 BEST THINGS ABOUT THE ROLE

1. Working in a fun, dynamic, and fast-paced agency environment.
2. Being part of the enviable culture of The Media Store - 2024 AdNews Employer of the Year winner (<75 employees) and 2025 Australian Financial Review winner for Belonging - where you will be genuinely valued and developed.
3. Opportunity to Grow & Develop - we love learning and value curiosity, and offer extensive training programs to help you broaden your capabilities.

THE 5 MUST-HAVES

1. A Curious Mindset: Always asking questions and eager to understand both digital and traditional channels, and willing to dig deeper into campaign data or outcomes.
2. Strong Foundational Media Knowledge: Understanding of how different media channels (TV, Radio, OOH, programmatic display and video, social, search) work in isolation and together to achieve client objectives.
3. Detail-oriented and organised: Capable of managing multiple campaigns, client requests, and internal deadlines across several channels and client patches.
4. Numbers Savvy: Comfortable with data and able to calculate basic media math (CPC, CPM, ROAS, etc)
5. Strong Communicator: Able to clearly and confidently communicate with all internal and external stakeholders in a prompt and professional manner.

ROLE OF THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

• Support the Senior Account Manager and wider team on campaign planning, buying, and performance tracking across paid media channels (both digital and traditional).
• Assist the Senior Account Manager in the end-to-end delivery of digital and traditional media activations - from receiving initial briefing, helping shape campaign strategies and media plans, briefing and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, budget and performance monitoring, and end-of-campaign reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with our clients, media partner,s and suppliers to ensure smooth campaign delivery.
• Accurately loading media bookings into our finance system each month to ensure that invoices are issued to our clients correctly and in a timely manner.
• Presenting insights and new initiatives to clients during weekly WIPs and quarterly performance reviews that align with their media objectives.
• Taking charge of delivering daily/weekly/monthly reporting requirements and writing informative, actionable insights to support the data.
• Creating bespoke audiences and pulling media consumption data from various platforms to help inform campaign targeting.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT?

• Minimum 1 years' experience working in a media agency.
• Understanding of key digital platforms, including Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Ads Manager, Google Ads, and Programmatic DSPs.
• Familiarity with offline channels (print, radio, TV, OOH) and how they work in isolation as well as within an integrated media plan.
• Able to pull and interpret reports and data to form actionable insights.
• Nielsen Commspoint and CMV experience are highly regarded.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products - particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Campaign Manager and knowing how to traffic tags (click tags, impression tags & VAST tags) is highly advantageous.
• Experience loading media schedules within Media Ocean’s SMD system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A curious mindset, always wanting to learn and grow.
• Alignment to our values - Integrity, Curious, Courage, All In, People First.